Spent cartridge collector

Claim 1

In combination with a firearm that has an ejection port from which spent cartridge shells are discharged, an apparatus for collecting spent cartridge shells ejected from said ejection port, said apparatus comprising: a. hollow enclosure defining means formed from a thin wall sheet material, said hollow enclosure defining means having an upper surface, a lateral surface and a bottom surface, a first opening in said lateral surface that surrounds said ejection port, a second opening in said bottom surface, and two opposed grooves formed on the exterior of said bottom surface and disposed along two opposed edges of said second opening; b. hanger means attached to said hollow enclosure defining means adjacent said first opening, said hanger means extending away from said hollow enclosure defining means along a plane substantially coincident with said upper surface, said hanger means so removably engaging said firearm that said hollow enclosure defining means is removably supporting from said firearm with said first opening in alignment with said ejection port; c. receptacle means releasably secured to said hollow enclosure defining means in a position below said second opening for collecting said spent cartridge shells therein, said receptacle means including projections formed thereon for slidable receipt within said grooves, and said receptacle means comprising a rectangular frame having two first opposed segments that define projections for receipt in said grooves, a wire cage extending from said frame, and a wire mesh wrapping surrounding said cage; and d. securing means attached to said hollow enclosure defining means for attachment of the latter to said firearm.