Firearm magazine loader and unloader
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1. A magazine loader/unloader, comprising:
- a) a loader/unloader housing, which is hollow and defines a housing interior with an upper opening, such that the loader/unloader housing is configured to accept an upper end of a firearm magazine, via insertion of the firearm magazine through the upper opening;
b) a loading structure, comprising;
a loading member, which is mounted inside the housing interior, wherein the loading member comprises an upper surface that is configured to accept a firearm cartridge; and
c) a bottom plate, which is connected to a bottom end of the loader/unloader housing;
wherein the loader/unloader housing further comprises;
an inner floor, which is mounted inside the housing interior, such that the loading member is connected to an upper surface of the inner floor;
wherein the inner floor is inclined downward in a forward direction, at a floor inclination angle relative to the bottom plate;
such that the inner floor is configured to create a forward motion of the firearm cartridge, when the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, such that the firearm cartridge is pressed downward and rearward into the firearm magazine;
wherein, when the firearm cartridge is inserted into the housing interior and positioned on the upper surface of the loading member, and the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, the loading member is configured to depress the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine, whereby the firearm cartridge is securely loaded within the firearm magazine.
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Abstract
A magazine loader/unloader, designed to stand on a table or be handheld during use, includes a loader/unloader housing, including right and left sides, front and rear sides, and a flat bottom plate; a loading structure, including a loading member; and an unloading structure, including top and bottom guides, and an unloading protrusion. Also disclosed is a method of using the magazine loader/unloader, including positioning cartridge, loading cartridge, and unloading cartridge.
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1. A magazine loader/unloader, comprising:
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a) a loader/unloader housing, which is hollow and defines a housing interior with an upper opening, such that the loader/unloader housing is configured to accept an upper end of a firearm magazine, via insertion of the firearm magazine through the upper opening; b) a loading structure, comprising; a loading member, which is mounted inside the housing interior, wherein the loading member comprises an upper surface that is configured to accept a firearm cartridge; and c) a bottom plate, which is connected to a bottom end of the loader/unloader housing; wherein the loader/unloader housing further comprises; an inner floor, which is mounted inside the housing interior, such that the loading member is connected to an upper surface of the inner floor; wherein the inner floor is inclined downward in a forward direction, at a floor inclination angle relative to the bottom plate; such that the inner floor is configured to create a forward motion of the firearm cartridge, when the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, such that the firearm cartridge is pressed downward and rearward into the firearm magazine; wherein, when the firearm cartridge is inserted into the housing interior and positioned on the upper surface of the loading member, and the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, the loading member is configured to depress the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine, whereby the firearm cartridge is securely loaded within the firearm magazine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A magazine loader/unloader, comprising:
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a) a loader/unloader housing; and b) an unloading structure, which is mounted on an outer side of the loader/unloader housing, the unloading structure comprising; an unloading protrusion; and a bottom guide, which is a first elongated member mounted on the outer side of the unloader housing; such that the bottom guide is configured to guide a smooth forward motion of a firearm cartridge and ensure positioning of the firearm cartridge relative to the unloading protrusion, such that the unloading protrusion engages the firearm cartridge; wherein, when the unloading structure is placed on a top of a firearm magazine, such that when the unloading protrusion is positioned against a rear of the firearm magazine and the magazine loader/unloader is pushed forward, the unloading protrusion is configured to engage with a rear end of a firearm cartridge in the firearm magazine and move the firearm cartridge forward, such that the firearm cartridge is ejected from the firearm magazine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a magazine loader/unloader, comprising:
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a) inserting cartridge, wherein a firearm cartridge is positioned on an upper surface of a loading member, which is mounted inside a housing interior of the magazine loader/unloader; b) loading cartridge, comprising; depressing a firearm magazine downward into the housing interior, such that the loading member, depresses the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine, whereby the firearm cartridge is securely loaded within the firearm magazine; wherein the magazine loader/unloader comprises; a loader/unloader housing, which is hollow and defines the housing interior with an upper opening, such that the loader/unloader housing is configured to accept an upper end of the firearm magazine, via insertion of the firearm magazine through the upper opening; and a loading structure, comprising; the loading member, which is mounted inside the housing interior, wherein the loading member comprises the upper surface that is configured to accept the firearm cartridge; and an unloading structure, which is mounted on an outer side of the loader/unloader housing, the unloading structure comprising; an unloading protrusion; and a bottom guide, which is a first elongated member mounted on the outer side of the unloader housing; such that the bottom guide is configured to guide a smooth forward motion of a firearm cartridge and ensure positioning of the firearm cartridge relative to the unloading protrusion, such that the unloading protrusion engages the firearm cartridge; wherein, when the firearm cartridge is inserted into the housing interior and positioned in the loading member, and the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, the loading member is configured to depress the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine, whereby the firearm cartridge is securely loaded within the firearm magazine. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A magazine loader/unloader, comprising:
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a) a loader/unloader housing, which is hollow and defines a housing interior with an upper opening, such that the loader/unloader housing is configured to accept an upper end of a firearm magazine, via insertion of the firearm magazine through the upper opening; b) a loading structure, comprising; a loading member, which is mounted inside the housing interior, wherein the loading member comprises an upper surface that is configured to accept a firearm cartridge; c) a bottom plate, which is connected to a bottom end of the loader/unloader housing; and d) an unloading structure, which is mounted on an outer side of the loader/unloader housing, the unloading structure comprising; an unloading protrusion; and a bottom guide, which is a first elongated member mounted on the outer side of the unloader housing, such that the bottom guide is formed by the bottom plate protruding out from the outer side; wherein, when the unloading structure is placed on a top of the firearm magazine, such that when the unloading protrusion is positioned against a rear of the firearm magazine and the magazine loader/unloader is pushed forward, the unloading protrusion is configured to engage with a rear end of the firearm cartridge and move the firearm cartridge forward, such that the firearm cartridge is ejected from the firearm magazine, such that the bottom guide is configured to guide a smooth forward motion of the firearm magazine and ensure positioning of the firearm cartridge relative to the unloading protrusion, such that the unloading protrusion engages the firearm cartridge; wherein, when the firearm cartridge is inserted into the housing interior and positioned on the upper surface of the loading member, and the firearm magazine is depressed downward into the housing interior, the loading member is configured to depress the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine, whereby the firearm cartridge is securely loaded within the firearm magazine. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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