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The present invention is a firearm cartridge feeding system to automatically feed firearm cartridges in a successive order one diameter of a firearm cartridge at a time, to the chamber of a bolt action, semi-automatic, or fully automatic firearm until all firearm cartridges in the system are expende

The present invention is a firearm cartridge feeding system to automatically feed firearm cartridges in a successive order one diameter of a firearm cartridge at a time, to the chamber of a bolt action, semi-automatic, or fully automatic firearm until all firearm cartridges in the system are expended. The firearm cartridges are stored in a tight spiral channel side by side to maximize the use of the peripheral space surrounding the area of a magazine well or feed point of a firearm. The housing or body of the firearm feeding system consists of a multiple segment body or housing. The housing contains a spiral channel, clutch mechanism pocket and a spring drive compartment which supports the storage of firearm cartridges and the arrangement of a drive system for feeding the firearm cartridges to the feed lips.

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1. A high capacity ammunition feeding system for use with a firearm, comprising: a body portion having a channel and a neck portion, one or more firearm cartridges being selectively disposed in said channel;a feed neck extension selectively connected to said body portion, said feed neck extension op

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A high capacity ammunition feeding system for use with a firearm, comprising: a body portion having a channel and a neck portion, one or more firearm cartridges being selectively disposed in said channel;a feed neck extension selectively connected to said body portion, said feed neck extension operable for transferring said one or more firearm cartridges from said body portion into a firearm, said feed neck extension further comprising one of a plurality of feed neck extensions operable for being selectively inserted into a magazine well of said firearm, and each of said plurality of feed neck extensions shaped so as to position said body portion at an angle relative to said firearm;a spiral following clutch drive arm operable for moving said one or more firearm cartridges from said channel into said feed neck extension;a cam stop winding knob connected to said body portion, and operable for rotation relative to said body portion in one direction;a biasable member operable for transferring rotational force from said cam stop winding knob to said spiral following clutch drive arm;a double lock latch selectively connected to said neck portion and operable for maintaining the connection between said feed neck extension and said magazine well;a sidewall formed as part of said body portion, said sidewall operable to facilitate loading of said one or more firearm cartridges into said channel;wherein said body portion including said sidewall which protrudes outward from said channel, and operably functions as a loading bowl such that when said high capacity ammunition feeding system is disassembled said one or more firearm cartridges can be dumped into said body portion and surrounded by said sidewall and when reassembled said body portion is shaken by a user and each of said one or more firearm cartridges self-locate into the channel orientated for use. 2. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising, a cartridge cover plate; andat least one pedestal stop having a ledge, said at least one pedestal stop connected to said sidewall formed as part of said body portion, said cartridge cover plate is supported by said ledge of said at least on pedestal stop when said high capacity ammunition feeding system is assembled. 3. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 2, wherein said cartridge cover plate further comprises a pair of tabs, said spiral following clutch drive arm disposed between said tabs when said high capacity ammunition feeding system is assembled, and said spiral following clutch drive arm operable for applying rotational force to said pair of tabs. 4. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising: a front wall formed as part of said neck portion;an aperture formed as part of said front wall; anda darted feed latch connected to said feed neck extension, said darted feed latch operable for being inserted through said aperture formed as part of said front wall when said feed neck extension is connected to said neck portion. 5. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising a cartridge stop assembly operably connected to said feed neck extension for selectively prohibiting the discharge of said one or more firearm cartridges from said firearm. 6. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 5, said cartridge stop assembly further comprising: a cartridge stop operable for properly orienting said one or more firearm cartridges in said feed neck extension, said cartridge stop operable for moving between an extended position and a retracted position;a flat spring in contact with said cartridge stop, said flat spring operable for biasing said cartridge stop toward said extended position; anda cartridge stop guide section formed as part of said feed neck extension;wherein said one or more cartridges are selectively loaded into said feed neck extension by placing said one or more firearm cartridges adjacent said cartridge stop guide section and said cartridge stop and applying a force to said one or more firearm cartridges to overcome the force of said flat spring, allowing said one or more firearm cartridges to be loaded into said feed neck extension. 7. