An ammunition magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess. rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom and first and second rounds recess ledges. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved out of the rounds recess, each round abuts the rounds abutment and pivots to orient the round such that its second case end is angled towards the magazine recess.
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1. A method of using an ammunition magazine loader to load a plurality of ammunition rounds into an ammunition magazine having a follower, a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower upwardly, and a magazine shape, with each round respectively including first and second case ends and a pivot point, and with the magazine loader comprising
a main body having a first main body end, a second main body end, and a main body length,
a rounds recess, extending along the main body length, and having first and second rounds recess ends, a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess sides, and first and second rounds recess ledges, with the rounds recess bottom, first rounds recess side, and first rounds recess ledge defining a first rounds cavity between the rounds recess bottom and the first rounds recess ledge, with the rounds recess bottom, second rounds recess side, and second rounds recess ledge defining a second rounds cavity between the rounds recess bottom and the second rounds recess ledge, the rounds recess being shaped to hold the rounds therein with each first case end positioned within the first rounds cavity and under the first rounds recess ledge and with each second case end positioned within the second rounds cavity and under the second rounds recess ledge, the second rounds recess end being positioned at the second main body end, and at least a portion of the rounds recess being shaped to accept each round into the rounds recess,
a rounds abutment, connected to the loader, and at least partially positioned within the rounds recess and at the first rounds recess end,
a magazine recess, in communication with the rounds recess, and positioned at the first main body end, the magazine recess being complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to retain the magazine in a fixed position within the magazine recess and the first rounds recess end opens into the magazine recess, said method comprising:
a. positioning the magazine within the magazine recess;
b. introducing the rounds into the rounds recess; and
c. with a structure, pushing the rounds, via a last round, towards and into the magazine, such that as the rounds are slidably moved out of the rounds recess through the second first rounds recess end, the pivot point of each round contacts the rounds abutment to angle each second case end towards the magazine recess, and when an exiting round exits the rounds recess, the exiting round abuts and forces at least one of the follower and a pre-loaded round in the magazine downwardly into the magazine against the spring force as the exiting round enters the magazine.
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This application is related to, incorporates by reference in their entireties, and claims the priority benefits of the following documents: (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/294,770, entitled “Magazine Loader,” and filed on Oct. 16, 2016 by Christopher Andrew Plate, which incorporated by reference and claimed the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/979,051, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,618,286, which incorporated by reference and claimed the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/869,502 entitled “Ammunition Magazine Loader” and filed on Sep. 29, 2015 by Christopher Andrew Plate; (2) U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/473,994, entitled “Pistol Loader, Method, and System” and filed on Mar. 20, 2017 by Christopher Andrew Plate; and (3) U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/478,090, entitled “Another Pistol Loader, Method, and System” and filed on Mar. 29, 2017 by Christopher Andrew Plate.
The present invention relates to ammunition magazines, and more specifically, to ammunition magazines loaders.
A magazine is a device used to provide rounds of ammunition to a firearm. An ammunition magazine loader is a device to facilitate the loading of rounds into an ammunition magazine.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an ammunition magazine loader, and method of using the same.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ammunition magazine loader and method of using the same that overcomes at least one deficiency in the prior art.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an ammunition magazine loader can be configured to load one or more ammunition rounds into a magazine having a magazine shape, with each round including first and second case ends and a pivot point. Such an ammunition magazine loader can include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess.
In an exemplary aspect of the invention, a main body can include a first main body end, a second main body end, and a main body length.
In another exemplary aspect of the invention, a rounds recess can extend along the main body length, and can have first and second rounds recess ends, a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess sides, and first and second rounds recess ledges. The rounds recess bottom, first rounds recess side, and first rounds recess ledge can define a first case cavity between the rounds recess bottom and the first rounds recess ledge; and the rounds recess bottom, second rounds recess side, and second rounds recess ledge can define a second case cavity between the rounds recess bottom and the second rounds recess ledge. Further, a rounds recess can be shaped to hold the plurality of rounds therein with the first case ends positioned within the first case cavity and under the first rounds recess ledge and with the second case ends positioned within the second case cavity and under the second rounds recess ledge, with the first and second ledges acting as respective abutments holding the rounds in place against the rounds recess bottom.
In another exemplary aspect of the present invention, a rounds abutment can be connected to the loader, and can be at least partially positioned within the rounds recess and at the first rounds recess end.
In a further exemplary aspect of the invention, a magazine recess can be positioned at the first main body end, and optionally, can have a magazine recess length that is less than the magazine length, which obviates the need to accommodate the full length of the magazine into the main body length and/or can allow a wider range of different lengthed magazines to function with the invention. Further, the magazine recess can be complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to retain the magazine in a fixed position within said magazine recess.
In still another exemplary aspect of the invention, the second rounds recess end can be positioned at the second main body end, and can be shaped to compatibly accept each round into said rounds recess; and the first rounds recess end can open into said magazine recess, such that when a magazine is operatively positioned within said magazine recess and the at least one round is slidably moved out of said rounds recess through the first rounds recess end, the pivot point of the one or more rounds contacts said rounds abutment to angle the second case end of each respective round towards said magazine recess.
In a further exemplary aspect of the present invention, a rounds abutment can be provided as at least one of a separate structure and an extension of any desired portion of loader 100, such as, for example and not in limitation, an inwardly curved first rounds recess side.
In an optional exemplary aspect of the invention, when the one or more rounds are positioned within said rounds recess, each of the first case ends can be positioned between the first rounds recess ledge and the rounds recess bottom and/or each of the second case ends can be positioned between the first rounds recess ledge and the rounds recess bottom, with the former alleviating any potential stresses arising from the first rounds recess ledge against a projectile extending from a first case end.
