초록 ▼

A flashlight adapter for a handgun having a base retainer receivable into the interior of a magazine through a distal end thereof. A spring biases the base retainer toward the distal end. The magazine has a flange about the distal end of the magazine. A magazine base is removably engaged on the flan

A flashlight adapter for a handgun having a base retainer receivable into the interior of a magazine through a distal end thereof. A spring biases the base retainer toward the distal end. The magazine has a flange about the distal end of the magazine. A magazine base is removably engaged on the flange and is secured in its assembled position by protuberances extending from the base retainer being received in apertures in the magazine base. The magazine base has a channel therein for receiving a lightholder for holding a flashlight therein. The lightholder is selectively received within the magazine base.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] In a flashlight adapter for a handgun, the handgun having a grip in which a magazine is received, the magazine having an open interior, an open distal end, and a spring housed ther

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] In a flashlight adapter for a handgun, the handgun having a grip in which a magazine is received, the magazine having an open interior, an open distal end, and a spring housed therein, the improvement comprising, a base retainer received in the magazine distal end and the interior of the magazine, the base retainer having first and second ends abutting opposing walls defining the open interior of the magazine, the base retainer additionally having a first surface facing into the interior of said magazine and being engaged by the spring to continually urge the base retainer toward the magazine distal end;a magazine base releasably coupled to the magazine distal end and base retainer and having means thereon defining a guide track and means thereon defining a detent, both facing away from the magazine distal end; anda holder member for holding a flashlight thereon removably received on the magazine base, the holder member and magazine base having operatively engaged latch means for securing the holder member to the magazine base, the holder member including a guide part slidably received on the guide track to support the holder member on the magazine base, the holder member additionally including a movable holder latch member selectively engaging the detent on magazine base, when in the first position thereof, so as to selectively secure the holder member to the magazine base and selectively disengaging the detent, when in the second position thereof, to facilitate removal of the guide part of the holder member from the guide track of the magazine base.