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 6, said cartridge stop assembly further comprising: an inner guide surface formed as part of said cartridge stop;an outer guide surface formed as part of said cartridge stop;a first cartridge stop guide surface formed as part of said cartridge stop guide section, said inner guide surface formed as part of said cartridge stop in sliding contact with said first cartridge stop guide surface;a pocket formed as part of said feed neck extension, said cartridge stop slidably disposed in said pocket, and said flat spring disposed in said pocket; andan angled wall portion formed as part of said pocket, said angled wall portion having a second cartridge stop guide surface in sliding contact with said outer guide surface formed as part of said cartridge stop, said first cartridge stop guide surface and said second cartridge stop guide surface operable for guiding the movement of said cartridge stop between said extended position and said retracted position. 8. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising: a cartridge follower assembly disposed in said channel, said cartridge follower assembly operable for being moved from said channel into said feed neck extension by said spiral following clutch drive arm; anda bolt stop actuator connected to said feed neck extension, said cartridge follower assembly is operable to move said bolt stop actuator from a retracted position to an extended position, providing an indication that all of said one or more firearm cartridges have been discharged from said firearm. 9. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 8, further comprising: a feed neck extension guide rail formed as part of said feed neck extension;a channel formed as part of said feed neck extension;a slot formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail, said slot formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail adjacent said channel, and said bolt stop actuator slidably disposed in said slot such that said cartridge follower assembly is operable to move said bolt stop actuator from said retracted position to said extended position. 10. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 9, further comprising: an aperture formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail; anda roll pin partially disposed in said aperture formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail, said roll pin partially disposed in said elongated aperture formed as part of said first flat portion, said roll pin operable for limiting the movement of said bolt stop actuator between said retracted position and said extended position. 11. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 9, said bolt stop actuator further comprising: a first flat portion slidably disposed in said slot;an elongated aperture formed as part of said first flat portion;a second flat portion substantially parallel to said first flat portion; anda third flat portion connected to both of said first flat portion and said second flat portion, said third flat portion being perpendicular to said first flat portion and said second flat portion, said third flat portion extending through said channel formed as part of said feed neck extension. 12. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 9, said cartridge follower assembly further comprising: a lead follower;at least one shell follower connected to said lead follower; anda bolt stop actuator follower connected to said at least one shell follower, said lead follower, said at least one shell follower, and said bolt stop actuator follower operable for movement between said channel and said feed neck extension such that said bolt stop actuator follower is operable to actuate said bolt stop actuator when said bolt stop actuator follower is located in said feed neck extension. 13. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 12, said bolt stop actuator follower further comprising: an actuator follower top;an actuator follower bottom selectively connected to said actuator follower top; anda plunger slidably disposed in said actuator follower bottom, at least a portion of said plunger protrudes out of said actuator follower bottom through said channel formed as part of said feed neck extension into said slot formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail when said cartridge follower assembly is at least partially located in said feed neck extension and said plunger is in alignment with said channel formed as part of said feed neck extension, thereby causing said bolt stop actuator to move in said slot formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail and partially protrude out of said slot formed as part of said feed neck extension guide rail as said cartridge follower assembly moves in said feed neck extension. 14. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 13, said bolt stop actuator follower further comprising: an actuator follower top aperture formed as part of said actuator follower top;an actuator follower bottom aperture formed as part of said actuator follower bottom, said actuator follower bottom aperture having a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion, and a retainer surface;an enlarged diameter portion formed as part of said plunger, said enlarged diameter portion slidably disposed in said large diameter portion of said actuator follower bottom aperture;a shaft portion formed as part of said plunger, said shaft portion slidably disposed in said small diameter portion of said actuator follower bottom aperture an actuator follower dowel partially disposed in said actuator follower top aperture and said actuator follower bottom aperture; anda dowel spring disposed on said actuator follower bottom aperture between said enlarged diameter portion of said plunger and said actuator follower dowel;wherein said dowel spring is operable for biasing said plunger toward an extended position such that when shaft portion of said plunger is in alignment with said channel formed as part of said feed neck extension, said plunger moves toward said extended position, and said enlarged diameter portion of said plunger contacts said retainer surface, and said shaft portion of said plunger is in contact with said bolt stop actuator. 15. