Heavy duty magazine loader

• US 20050081421A1
• Filed: 09/09/2002
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maglula, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ran Tal, Tal Guy
• Inventors: Guy, Tal, Tal, Ran
• Granted Patent: US 7,059,077 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/88
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/83 Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips

Abstract

A magazine loader comprises a magazine compartment (30), an elongated slideway (14) having a bullet and a case grooves (18, 22), respectively, along its length profiled to receive and retain the distal ends of rounds (50) between them, and a slider (40) slidable in slideway (14). A magazine (60) is positioned in compartment (30) such that its open end is perpendicular and in continuation to slide-way (14), and is leveled to receive rounds (50) slidable in slideway (14). Slider (40) is moved away from magazine (60) and a plurality of rounds (50) are sequentially placed in slideway (14) in and between grooves (18, 22). When all rounds (50) are placed in slideway (14), slider (40) is used to thrust all rounds (50) into magazine (60) with a single quick hand stroke.

Claims

1. A device for loading ammunition rounds into a firearm magazine of the type comprising a hollow body with an open end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and a opposite bullet or slug end, comprising:

an elongated body having an upper surface with a magazine recess or compartment at one end of said body which extends into said body from said upper surface, said magazine recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving and holding a firearm magazine of a predetermined size and shape,

said body having an elongated rounds recess or slideway at another end of said body extending into said body from said upper surface, said rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess, said elongated rounds recess having a bottom and a pair of opposing sidewalls, said sidewalls having a pair of grooves, respectively, with a first groove on one sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the case ends of a plurality of said rounds when said case ends are stacked in said first groove, and a second groove on the opposite sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the bullet ends of said plurality of said rounds when said bullets ends are stacked in said second groove, such that said rounds can slide in said elongated rounds recess with their case and bullet ends in said first and second grooves, respectively, and

a slider or pusher having a plunger positioned in and extending between said first and second grooves, said plunger being shaped to fit in said first and said second grooves, such that said plunger can slide in said rounds recess,

whereby a magazine placed in said magazine recess can be loaded with rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting said rounds in said rounds recess and moving said slider to said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine.

2. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 1, further including a bridge member extending across said magazine recess adjacent said rounds recess.

3. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 1 wherein said sidewalls, said grooves, and said bottom of said rounds recess are curved.

4. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 1 wherein said magazine recess has adjustment means for accommodating magazines of a plurality of sizes.

5. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 4 wherein said magazine recess adjustment means comprises a member which extends from a wall of said recess to a side of a magazine placed in said recess for firmly holding said magazine.

6. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 1 wherein said magazine recess has a pair of opposed sidewalls which each have an open spaced portion for facilitating manually inserting a magazine into and removing said magazine from said recess.

7. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 1 wherein said magazine recess has a flexible springs member extending from a wall thereof for urging said magazine against one side of said magazine recess to hold said magazine more securely.

8. A device for loading ammunition rounds into a firearm magazine of the type comprising an open end, said ammunition rounds each having predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and a opposite bullet or slug end, comprising:

an elongated body having upper and side surfaces with a magazine recess or compartment extending into said body from one of said upper and side surfaces at one end of said body, said magazine recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving and holding at least a portion of a firearm magazine,

said body having an elongated rounds recess or slideway extending into said body from said upper surface of said body at another end of said body, said rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess, said elongated rounds recess having a bottom and a pair of opposing sidewalls, said sidewalls having a pair of grooves, respectively, with a first groove on one sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the case ends of a plurality of said rounds when said case ends are stacked in said first groove, and a second groove on the opposite sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the bullet ends of said plurality of said rounds when said bullet ends are stacked in said second groove, such that said rounds can slide in said elongated rounds recess with their case and bullet ends in said first and second grooves, respectively, and

a slider or pusher having a plunger positioned in said rounds recess and slideable therein,

whereby a magazine placed in said magazine recess can be loaded with rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting said rounds in said rounds recess and moving said slider to said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine.

9. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said magazine recess extends into said body from said upper surface of said body at said one end of said body so that a magazine can be inserted into said magazine recess from said upper surface of said body.

10. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said magazine recess extends into said body from said side surface of said body at said one end of said body so that a magazine can be inserted into said magazine recess from said side surface of said body.

11. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8, further including a magazine locking means for securing said magazine in said magazine recess.

12. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8, further including a bridge member extending across said magazine recess adjacent said rounds recess.

13. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said sidewalls, said grooves, and said bottom of said rounds recess are curved.

14. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said slider includes a handle member attached and extending up from said plunger.

15. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said slider includes a stop for limiting travel of said plunger in said rounds recess.

16. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said rounds recess is calibrated to indicate the number of rounds that are stacked in said rounds recess.

17. The device for loading ammunition rounds of claim 8 wherein said body has a handle for enabling a person to pick up and carry said body.

18. A method of loading ammunition rounds into a firearm magazine of the type comprising an open end, said ammunition rounds each having predetermined size and shape and comprising at least a case having a rim or flange at a rear end thereof, and a opposite front end, comprising:

providing an elongated body,

said elongated body having a magazine recess or compartment extending into said body from a one surface of said body, said magazine recess located at one end of said body, said magazine recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving and holding at least a portion of a firearm magazine,

said body having an elongated rounds recess or slideway extending into said body from an upper surface of said body at another end of said body, said rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess, said elongated rounds recess having a bottom and a pair of opposing sidewalls, each sidewall having a groove, a first groove on one sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the rear ends of the cases of a plurality of said rounds when said case ends are stacked in said first groove, a second groove on the opposite sidewall having a predetermined shape and size to hold the front ends of said plurality of said rounds when said front ends are stacked in said second groove, such that said rounds can slide in said elongated rounds recess with their case and front ends in said first and second grooves, respectively,

providing a slider or pusher having a plunger positioned in said rounds recess and slideable therein,

inserting a magazine in said magazine recess and plurality of rounds into said rounds recess so that said rounds are stacked in parallel in said rounds recess with their case ends in said first groove and their front ends in said second groove, and said slider is at the end of said rounds recess distal from said magazine, and

pushing said slider in said rounds recess toward said magazine so that it forces said plurality of rounds into said magazine through its open end,

whereby said magazine will be loaded with said rounds quickly, easily, and safely.

19. The method of loading ammunition rounds of claim 18 wherein said rounds have a bullet or slug in said front ends and wherein said second groove on said opposite sidewall of said rounds recess has a predetermined shape and size for holding a part of said bullets or slugs.

20. The method of loading ammunition rounds of claim 18 wherein said second groove on said opposite sidewall of said rounds recess has a predetermined shape and size for holding a part of a front ends of blank or training rounds having crimped cases ends.

21. The method of loading ammunition rounds of claim 18, further including a bridge member extending across said magazine recess adjacent said rounds recess.

22. The method of loading ammunition rounds of claim 18 wherein said sidewalls, said grooves, and said bottom of said rounds recess are curved.

23. The method of loading ammunition rounds of claim 18 further including a magazine locking means for securing said magazine in said magazine recess.