In another optional exemplary aspect of the invention, the magazine recess can include a magazine recess bottom having at least one of a magazine retention depression and a magazine retention abutment, with one or both facilitating the static positioning of a magazine during loading.
In still another exemplary aspect of the invention, one of the at least one round can be a blank round, and another of the at least one round can be an active round.
In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, an ammunition magazine loader can further include a rounds retention recess. Such a recess can extend into said main body from the upper surface, can be positioned at the second main body end, and can open into the second rounds recess end, such that one or more of the plurality of rounds can be moved from said rounds retention recess to said rounds recess via the second rounds recess end.
An exemplary method of using an ammunition loader to load an ammunition magazine can include (a) positioning the magazine within the magazine recess; (b) introducing the rounds into the rounds recess; (c) pushing the rounds towards and into the magazine via a last round, such that as the rounds are slidably moved out of the rounds recess through the second rounds recess end, the pivot point of each round contacts the rounds abutment to angle each second case end towards the magazine recess, and when an exiting round exits the rounds recess, the exiting round abuts and forces at least one of the follower and a pre-loaded round in the magazine downwardly into the magazine against the spring force as the exiting round enters the magazine.
These and other exemplary aspects and embodiments of the present invention are further described herein.
It should be noted that this disclosure includes a plurality of embodiments, with a plurality of elements and aspects, and such elements and aspects need not necessarily be interpreted as being conjunctively required by one or more embodiments of the present invention. Rather, all combinations of the one or more elements and/or aspects can enable a separate embodiment of the present invention, which may be claimed with particularity in this or any one or more future filed Non-Provisional Patent Applications. Moreover, any particular materials, structures, and/or sizes disclosed herein, whether expressly or implicitly, are to be construed strictly as illustrative and enabling, and not necessarily limiting. Therefore, it is expressly set forth that such materials, structures, and/or sizes independently or in any combination of one of more thereof, are merely illustratively representative of one or more embodiments of the present invention and are not to be construed as necessary in a strict sense.
Further, to the extent the same element or aspect is defined differently within this disclosure, whether expressly or implicitly, the broader definition is to take absolute precedence, with the distinctions encompassed by the narrower definition to be strictly construed as optional.
Illustratively, perceived benefits of the present invention can include functional utility, whether expressly or implicitly stated herein, or apparent herefrom. However, it is expressly set forth that these benefits are not intended as exclusive. Therefore, any explicit, implicit, or apparent benefit from the disclosure herein is expressly deemed as applicable to the present invention.
According to the present invention, an ammunition magazine loader can be formed from any one or more materials or combinations of materials, such as one or more of plastic, rubber, wood, metal, a crystalline material, or any other man-made or naturally occurring material, for example and not in limitation, insofar as the same if functionally consistent with the invention as described. Further, a loader can be manufactured in any one or more functionally compatible manners, such as through molding, machining, etc.
In an exemplary aspect, a round 3 can include a first case end 4 and a second case end 5. Notably, rounds 3 can include one or more live rounds and/or one or more blank rounds.
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As further illustratively shown, rounds recess 120 extends into main body 100 along main body length 113 and from upper surface 114, and can include a first rounds recess end 121, a second rounds recess end 122, a rounds recess bottom 123, a first rounds recess side 124, a second rounds recess side 125, a first rounds recess ledge 126, and a second rounds recess ledge 127.
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As further illustrated, magazine recess 130 can be complementarily shaped to the shape of magazine 1 so as to facilitate retention of the magazine in a fixed position within the magazine recess during loading. Accordingly, retention can be effectuated via a friction fit between magazine 1 and a portion of main body 110 that defines magazine recess 130. Further, alternatively or in combination, retention can be facilitated with at least one of a magazine retention depression 133 and a magazine retention abutment 134, which can retentionally engage a compatibly configured portion of magazine 1.
Also illustrated, second rounds recess end 122 can be positioned at second main body end 112 and shaped to accept each round 3 into rounds recess 120. Accordingly, as first rounds recess end 121 opens into magazine recess 130, when magazine 1 is positioned within the magazine recess, rounds 3 can be slidably moved out of rounds recess 120 through the first rounds recess end and into magazine 1. For example and not in limitation, a user can utilize their finger or any other desired structure that fits within at least a portion of rounds recess 120 to push at least one round 3 towards magazine 1, such that the at least one round, and any other rounds between that round and the first rounds recess end 121, slidably moves out of the rounds recess, through the first rounds recess end, and into the magazine.
In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, rounds abutment 150 can be provided as any one or more desired shapes and/or sizes to the extent the rounds abutment is positioned, at least in part, within rounds recess 120 and at first rounds recess end 121, so as to function as a pivoting structure as described herein. Notably, being positioned at first rounds recess end 121 is intended to include being positioned within and/or outside of rounds recess 120, insofar as a functionally compatible pivoting function is achieved. In another exemplary aspect, rounds abutment 150 can be connected to any one or more desired portions of loader 100, including, but not limited to, upper surface 114, first rounds recess ledge 126, first rounds recess side 124, and rounds recess bottom 123 (see
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It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the manner of making and using the claimed invention has been adequately disclosed in the above-written description of the exemplary embodiments and aspects.
It should be understood, however, that the invention is not necessarily limited to the specific embodiments, aspects, arrangement, and components shown and described above, but may be susceptible to numerous variations within the scope of the invention. For example, while the present invention is illustratively shown used with a curved magazine, loader 100 can be configured for use with any shaped magazine, including straight, curved, etc. Further, rounds recess 120 is generally shown to be linear along the main body length 113, however, can be provided with any functionally compatible shape or shapes to the extent desired.
Therefore, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative and enabling, rather than a restrictive, sense.
Accordingly, it will be understood that the above description of the embodiments of the present invention are susceptible to various modifications, changes, and adaptations, and the same are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the appended claims.
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