RAPID LOADING MAGAZINE WITH REUSABLE MAGNETIC LOADING STRIP

• US 20140223792A1
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrei Socivoi
• Original Assignee: Andrei Socivoi
• Inventors: Socivoi, Andrei
• Application Number:
  US14/105,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20140223792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/50
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/24 using a movable magazine or clip as feeding element
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/66 Arrangements thereon for charging, i.e. reloading apparatus or tools for reloading of magazines F41A9/83
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/82 Reloading or unloading of magazines
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/83 Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips

Abstract

An apparatus and system for loading a firearm magazine by loading all cartridges at once. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a firearm magazine has a cartridge guide that can be locked such that the loading spring is locked in a compressed position. A loading strip that is preloaded with cartridges may be loaded into a magazine and slidably removed to load all cartridges at once. Upon loading the cartridges, the cartridge guide may be unlocked such that the spring may enable the cartridge guide to feed the cartridges into a chamber when engaged with a firearm.

Claims

1. A cartridge loading apparatus, with each cartridge including a hollow shell carrying a bullet at a first end thereof and having a circular bottom at an opposite second end thereof, comprising:

a first surface, the first surface being substantially planar and shaped to correspond with a contour of a firearm magazine;

a side wall disposed substantially along a perimeter of the first surface and terminating at a distal end of the first surface defining an opening and an interior portion, the side wall being contoured at a distal portion opposite the opening defining at least one cartridge contour;

a magnetic portion disposed substantially along a length of the first surface defining at least one cartridge row within the interior portion; and

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a handle coupled to a distal portion of the side wall and the first surface adjacent to the at least one cartridge contour.

2. The ammunition loading apparatus of claim 1 wherein the magnetic portion comprises substantially the area of the first surface.

3. The ammunition loading apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is made from a material selected from the group consisting of high density plastic, steel and aluminum.

4. The ammunition loading apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one cartridge contour defines rows for a first row of cartridges and a second row of cartridges.

5. The ammunition loading apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first row of cartridges and a second row of cartridges.

6. The ammunition loading apparatus of claim 5 wherein the first row of cartridges and the second row of cartridges are removably engaged with the magnetic portion.

7. An apparatus for storing cartridges for a firearm, with each cartridge including a hollow shell carrying a bullet at a first end thereof and having a circular bottom at an opposite second end thereof, comprising:

an elongated housing configured to selectively engage with a firearm, the housing having side walls and a base defining sides, a bottom and an opening disposed substantially along a side portion, and the housing having a channel disposed substantially the length of the housing and configured to be slidably coupled with an ammunition loading strip, the ammunition loading strip having a first surface, a side wall disposed substantially along a perimeter of the first surface and terminating at a distal end of the first surface defining an opening and an interior portion, the side wall being contoured at a distal portion opposite the opening defining a first cartridge contour, and a magnetic portion disposed substantially along a length of the first surface defining a cartridge row within the interior portion;

a cartridge guide, the cartridge guide being slidably coupled with an interior portion of the housing, and the cartridge guide having a handle coupled to a cartridge rest; and

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a cartridge guide lever having a protrusion selectively engaged with an aperture of the cartridge guide, and disposed on a lower portion of the housing.

8. The firearm magazine of claim 7 wherein the cartridge guide is configurable between a first engaged position and a second locked position.

9. The firearm magazine of claim 7 wherein the cartridge guide further comprises an inclined portion configured to feed a cartridge into a firearm chamber according to a predetermined angle.

10. The firearm magazine of claim 7 further comprising a spring operably engaged with the cartridge guide lever.

11. The firearm magazine of claim 7 further comprising cartridge number notations on an exterior surface of the housing.

12. The firearm magazine of claim 7 further comprising a cartridge cover coupled to the cartridge guide and slidably engaged with the housing.

13. The firearm magazine of claim 8 wherein the locked position corresponds to engagement of the aperture of the cartridge guide and the protrusion of the cartridge guide lever.

14. A firearm magazine system comprising:

a housing configured to selectively engage with a firearm, the housing having side walls and a base defining sides, a bottom and an opening disposed substantially along a side portion, and the housing having a channel disposed substantially the length of the housing and configured to be slidably engaged with an ammunition loading strip;

a cartridge guide, the bullet guide being slidably coupled with an interior portion of the housing, and the cartridge guide having a handle coupled to a cartridge rest;

a cartridge guide lever having a protrusion selectively engaged with an aperture of the cartridge guide, and disposed on a lower portion of the housing; and

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an ammunition loading strip, the ammunition loading strip comprising;

a first surface, the first surface being substantially planar and shaped to correspond with a contour of a firearm magazine;

a side wall disposed substantially along a perimeter of the first surface and terminating at a distal end of the first surface defining an opening and an interior portion, the side wall being contoured at a distal portion opposite the opening defining a first cartridge contour and a second cartridge contour; and

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a handle coupled to a distal portion of the side wall and the first surface adjacent to the first cartridge contour and the second cartridge contour.

15. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 wherein the first cartridge contour and the second cartridge contour define rows for a first row of cartridges and a second row of cartridges.

16. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 wherein the magnetic portion comprises substantially the area of the first surface.

17. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 wherein the cartridge guide further comprises an inclined portion configured to feed a cartridge into a firearm chamber according to a predetermined angle.

18. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 further comprising a cartridge cover coupled to the cartridge guide and slidably engaged with the housing.

19. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 further comprising a spring operably engaged with the cartridge guide lever.

20. The firearm magazine assembly of claim 14 further comprising cartridge number notations on an exterior surface of the housing.