Magazine Loader

• US 20130067788A1
• Filed: 09/16/2011
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Russell E. Gray
• Original Assignee: Russell E. Gray
• Inventors: Gray, Russell E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,453,366 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/88
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/84 Clips

Abstract

A magazine loader is disclosed that facilitates the rapid loading of firearms magazines. A loader, as disclosed, can receive magazines and ammunition and, by means of manipulation of a handle or shaft, a gear within the loader may motivate a plate to push ammunition into a magazine. Ammunition may be pushed into the magazine until the magazine is filled to capacity. Once filled, the magazine may be ejected from the loader by operation of the plate. Ammunition and magazines may be oriented in any manner and several magazines may be loaded at once.

Claims

1. A magazine loader comprising:

a case;

a handle affixed to a shaft that is operatively associated with a side of the case;

a gear affixed to the shaft;

a plate in a first position movably connected to the gear such that rotational motion of the gear linearly motivates the plate; and

a base comprising an ammunition section proximate to the plate and a magazine section proximate to the ammunition section;

wherein when the plate is motivated towards the ammunition section to a second position, the plate pushes ammunition in the ammunition section into a magazine in the magazine section.

2. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the plate is motivated towards the ammunition section to the second position by manipulation of the handle in a first direction.

3. The magazine loader of claim 2, wherein the plate is motivated away from the ammunition section to the first position by manipulation of the handle in a second direction, permitting second ammunition to enter the ammunition section.

4. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the case comprises a first opening for the insertion of a plurality of magazines.

5. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the case comprises a second opening for the insertion of a plurality of units of ammunition.

6. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein when the plate pushes the ammunition into a magazine, the ammunition is removed from a clip.

7. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein, when pushing ammunition into the magazine, the plate extends into the interior of the magazine.

8. The magazine loader of claim 7, wherein, when pushing ammunition into the magazine such that the magazine becomes filled to capacity, the plate pushes the magazine toward a third opening in the case.

9. The magazine loader of claim 8, wherein the plate at least partially ejects the magazine through the third opening in the case.

10. The magazine loader of claim 8, wherein the plate is motivated away from the ammunition section to the first position by manipulation of the handle in a second direction, permitting second ammunition to enter the ammunition section and a second magazine to enter the magazine section.

11. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the gear has teeth that engage openings in the plate.

12. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the plate has teeth that engage openings in the gear.

13. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the base comprises at least one gear that engages a bottom of the plate.

14. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the magazine and the ammunition are horizontally oriented.

15. The magazine loader of claim 1, wherein the magazine and the ammunition are vertically oriented.

18. The magazine loader of claim 2, wherein the plate is motivated away from the ammunition section to the first position by actuation of the shaft in a second direction, permitting second ammunition to enter the ammunition section.

16. A magazine loader comprising:

a case;

a mechanically actuated shaft movably associated with the case;

a gear affixed to the shaft;

a plate in a first position movably connected to the gear such that rotational motion of the gear linearly motivates the plate;

a base comprising an ammunition section proximate to the plate and a magazine section proximate to the ammunition section;

wherein when the plate is motivated towards the ammunition section to a second position, the plate pushes ammunition in the ammunition section into a magazine in the magazine section.

17. The magazine loader of claim 16, wherein the plate is motivated towards the ammunition section to the second position by actuation of the shaft in a first direction.

19. The magazine loader of claim 16, wherein, when pushing ammunition into the magazine, the plate extends into the interior of the magazine.

20. The magazine loader of claim 19, wherein, when pushing ammunition into the magazine such that the magazine becomes filled to capacity, the plate pushes the magazine toward a third opening in the case.