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising: a magazine catch channel having a lower ledge, said magazine catch channel formed as a portion of said magazine well;a double lock latch hook formed as part of said double lock latch, said double lock latch hook having a shoulder surface, said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook selectively in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel; andan elongated sliding mechanism slidably disposed in said magazine catch channel such that when said elongated sliding mechanism is moved in said magazine catch channel, said elongated sliding mechanism contacts and moves said double lock latch hook, causing said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook to no longer be in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel, allowing said feed neck extension to be removed from said magazine well. 16. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 15, further comprising: a double latch retainer hook formed as part of said double lock latch, said double lock latch retainer hook having a shoulder surface, said double latch retainer hook formed as part of said double lock latch;a lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, said double lock latch retainer hook selectively disposed in said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion; anda double lock latch disassembly opening formed as part of said neck portion adjacent to said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, a portion of said double latch retainer hook being exposed in said double lock latch disassembly opening such that said shoulder surface of said double lock latch retainer hook is in contact with an upper surface of said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion such that when a force is applied to said portion of said double latch retainer hook exposed in said double lock latch disassembly opening, said double lock latch is moved such that said shoulder surface of said double lock latch retainer hook is no longer in contact with said upper surface of said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, allowing said double lock latch to be removed from said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion. 17. The high capacity ammunition feeding system of claim 1, further comprising, a clutch assembly,wherein said biasable member is operable for transferring rotational force from said cam stop winding knob to said spiral following clutch drive arm such that when said one or more firearm cartridges are prevented from moving into said firearm by said feed neck extension and said cam stop winding knob is rotated, rotational force is transferred through said biasable member to said spiral following clutch drive arm, and tension builds in said biasable member, and as said one or more firearm cartridges are discharged from said firearm, tension in said biasable member rotates said spiral following clutch drive arm, thereby moving said one or more firearm cartridges in said channel and said feed neck extension; andwherein said clutch assembly is operable for transferring rotational force from said biasable member to said spiral following clutch drive arm, said clutch assembly operable for anchoring said biasable member. 18. The high capacity ammunition feeding system of claim 17, said clutch assembly further comprising: a drive shaft extending through said body portion and operable for transferring rotational force to said spiral clutch following drive arm; anda drive sleeve disposed in said body portion, and said drive shaft slidably disposed in said drive sleeve such that said drive sleeve selectively transfers rotational force from said biasable member to said drive shaft, and said biasable member anchored by said drive sleeve. 19. The high capacity ammunition feeding system of claim 18, said clutch assembly further comprising: a double flat key end formed as part of said drive shaft, said double flat key end operable for transferring rotational force to said spiral following cartridge drive arm;a drive pin operably connected to said drive shaft;a castle end formed as part of said drive sleeve;a plurality of locking notches formed as part of said castle end, said drive pin selectively disposed in one or more of said plurality of locking notches, and as said drive shaft moves in said drive sleeve, said drive pin is removed from said one or more of said plurality of locking notches, allowing any tension in said biasable member to rotate said drive sleeve relative to said drive shaft, relieving any tension in said biasable member; anda power spring eyelet notch formed as part of said drive sleeve, said power spring eyelet notch operable for anchoring an end of said biasable member. 20. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 19, further comprising: a power spring drive shaft compartment formed as part of said body portion;a power spring pocket formed as part of said cam stop winding knob, said biasable member disposed in said power spring pocket;at least one cam stop bearing pocket formed on an outer wall of said power spring pocket; andat least one cam stop bearing disposed in said cam stop bearing pocket, said cam stop winding knob is at least partially disposed in said power spring drive shaft compartment such that said at least one cam stop bearing is selectively in contact with an inner wall formed as part of said power spring drive shaft compartment, allowing said cam stop winding knob to rotate in only one direction. 21. