Patents by Inventor Alexei E. Dragunov

Alexei E. Dragunov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6601496
    Abstract: A magazine for a firearm having a cylindrical housing with rear and front covers and with a smooth inner surface is provided. A hollow cylinder rigidly secured to the rear cover is arranged inside the housing. A helix is formed on the outer surface of the cylinder. A separator adapted for rotation is positioned inside the housing between the housing inner surface and the helix. Longitudinal grooves are formed on the separator. A cartridge remover is secured on the rear end of the cylinder. A spring is arranged inside the cylinder. One end of the spring is rigidly connected to the rear cover, the other to the front cover. A filler is secured in the upper rear part of the housing, and a feeder is arranged in the longitudinal grooves of the separator. A casing with a protrusion for securing the magazine on the firearm is secured to the front part of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignees: Otkry{acute over (t)}oe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo “Izltmash”, Zakrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo “Ruspa-M”
    Inventors: Viktor M. Kalashnikov, Alexei E. Dragunov, Nikolai A. Bezborodov, Vladislav N. Baranov