Cartridge clip reloader

• US 5,377,436 A
• Filed: 07/06/1993
• Issued: 01/03/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Deborah L. Switzer
• Original Assignee: Robert D. Switzer
• Inventors: Switzer, Robert D.
• Primary Examiner(s): BENTLEY, STEPHEN
• Application Number:
  US08/088,220
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• Field of Search: 42/87, 42/88, 42/89, 42/90, 42/106
• 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 reloader for a cartridge clip that allows the reloader and clip, when assembled for reloading purposes, to be held and operated in one of a user'"'"'s hands while cartridges are reloaded in the clip with the other of the user'"'"'s hands. The reloader includes a sleeve adapted to receive the clip in seated relation during reloading, and a handle connected to the sleeve against which the clip lies when the clip is in operational relation with the reloader, thereby allowing the clip and reloader to be held in operational assembly with one of the user'"'"'s hands. The reloader also includes a plunger that is manually reciprocable to depress a top cartridge already seated in the cartridge clip to accommodate receiving another cartridge as a successor top cartridge in the cartridge clip. An operator arm connected with the plunger is manually operable by the user'"'"'s thumb on that same one of the user'"'"'s hands that holds the cartridge and clip in operational assembly, thereby leaving the other of the user'"'"'s hands free to reload cartridges in the cartridge clip.

Claims

1. A reloader for a cartridge clip, said cartridge clip having an open end, said reloader comprising

a sleeve adapted to receive said cartridge clip in seated relation during reloading, said sleeve being open at its top end, and

an adjustable wall connected to said sleeve, said wall'"'"'s connection position to said sleeve being changeable to accommodate cartridge clips of at least first and second different depths within said sleeve, said wall'"'"'s connection position being changed so as to present the open end of each cartridge clip, whether of said first or said second depth, at about the same location relative to said sleeve when either of said first or second depth cartridge clips is engaged in operational relation with said reloader, and

at least one hub to which said wall is eccentrically mounted, said hub being movably mounted to said sleeve, said wall being eccentrically movable between a first position to accommodate a cartridge clip of said first depth and a second position to accommodate a cartridge clip of said second depth by moving said hub relative to said sleeve.

2. A reloader as set forth in claim 1, said reloader comprising

a plunger connected with said reloader, said plunger being manually reciprocable to depress a top cartridge already seated in said cartridge clip to accommodate receiving another cartridge as a successor top cartridge in said cartridge clip when said cartridge clip is operationally engaged with said reloader.

3. A reloader as set forth in claim 1, said reloader comprising

an adjustable stop connected with said sleeve, said stop being adjustable to accommodate cartridge clips of at least first and second different lengths with said sleeve so as to present the open end of each cartridge clip, whether of said first or said second length, at about the same location relative to said sleeve when either of said first or second length cartridge clips is engaged in operational relation with said reloader, said stop providing a support against which said closed end of said cartridge clip is abutted when said cartridge clip is engaged in operational relation with said reloader.

4. A reloader as set forth in claim 3, said reloader comprising

a handle connected to said sleeve, said cartridge clip being adapted to lay against said handle when said cartridge clip is engaged in operational relation with said reloader, a user of said reloader manually gripping in one hand both said cartridge clip and said handle to aid in maintaining operational assembly of said cartridge clip with said reloader during use.

5. A reloader as set forth in claim 4, said stop comprising

an adjustable stop connected to said handle, said stop'"'"'s connection position to said handle being changeable depending on whether a cartridge clip of a first length or a second length is to be reloaded.

6. A reloader for a cartridge clip, said cartridge clip having an open end and a closed end, said reloader comprising

a sleeve adapted to receive a cartridge clip in seated relation during reloading, said sleeve being open at its top end, and

an adjustable stop connected with said sleeve, said stop being adjustable to accommodate cartridge clips of at least first and second different lengths with said sleeve so as to present the open end of each cartridge clip, whether of said first or said second length, at about the same location relative to said sleeve when either of said first or second length cartridge clips is engaged in operational relation with said reloader, said stop providing a support against which said closed end of said cartridge clip is abutted when said cartridge clip is engaged in operational elation with said reloader, said adjustable stop comprising

a latch pin slidably connected to said sleeve, said latch pin being movable relative to said sleeve at least between a first position and a second position, the locations of said first and second positions being dependent on said first and second lengths of said cartridge clips, and

at least two bores defined in structure connected to said sleeve, one of said bores being located at said first position and the other of said bores being located at said second position, each of said bores being adapted to receive said latch pin in latched relation therewith.

7. A reloader as set forth in claim 6, said stop comprising

opposed slide tracks defined in said structure, and

a latch plate slidable in said slide tracks, said latch pin being connected to said latch plate, and

an abutment fixed to said latch plate, said closed end of said cartridge clip being located against said abutment when said clip is engaged in operational relation with said reloader.

8. A reloader as set forth in claim 6, said reloader comprising

a plunger connected with said reloader, said plunger being manually reciprocable to depress a top cartridge already seated in said cartridge clip to accommodate receiving another cartridge as a successor top cartridge in said cartridge clip when said cartridge clip is operationally engaged with said reloader.