Patent ID: 7757682

Claim:
A magazine assembly for presenting a pressure cartridge to a compressed gas powered device, the magazine assembly comprising: (a) a receiving sleeve for a compressed gas cartridge, the sleeve defining a longitudinal axis; (b) a cartridge support disposed within the sleeve, the cartridge support moveable along the longitudinal axis between a short position and a long position; (c) a biasing member biasing the cartridge support toward the short position; (d) an interlock plate disposed between the biasing member and the cartridge support, the interlock plate moveable toward and away from the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the interlock plate moveable between a release position permitting movement of the cartridge support between the long position and the short position, and an engaging position inhibiting movement of the cartridge support from the short position to the long position, and (e) a second biasing member biasing the interlock plate toward the engaging position.