FIREARM MAGAZINE LOADER
First Claim
1. A firearm magazine loader for loading ammunition into a firearm magazine, the ammunition comprising at least one round of ammunition, the firearm magazine loader comprising:
- a main body including a magazine receiver configured to connect with the firearm magazine to be loaded with ammunition;
a carrier configured for supporting ammunition to be loaded into the firearm magazine, the carrier being sized and shaped to be supported by the main body for movement with respect to the main body, the carrier including a holder including multiple slots each sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition, the holder including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the slots extending between the opposite sides of the holder, the holder being constructed for receiving ammunition in the slots from the top of the holder, each slot including a front wall and a rear wall defining the slot therebetween, the front and rear walls of each slot being spaced from one another for engaging opposite sides of rounds of ammunition to support the rounds in alignment with one another along the slot;
a plunger supported by the main body configured for plunging ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver, the plunger being reciprocally movable with respect to the main body between retracted and plunged positions to thrust ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver;
a biasing member supported by the main body configured to bias the carrier for movement with respect to the main body; and
a stop configured to stop movement of the carrier to position ammunition supported in the holder for being plunged into the magazine receiver.
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Abstract
A firearm magazine loader. The magazine loader includes an ammunition holder adapted for receiving and holding ammunition from a tray in the same arrayed configuration in which the ammunition was held in the tray. The magazine loader includes a holder adapted for holding ammunition in an array including multiple columns and rows. The magazine loader includes a carrier and a biasing member biasing the carrier for movement. The magazine loader includes a movable carrier and a stop. The stop engages ammunition held in the carrier for indexing movement of the carrier. The magazine loader includes a plunger oriented for plunging ammunition from the carrier in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the carrier. The magazine loader includes a slot sized and shaped for receiving a round of ammunition and configured for permitting the round of ammunition to slide along a length of the slot.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A firearm magazine loader for loading ammunition into a firearm magazine, the ammunition comprising at least one round of ammunition, the firearm magazine loader comprising:
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a main body including a magazine receiver configured to connect with the firearm magazine to be loaded with ammunition; a carrier configured for supporting ammunition to be loaded into the firearm magazine, the carrier being sized and shaped to be supported by the main body for movement with respect to the main body, the carrier including a holder including multiple slots each sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition, the holder including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the slots extending between the opposite sides of the holder, the holder being constructed for receiving ammunition in the slots from the top of the holder, each slot including a front wall and a rear wall defining the slot therebetween, the front and rear walls of each slot being spaced from one another for engaging opposite sides of rounds of ammunition to support the rounds in alignment with one another along the slot; a plunger supported by the main body configured for plunging ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver, the plunger being reciprocally movable with respect to the main body between retracted and plunged positions to thrust ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver; a biasing member supported by the main body configured to bias the carrier for movement with respect to the main body; and a stop configured to stop movement of the carrier to position ammunition supported in the holder for being plunged into the magazine receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A firearm magazine loader for loading ammunition into a firearm magazine, the ammunition comprising at least one round of ammunition including a bullet end, a neck, a shoulder, a body, a primer end, and a height from the bullet end to the primer end, the firearm magazine loader comprising:
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a main body including a magazine receiver configured to receive the firearm magazine to be loaded with ammunition; a carrier configured for supporting ammunition to be loaded into the firearm magazine, the carrier being sized and shaped to be supported by the main body for movement with respect to the main body, the carrier including a holder including multiple slots each sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition, the holder including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the slots extending between the opposite sides of the holder, the top of the holder comprising a plurality of openings sized for receiving individual rounds of ammunition from the top of the holder, the plurality of openings being arranged in lines, each line being positioned in registration with a respective one of the slots, each slot including a front wall and a rear wall defining the slot therebetween, the front and rear walls of each slot being spaced from one another for engaging opposite sides of rounds of ammunition to support the rounds in alignment with one another along the slot, the front and rear walls of each slot including a shoulder projecting into the slot constructed to engage the shoulder of a round of ammunition, the slots having a height extending between the bottom and top of the holder taller than the height of a round of ammunition; a plunger supported by the main body configured for plunging ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver, the plunger being reciprocally movable with respect to the main body between retracted and plunged positions to thrust ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver; a biasing member supported by the main body configured to bias the carrier for movement with respect to the main body; and a stop configured to stop movement of the carrier to position ammunition supported in the holder for being plunged into the magazine receiver.
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Specification