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 20, further comprising: a power spring drive shaft push button opening formed as part of said power spring pocket;a clutch release push button pocket formed as part of said cam stop winding knob, said power spring drive shaft push button opening also formed as part of said clutch release push button pocket such that an end of said drive shaft extends through said power spring drive shaft push button opening and is positioned in said clutch release push button pocket;a clutch release push button disposed in said clutch release push button pocket, said clutch release push button is located on a power spring primary drive shaft push button end of said drive shaft; anda clutch release push button return spring disposed in said clutch release push button pocket and in contact with said clutch release push button such that when said clutch release push button is pressed to overcome the force of said clutch release push button return spring, said drive shaft slides through said drive sleeve and said drive pin is removed from said plurality of locking notches, allowing said biasable member to rotate said drive sleeve relative to said drive shaft, releasing any tension in said biasable member. 22. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 21, further comprising a lower surface formed as part of said clutch release push button, said clutch release push button return spring disposed between said lower surface formed as part of said clutch release push button and a contact surface formed as part of said clutch release push button pocket, said clutch release push button return spring operable for biasing said clutch release push button away from said contact surface of said clutch release push button pocket. 23. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 21, further comprising: a firewall formed as part of said body portion, said firewall separating a side of said body portion having said power spring drive shaft compartment and another side of said body portion having said channel;a drive shaft opening formed as part of said firewall, said drive sleeve rotatably disposed in said drive shaft opening; anda clutch pocket formed as part of said side of said body portion having said channel, said channel substantially surrounding said clutch pocket, and said drive shaft of said clutch assembly located in said drive shaft opening such that said drive shaft is partially disposed in said clutch pocket, and said drive shaft extends into said power spring drive shaft compartment such that said drive shaft also extends into said power spring drive shaft push button opening formed as part of said power spring pocket. 24. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 20, said cam stop winding knob further comprising a cam stop friction race formed on an outer periphery of said power spring pocket, said cam stop friction race in sliding contact with said firewall formed as part of said body portion, reducing the amount of friction between said cam stop winding knob and said body portion. 25. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 19, further comprising: an elongated aperture formed as part of said spiral following clutch drive arm, said double flat key end of said drive shaft extending through said elongated aperture formed as part of said spiral following clutch drive arm, allowing said spiral following clutch drive arm to move between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position;a spiral following clutch drive arm pin connected to said spiral following clutch drive arm and extending into said channel formed in said body portion, said spiral following clutch drive arm pin in contact with and operable for moving said one or more firearm cartridges in said channel;a cartridge cover plate having a secondary drive shaft center, said drive shaft operable for extending through said secondary drive shaft center and then through said elongated aperture formed as part of said spiral following clutch drive arm, and said cartridge cover plate disposed between said spiral following clutch drive arm and said channel, maintaining said one or more firearm cartridges in said channel; andan elongated aperture formed as part of said cartridge cover plate, said spiral following clutch drive arm positioned on said cartridge cover plate, thereby allowing said spiral following clutch drive arm pin to extend through said elongated aperture formed as part of said cartridge cover plate into said channel formed as part of said body portion. 26. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising: a spiral cover operable for attachment to said body portion for maintaining the assembly of said spiral following clutch drive arm and a cartridge cover plate;a recessed portion formed as part of said spiral cover, said drive shaft operable for selectively moving into said recessed portion of said spiral cover, anda spiral cover retaining strap having a first portion selectively connected to said spiral cover, and a second portion connected to said body portion. 27. The high capacity ammunition feeding system according to claim 1, wherein said channel is a spiral channel formed as part of said body portion. 28. A high capacity ammunition feeding system for use with a firearm, comprising: a body portion having a channel and a neck portion, one or more firearm cartridges being selectively disposed in said channel, wherein said channel is a spiral channel formed as part of said body portion;a feed neck extension selectively connected to said body portion, said feed neck extension operable for transferring said one or more firearm cartridges from said body portion into a firearm, said feed neck extension further comprising one of a plurality of feed neck extensions operable for being selectively inserted into a magazine well of said firearm, and each of said plurality of feed neck extensions shaped so as to position said body portion at an angle relative to said firearm;a spiral following clutch drive arm operable for moving said one or more firearm cartridges from said channel into said feed neck extension;a cam stop winding knob connected to said body portion, and operable for rotation relative to said body portion in one direction;a clutch assembly;a biasable member operable for being anchored by said cam stop winding knob and said clutch assembly, said clutch assembly is operable for transferring rotational force from said biasable member to said spiral following clutch drive arm, said clutch assembly