Special Telescoping Magazine Ammunition Loader and Unloader

• US 20140298704A1
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Published: 10/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeffery N. Niccum
• Original Assignee: Jeffery N. Niccum
• Inventors: Niccum, Jeffery N
• Application Number:
  US14/248,022
• Publication Number:
  US 20140298704A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/87
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/83 Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips

Abstract

A telescoping magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a top box, a bottom box sleeve a loading collar that surrounds an ammunition magazine; a means to telescope and retain the top box and bottom box within the inner area of the loading collar; and a removable plunger wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the loading collar so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine.

Claims

1. An apparatus described herein includes a special telescoping magazine ammunition loader configured for holding a quantity of at least one ammunition cartridge, made of durable materials, and comprised of:

(a) a top box sleeve structure with a periphery and outer surfaces and with ammunition retention features;

(b) a bottom box sleeve with ammunition retention features;

(c) a loading collar that surround the periphery of the bottom box, with a lower recess that surrounds an ammunition receiving magazine;

(d) a means to telescope and retain the top box and bottom box within the inner area of the loading collar;

(e) a plunger with specific features to interface with ammunition; and

(f) a means to detachably secure the plunger to the top surface of the top box sleeve wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the loading collar so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine.

2. A special magazine ammunition unloader configured for removing a quantity of at least one ammunition cartridge, made of durable materials, and comprised of:

(a) a receiver section with a pawl for connecting securely to a base at approximately 60 degrees vertically to the horizon and with a latch for removably securing an ammunition magazine;

(b) the base;

(c) the receiver further comprised of a cavity for the magazine, a cavity for a bottom stage, and at least one aperture for a plunger; and

(d) the at least one plunger and a spring

wherein the unloader can unload cartridges from a magazine and transfer the cartridges to a bottom stage to quickly and efficiently unload the cartridge from the magazine into the receiving bottom stage.

3. A special telescoping magazine ammunition loader for configured for holding a quantity of at least one ammunition cartridge, made of durable materials, and comprised of:

(a) a top box sleeve structure with a periphery and outer surfaces and with ammunition retention features;

(b) a bottom box sleeve with ammunition retention features, with an upper periphery and outer surfaces that surround the periphery of the top box, with a lower cave recess that surrounds an ammunition receiving magazine, and with an end slide cartridge retainer door;

(c) a means to telescope and retain the top box within the inner area of the bottom box sleeve;

(d) a plunger with specific features to interface with ammunition; and

(e) a means to detachably secure the plunger to the top surface of the top box sleeve

wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the top and bottom box sleeves to quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine.