Patent ID: 9494375
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: F41A

Claim Text:
1. A cartridge follower for a firearm magazine including: a cartridge receiving surface including a planar surface portion and a raised surface portion operationally configured to intercept a firearm bolt; and side walls depending from the cartridge receiving surface, the side walls having opposing first surfaces defining a first width of the cartridge receiving surface and at least opposing second surfaces defining a second width of the cartridge receiving surface wherein the second surface of one side wall depends from the planar surface portion and the second surface of the other side wall depends from the raised surface portion; wherein the cartridge follower is defined by a front and a back, including a back wall attached to the opposing first surfaces and depending from the planar surface portion and the raised surface portion, the opposing first surfaces of the side walls being greater in length top to bottom near the back of the follower than near the front of the follower; wherein the opposing first surfaces include first front faces of the side walls and the opposing second surfaces include second front faces of the side walls; and wherein the cartridge receiving surface includes a ledge extending beyond the first and second front faces of the side walls.