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 receive the firearm magazine to be loaded with ammunition;
a carrier configured for carrying 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 constructed to support the ammunition in a generally vertical orientation and define a vertical position of the ammunition in the holder with respect to the carrier, the holder including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the slots extending between the opposite sides of the holder, each slot being sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition between the opposite sides of the holder, the holder being constructed for receiving ammunition into the slots from the top of the holder; and
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.
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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
22 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 receive the firearm magazine to be loaded with ammunition; a carrier configured for carrying 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 constructed to support the ammunition in a generally vertical orientation and define a vertical position of the ammunition in the holder with respect to the carrier, the holder including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the slots extending between the opposite sides of the holder, each slot being sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition between the opposite sides of the holder, the holder being constructed for receiving ammunition into the slots from the top of the holder; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An ammunition carrier for use with 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 primer end, and a generally cylindrical body between the shoulder and primer end, the ammunition carrier comprising:
a holder for supporting ammunition to be loaded into the firearm magazine, the holder having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, opposite sides, and at least one slot extending between the opposite sides, the holder being constructed for receiving ammunition into the at least one slot from the top of the holder, the at least one slot being sized for holding multiple rounds of ammunition in a row extending between the opposite sides and having opposite open ends on the opposite sides configured to permit ammunition supported in the at least one slot to be plunged out of one of the open ends, the at least one slot including a front wall and a rear wall defining the at least one slot therebetween, the front and rear walls including shoulders projecting into the at least one slot constructed to engage the shoulder of a round of ammunition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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 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 a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and opposite sides, the holder including multiple slots positioned between the front and rear of the holder each sized for receiving more than one round of ammunition, 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; and 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 along a plunging axis between retracted and plunged positions to thrust ammunition from the holder into the magazine receiver; wherein the carrier has a loading position with respect to the main body in which the carrier is supported by the main body and positioned for loading ammunition into the multiple slots of the holder from the top of the holder, the front of the holder being positioned rearward from the plunging axis when the carrier is in the loading position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification