Magazine loading device
First Claim
1. A device for loading rounds of ammunition into a magazine, each round of ammunition having a casing and a projectile, the device comprising:
- a shuttle having a slot therein configured to receive one of the rounds of ammunition, the shuttle being operably displaceable to move the slot to a location so as to carry the round of ammunition to the location;
an orientation gate configured to receive the round of ammunition after the round of ammunition moves from the location to the orientation gate, the orientation gate comprising a passage having at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion and the third portion being at opposite ends of the second portion, the first portion and the third portion having a dimension that is larger than the projectile but smaller than the casing, the second portion having a dimension that is larger than the casing, whereby travel of the projectile is permitted through the first portion or third portion, but travel of the casing is permitted through the second portion only so as to orient the round of ammunition traveling therethrough in a particular orientation; and
a plunger movable in relation to the orientation gate, the plunger configured to urge the round of ammunition into the magazine after the round of ammunition travels through the orientation gate.
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Abstract
A magazine loading device comprises an ammunition delivery interface, a shuttle or escapement, an orientation gate, a staging gate, a plunger, and a magazine receiver. The ammunition may be supplied to the ammunition delivery interface in a number of ways, including utilization of a hopper. The ammunition may be guided into an opening in the shuttle or escapement, which may then transfer the ammunition to an orientation gate. The geometry of the orientation gate is such that the ammunition will always drop through the orientation gate with the projectile down, which in this case is the desired orientation for loading into the magazine. A plunger may then push the ammunition into the magazine.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A device for loading rounds of ammunition into a magazine, each round of ammunition having a casing and a projectile, the device comprising:
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a shuttle having a slot therein configured to receive one of the rounds of ammunition, the shuttle being operably displaceable to move the slot to a location so as to carry the round of ammunition to the location; an orientation gate configured to receive the round of ammunition after the round of ammunition moves from the location to the orientation gate, the orientation gate comprising a passage having at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion and the third portion being at opposite ends of the second portion, the first portion and the third portion having a dimension that is larger than the projectile but smaller than the casing, the second portion having a dimension that is larger than the casing, whereby travel of the projectile is permitted through the first portion or third portion, but travel of the casing is permitted through the second portion only so as to orient the round of ammunition traveling therethrough in a particular orientation; and a plunger movable in relation to the orientation gate, the plunger configured to urge the round of ammunition into the magazine after the round of ammunition travels through the orientation gate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for loading rounds of ammunition into a magazine, each round of ammunition having a casing and a projectile, the device comprising:
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a hopper configured to receive the rounds of ammunition; an orientation gate configured to receive one of the rounds of ammunition from the hopper, the orientation gate comprising a passage having at least a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion and the third portion being at opposite ends of the second portion, the first portion and the third portion having a dimension that is larger than the projectile but smaller than the casing, the second portion having a dimension that is larger than the casing, whereby movement of the projectile is permitted through the first portion or third portion and movement of the casing is permitted only through the second portion so as to orient the round of ammunition moving therethrough in a desired orientation; a magazine receiver coupled to the orientation gate, the magazine receiver configured to receive a portion of a magazine; and a plunger movable to urge the round of ammunition into the magazine after the round of ammunition moves through the passage of the orientation gate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A magazine loading device comprising:
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a hopper configured to hold a plurality of units of ammunition, wherein each of the units comprises a casing and a projectile; an orientation gate coupled to the hopper, wherein; the orientation gate defines a passage configured to receive a first one of the units from the hopper, the passage comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, the first portion and the third portion each comprise a first dimension that is larger than the projectile but smaller than the casing, the second portion comprises a second dimension that is larger than the casing, and the passage is configured to;
(a) enable the projectile to move through either one of the first and third portions; and
(b) enable the casing to move through the second portion without moving through the first or third portion so as to achieve an orientation of the projectile relative to the casing;a magazine receiver coupled to the orientation gate, the magazine receiver defining an opening configured to receive a portion of a weaponry magazine; and a plunger moveably coupled to the magazine receiver, wherein the plunger is configured to be moved to apply a force to the first unit after the first unit moves through the passage, wherein the force urges the first unit into the weaponry magazine. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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