operable for anchoring said biasable member;a double lock latch selectively connected to said neck portion and operable for maintaining the connection between said feed neck extension and said magazine well;a sidewall formed as part of said body portion, said sidewall operable to facilitate loading of said one or more firearm cartridges into said spiral channel;a magazine catch channel having a lower ledge, said magazine catch channel formed as a portion of said magazine well;a double lock latch hook formed as part of said double lock latch, said double lock latch hook having a shoulder surface, said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook selectively in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel; andan elongated sliding mechanism slidably disposed in said magazine catch channel such that when said elongated sliding mechanism is moved in said magazine catch channel, said elongated sliding mechanism contacts and moves said double lock latch hook, causing said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook to no longer be in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel, allowing said feed neck extension to be removed from said magazine well; andwherein said body portion including said sidewall which protrudes outward from said spiral channel such that said one or more firearm cartridges can be dumped into said body portion and surrounded by said sidewall and when said body portion is shaken by a user, each of said one or more firearm cartridges self-locate into the spiral channel orientated for use. 29. A high capacity ammunition feeding system for use with a firearm, comprising: a body portion having a channel and a neck portion, one or more firearm cartridges being selectively disposed in said channel, wherein said channel is a spiral channel formed as part of said body portion;a feed neck extension selectively connected to said body portion, said feed neck extension operable for transferring said one or more firearm cartridges from said body portion into a firearm, said feed neck extension further comprising one of a plurality of feed neck extensions operable for being selectively inserted into a magazine well of said firearm, and each of said plurality of feed neck extensions shaped so as to position said body portion at an angle relative to said firearm;a spiral following clutch drive arm operable for moving said one or more firearm cartridges from said channel into said feed neck extension;a cam stop winding knob connected to said body portion, and operable for rotation relative to said body portion in one direction;a clutch assembly;a biasable member operable for being anchored by said cam stop winding knob and said clutch assembly, said clutch assembly is operable for transferring rotational force from said biasable member to said spiral following clutch drive arm, said clutch assembly operable for anchoring said biasable member;a double lock latch selectively connected to said neck portion and operable for maintaining the connection between said feed neck extension and said magazine well;a sidewall formed as part of said body portion, said sidewall operable to facilitate loading of said one or more firearm cartridges into said spiral channel;a magazine catch channel having a lower ledge, said magazine catch channel formed as a portion of said magazine well;a double lock latch hook formed as part of said double lock latch, said double lock latch hook having a shoulder surface, said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook selectively in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel; andan elongated sliding mechanism slidably disposed in said magazine catch channel such that when said elongated sliding mechanism is moved in said magazine catch channel, said elongated sliding mechanism contacts and moves said double lock latch hook, causing said shoulder surface of said double lock latch hook to no longer be in contact with said lower ledge of said magazine catch channel, allowing said feed neck extension to be removed from said magazine well;a cartridge cover plate;at least one pedestal stop having a ledge, said at least one pedestal stop connected to said sidewall formed as part of said body portion, said cartridge cover plate is supported by said ledge of said at least on pedestal stop when said high capacity ammunition feeding system is assembled;a double latch retainer hook formed as part of said double lock latch, said double lock latch retainer hook having a shoulder surface, said double latch retainer hook formed as part of said double lock latch;a lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, said double lock latch retainer hook selectively disposed in said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion; anda double lock latch disassembly opening formed as part of said neck portion adjacent to said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, a portion of said double latch retainer hook being exposed in said double lock latch disassembly opening such that said shoulder surface of said double lock latch retainer hook is in contact with an upper surface of said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion such that when a force is applied to said portion of said double latch retainer hook exposed in said double lock latch disassembly opening, said double lock latch is moved such that said shoulder surface of said double lock latch retainer hook is no longer in contact with said upper surface of said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion, allowing said double lock latch to be removed from said lower channel formed as part of said neck portion; andwherein said body portion including said sidewall which protrudes outward from said spiral channel such that said one or more firearm cartridges can be dumped into said body portion and surrounded by said sidewall and when said body portion is shaken by a user, each of said one or more firearm cartridges self-locate into the spiral channel orientated for use.