Multi-round magazine loader and unloader
First Claim
1. A loading device for loading both a plurality of loose ammunition rounds or cartridges and for loading a plurality of rounds held by a stripper clip into a firearm magazine, said magazine comprising a substantially hollow body having a predetermined shape and size and an open top end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and an opposite bullet or crimped end, said stripper clip holding said rounds in a single column, said loading device comprising:
- (a) an elongated upper body having two opposing elongated side walls and an elongated back wall, said back wall connecting said two opposing side walls so as to define an elongated rounds recess or void between said elongated side walls, each of said side walls having an elongated lip or rib at its inner front distal from said back wall along the length of each side wall, said rounds recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving said stripper clip holding said rounds and for receiving said loose rounds, said upper body further having two opposite and parallel elongated slide grooves along its respective sides on the outsides of said side walls,(b) a lower body being connected to said elongated upper body and comprising a pair of side walls and a rear wall connecting said side walls to define a magazine recess or compartment having a skirted shape, said lower body being sized and shaped to fit over a rear end of said open top of said magazine,(c) said elongated rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess so to allow passage of said rounds from said upper body to said lower body,(d) a slider or pusher having top and bottom surfaces with a finger press area on said top surface and a plunger on said bottom surface, said slider including a void between said top and bottom surfaces with two inwardly facing pivots adjacent said slider void, each of said pivots being shaped and sized to fit and slide in and along said slide grooves of said upper body, said pivots of said slider being attached to and inseparable from said two opposite and parallel elongated slide grooves along the outsides of said side walls of said upper body,whereby when said magazine is placed in said magazine recess, a user can load it with said ammunition rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting either said stripper clip holding said rounds into said rounds recess or by inserting said loose rounds into said rounds recess and pushing said slider toward said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine, and said loading device has two parts, is comfortable to use, light in weight, and durable.
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Abstract
A firearm magazine loader for loading both rounds held by a stripper clip and for loading loose rounds into a magazine comprises, in one aspect, a stick-like body having a lower portion adapted to fit over and attach to an open top end of a magazine and an upper portion for receiving a loaded stripper clip or loose rounds. A tiltable and slideable slider is coupled inseparably to slots in the upper portion and slidable along it. Loading is achieved by using the slider to thrust down the top-most round in the upper portion, causing all other rounds below to be forced sequentially and quickly into the magazine. The loader also includes and unloading flange for unloading rounds from the magazine.
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20 Claims
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1. A loading device for loading both a plurality of loose ammunition rounds or cartridges and for loading a plurality of rounds held by a stripper clip into a firearm magazine, said magazine comprising a substantially hollow body having a predetermined shape and size and an open top end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and an opposite bullet or crimped end, said stripper clip holding said rounds in a single column, said loading device comprising:
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(a) an elongated upper body having two opposing elongated side walls and an elongated back wall, said back wall connecting said two opposing side walls so as to define an elongated rounds recess or void between said elongated side walls, each of said side walls having an elongated lip or rib at its inner front distal from said back wall along the length of each side wall, said rounds recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving said stripper clip holding said rounds and for receiving said loose rounds, said upper body further having two opposite and parallel elongated slide grooves along its respective sides on the outsides of said side walls, (b) a lower body being connected to said elongated upper body and comprising a pair of side walls and a rear wall connecting said side walls to define a magazine recess or compartment having a skirted shape, said lower body being sized and shaped to fit over a rear end of said open top of said magazine, (c) said elongated rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess so to allow passage of said rounds from said upper body to said lower body, (d) a slider or pusher having top and bottom surfaces with a finger press area on said top surface and a plunger on said bottom surface, said slider including a void between said top and bottom surfaces with two inwardly facing pivots adjacent said slider void, each of said pivots being shaped and sized to fit and slide in and along said slide grooves of said upper body, said pivots of said slider being attached to and inseparable from said two opposite and parallel elongated slide grooves along the outsides of said side walls of said upper body, whereby when said magazine is placed in said magazine recess, a user can load it with said ammunition rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting either said stripper clip holding said rounds into said rounds recess or by inserting said loose rounds into said rounds recess and pushing said slider toward said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine, and said loading device has two parts, is comfortable to use, light in weight, and durable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of loading a plurality of ammunition rounds or cartridges into a firearm magazine, said magazine comprising a substantially hollow body having a predetermined shape and size and an open top end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and an opposite bullet or crimped end, comprising:
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(a) providing a loading device that can be attached to said magazine and slidably receive in a rounds recess thereof the case ends of a plurality of said rounds such that said rounds are positioned to be pushed into said magazine, said loading device including a coupled slider or pusher that is inseparable from said loading device and that can be (1) positioned in a non-pushable position in which said slider is still coupled to said loading device but which allows said rounds to be inserted into and held by said rounds recess, and (2) moved to a pushable position where it can be pushed to force said rounds into said magazine, (b) positioning said slider in said non-pushable position and inserting said rounds into said rounds recess, (c) moving said slider to said pushable position and pushing said slider to force said rounds into said magazine, whereby a user can load said magazine with said plurality ammunition rounds whether said rounds are initially loose or held by a stripper clip quickly, easily, and safely, and said loading device has two parts, is comfortable to use, is light in weight, and is durable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A loading device for loading a plurality of ammunition rounds or cartridges held by a stripper clip into a firearm magazine, said magazine comprising a substantially hollow body having a predetermined shape and size and an open top end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and an opposite bullet or crimped end, said loading device comprising:
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(a) an elongated upper body having an elongated rounds recess or void, said rounds recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving said stripper clip holding said plurality of ammunition rounds or cartridges, (b) a lower body being connected to said elongated upper body and having a magazine recess or compartment sized and shaped to fit over said open top of said magazine, (c) said elongated rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess so to allow passage of said rounds from said upper body to said lower body, and (d) a slider or pusher that is inseparable from said loading device and is coupled to and slideable along said upper body from (1) a non-pushable or storage position in which said slider is still coupled to said loading device but which allows said stripper clip to be inserted into and held by said loading device, and (2) a pushable or operative position where said slider can be pushed to force said rounds from said stripper clip into said magazine, whereby when said magazine is placed in said magazine recess, a user can load it with said ammunition rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting said rounds held by said stripper clip into said rounds recess and moving said slider from said non-pushable or storage position to said pushable or operative position and toward said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine, and said loading device has two parts, is comfortable to use, is light in weight, and is durable. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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