Patent ID: 6530169
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A receptacle for receiving expended shell casings from a firearm having a barrel and having an ejector port on one side of the firearm, comprising:a. a cage having at least one opening, said opening aligned with the ejection port, and mounted to rotate about an axis substantially parallel to the barrel of the weapon, b. a bracket having a web attached to the firearm on the ejector side of the firearm, and c. toggle means comprising at least one spring connected between the bracket web and the cage, the spring is positioned so that the cage rotates to one of two rest positions, said first rest position aligns the cage opening with the ejector port and presses the cage against the firearm to define a closed pathway from the ejector port into the cage, and said second rest position has the the cage rotated away from the ejector port, thereby allowing access to the expended shell casings.