IP Library Granted Patent US 12,487,041
Granted Patent B2
US 12,487,041 · App. 18/634,205 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Magazine base pad

Inventors: Frank J. Royce (Chardon, OH); William H. Rogers (St. Augustine, FL); Zachary H. Wells (Waynesville, NC)
Assignee: Grip Force LLC
F41A9/70F41A9/71
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Patent No.
US 12,487,041
App. No.
18/634,205
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A firearm magazine base pad comprises a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body, the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion. The lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions and in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex. The front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

Claims (99)

1 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is continuously convex from a forwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rearwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is continuously convex from a leftmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rightmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, and

wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

2 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex, and

wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a generally rectangular recess therein, the recess having upper and lower longer side edges and front and rear shorter side edges, the upper side edge including an arcuate recess extending upwardly therefrom.

3 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex, and

wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body, the magazine base pad further comprising:

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

4 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex, and

wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a generally rectangular recess therein, the recess having upper and lower longer side edges and front and rear shorter side edges, the upper side edge including an arcuate recess extending upwardly therefrom, and

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body, the magazine base pad further comprising:

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

5 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a generally rectangular recess, the recess having upper and lower longer side edges and front and rear shorter side edges, the upper side edge including an arcuate recess extending upwardly therefrom.

6 . The magazine base pad of claim 5 wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex.

7 . The magazine base pad of claim 5 wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex.

8 . The magazine base pad of claim 5 wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

9 . The magazine base pad of claim 5 wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body, the magazine base pad further comprising:

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

10 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

each side portion of the base pad body including a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body,

a locking member having a cross brace and at least one post extending downwardly therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole and a lowermost surface of the cross brace abutting the upper edge of the rear portion of the base pad body whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

11 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

each side portion of the base pad body including a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body,

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex.

12 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

each side portion of the base pad body including a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body,

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex.

13 . The magazine base pad of claim 10 wherein the front portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is concave.

14 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is continuously convex from a forwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rearwardmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body, and

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is continuously convex from a leftmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body to a rightmost edge of the lower portion of the base pad body.

15 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex, and

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a generally rectangular recess therein, the recess having upper and lower longer side edges and front and rear shorter side edges, the upper side edge including an arcuate recess extending upwardly therefrom.

16 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex, and

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body, the magazine base pad further comprising:

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

17 . A firearm magazine base pad comprising:

a base pad body adapted to be removably secured to a lower end of a magazine body,

the base pad body including a front portion, a rear portion, a pair of opposed side portions, and a lower portion,

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane parallel to and medially of the opposed side portions, is convex, and

wherein the lower portion of the base pad body, when viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the opposed side portions and medially of the front and rear portions, is convex,

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a generally rectangular recess therein, the recess having upper and lower longer side edges and front and rear shorter side edges, the upper side edge including an arcuate recess extending upwardly therefrom, and

wherein each side portion of the base pad body includes a channel at an upper edge thereof adapted to slidably receive a flange on a lower edge of a side wall of the magazine body, the magazine base pad further comprising:

a locking member having at least one post extending therefrom, and

the base pad body having at least one hole in an upper edge of the rear portion thereof,

the post received in the hole whereby the locking member prevents removal of the magazine body flanges from the base pad body channels.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: ROYCE, FRANK J., MR.; ROGERS, WILLIAM H., MR.; WELLS, ZACHARY H., MR.
To: GRIP FORCE LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63495893 · Apr 13, 2023
Related Publication 20240344793A1 · Oct 17, 2024
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