Rapid loader device

• US 4,570,371 A
• Filed: 10/09/1984
• Issued: 02/18/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Center Line Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Center Line Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Mears, Lawrence N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Application Number:
  US06/658,660
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 42/90, 42/87
• US Class Current: 42/90
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/83 Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips

Abstract

A rapid loader device for use with cartridge retaining magazines in automatic and semi-automatic firearms or the like. The rapid loader device engages each cartridge and forces the same into the magazine with an offset lever action.

Claims

1. A rapid loader device for a firearm magazine comprising a clamping support bracket engagable on said magazine, a loading lever having a right angularly disposed end portion and means for removably attaching said loading lever to said clamping support bracket, said right angularly disposed end portion being spaced in relation to said clamping support bracket, means for securing said clamping support bracket to said magazine, said means for securing said clamping support bracket to said magazine comprising a pair of spaced apertured tabs extending from said clamping support bracket and a fastener assembly engaging said apertured tabs for moving said apertured tabs toward one another.

2. The rapid loader device of claim 1 wherein said means for removably attaching said loading lever to said clamping support bracket consists of a pivot bracket and a pair of spaced oppositely disposed inturned flanges on said clamping support bracket defining a pocket into which said pivot bracket is positioned.