Linear chamber magazine

Abstract

A linear magazine for an air gun advances upon actuation of a cocking mechanism. The magazine carries multiple projectiles for the air gun and translates perpendicularly to the bore (i.e., barrel) of the air gun to advance to the next projectile. The magazine places a series of projectiles in line with the bore of the gun while serving as a chamber for the projectile and gun and sealing to the air orifice and barrel bore of the air gun. In one embodiment, each hole or chamber of the linear magazine is arranged in a single row.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magazine for an air gun, said magazine comprising:
 a plurality of holes extending through the magazine, each hole of said plurality of holes configured to receive a projectile;   a rear rim extending from a rear face of the magazine, said rear rim encircling a hole of the plurality of holes extending through the magazine; and   a front rim extending from a front face of the magazine, said front rim encircling the hole of the plurality of holes extending through the magazine.   
     
     
         2 . The magazine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the front rim is configured to engage a barrel seal of the air gun, said barrel seal configured to prevent air from escaping the air gun where the magazine interfaces with a barrel of the air gun.   
     
     
         3 . The magazine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the rear rim is configured to engage an air orifice seal of the air gun, said air orifice seal configured to prevent air from escaping the air gun where the magazine interfaces with an air output orifice of the air gun.   
     
     
         4 . The magazine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each hole of the plurality of holes has a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the hole and beyond the front face and the rear face of the magazine such that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of holes are at a common elevation when the magazine is held in an upright position.   
     
     
         5 . The magazine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a dovetail extending laterally along the magazine, said dovetail configured to engage a track of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun; wherein:
 the dovetail extends along the magazine at a bottom of the magazine; and 
 the bottom of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         6 . The magazine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of notches, each notch corresponding to a hole of the plurality of holes, wherein:
 each notch is configured to receive a locator pin of the air gun; 
 each notch is in the same position with respect to the hole corresponding to that notch; 
 each notch extends forward from the rear face of the magazine; and 
 each notch is formed at a bottom of the magazine wherein the bottom of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         7 . The magazine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of gear teeth, each gear tooth corresponding to a hole of the plurality of holes, wherein:
 each gear tooth is configured to engage a pawl of the air gun to stop the air gun from advancing the magazine to a next hole of the plurality of holes; 
 each gear tooth is in same position with respect to the hole corresponding to that gear tooth; 
 each gear tooth extends rearward from the magazine; and 
 each gear tooth is above a laterally extending dovetail of the magazine when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         8 . The magazine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a guide slot extending laterally along the magazine, said guide slot configured to receive a protrusion of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun; wherein:
 the guide slot extends along the magazine at a top of the magazine; and 
 the top of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         9 . The magazine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a guide slot extending laterally along the magazine, said guide slot configured to receive a protrusion of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun; wherein:
 the guide slot extends along the magazine at a top of the magazine; and 
 the top of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position; and 
   at least one guide in the guide slot, said at least one guide extending upwardly from the guide slot when the magazine is in the upright position and configured to engage a corresponding groove of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun.   
     
     
         10 . A magazine for an air gun, said magazine comprising:
 a plurality of holes extending through the magazine, each hole of said plurality of holes configured to receive a projectile, wherein the plurality of holes extend longitudinally and are spaced laterally from one another across the magazine; and   a dovetail extending laterally along the magazine, said dovetail configured to engage a track of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun.   
     
     
         11 . The magazine of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the dovetail extends along the magazine at a bottom of the magazine; and   the bottom of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position.   
     
     
         12 . The magazine of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a rear rim extending from a rear face of the magazine, said rear rim encircling a hole of the plurality of holes extending through the magazine; and   a front rim extending from a front face of the magazine, said front rim encircling the hole of the plurality of holes extending through the magazine.   
     
     
         13 . The magazine of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the front rim is configured to engage a barrel seal of the air gun, said barrel seal configured to prevent air from escaping the air gun where the magazine interfaces with a barrel of the air gun.   
     
     
         14 . The magazine of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the rear rim is configured to engage an air orifice seal of the air gun, said air orifice seal configured to prevent air from escaping the air gun where the magazine interfaces with an air output orifice of the air gun.   
     
     
         15 . The magazine of  claim 10 , wherein:
 each hole of the plurality of holes has a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the hole and beyond the front face and the rear face of the magazine such that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of holes are at a common elevation when the magazine is held in an upright position.   
     
     
         16 . The magazine of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a plurality of notches, each notch corresponding to a hole of the plurality of holes, wherein:
 each notch is configured to receive a locator pin of the air gun; 
 each notch is in the same position with respect to the hole corresponding to that notch; 
 each notch extends forward from the rear face of the magazine; and 
 each notch is formed at a bottom of the magazine wherein the bottom of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         17 . The magazine of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a plurality of gear teeth, each gear tooth corresponding to a hole of the plurality of holes, wherein:
 each gear tooth is configured to engage a pawl of the air gun to stop the air gun from advancing the magazine to a next hole of the plurality of holes; 
 each gear tooth is in same position with respect to the hole corresponding to that gear tooth; 
 each gear tooth extends rearward from the magazine; and 
 each gear tooth is above a laterally extending dovetail of the magazine when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         18 . The magazine of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a guide slot extending laterally along the magazine, said guide slot configured to receive a protrusion of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun; wherein:
 the guide slot extends along the magazine at a top of the magazine; and 
 the top of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position. 
   
     
     
         19 . The magazine of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a guide slot extending laterally along the magazine, said guide slot configured to receive a protrusion of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun; wherein:
 the guide slot extends along the magazine at a top of the magazine; and 
 the top of the magazine is determined when the magazine is in an upright position; and 
   at least one guide in the guide slot, said at least one guide extending upwardly from the guide slot when the magazine is in the upright position and configured to engage a corresponding groove of the air gun to align the magazine within the air gun.   
     
     
         20 . A magazine for an air gun, said magazine comprising:
 a plurality of holes extending through the magazine, each hole of said plurality of holes configured to receive a projectile, wherein the plurality of holes extend longitudinally and are spaced laterally from one another across the magazine, wherein each hole of the plurality of holes has a longitudinal axis that extends through a center of the hole and beyond a front face and a rear face of the magazine such that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of holes are at a common elevation when the magazine is held in an upright position.