Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
042087000 | MAGAZINE CHARGERS | 38 |
20080244952 | Cartridge Loader for Inserting Cartridges into a Gun Magazine - A cartridge loader for inserting cartridges into a gun magazine. The cartridge loader fits onto a person's thumb and more particularly fits onto the distal phalange of a person's thumb. In one embodiment of the invention, the cartridge loader includes a thumb protecting member and a cartridge-pushing member. The thumb-protecting member defines interior and exterior surfaces and an interior open cavity of sufficient volume and shape to accommodate a distal phalange of a person's thumb. The cartridge-pushing member defines opposite first and second ends. The first end of the cartridge-pushing member is attached to the exterior surface of the thumb-protecting member. The second end of the cartridge-pushing member defines, at least in part, a concave surface to suit the exterior shape of a cartridge casing. | 10-09-2008 |
20090044440 | Multi-round magazine loader and unloader - 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. | 02-19-2009 |
20090288326 | Multiple magazine loader - A firearm magazine loading and unloading tool that may be formed in a one-piece unit that is hand-held, ambidextrous, generally rectangular in shape and able to fit inside one or more magazines. | 11-26-2009 |
20100175294 | Rapid Pistol Magazine Loader - A pistol magazine loader device. The pistol magazine loader device includes a housing designed to receive a magazine. A control element, whose movement is directed by a handle device, coordinates the movement of a plunger designed to push a magazine follower or first cartridge resident at a top of the magazine down into the magazine and a cartridge pusher that pushes a second cartridge into the magazine. | 07-15-2010 |
20100313460 | SPEED LOADER FOR A GUN, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A loader for inserting an ammunition cartridge into a gun's magazine includes a body operable to hold two or more ammunition cartridges, a retainer to prevent a cartridge held by the body from leaving the body and operable to release a held cartridge from the body to position the cartridge for insertion into a gun's magazine, and an insertion component to exert pressure on a positioned cartridge to insert the cartridge into the gun's magazine. When the loader is used to insert a cartridge into a gun's magazine, the insertion component extends into the gun's carrier opening, a cartridge from the body is positioned on the insertion component, and the body is then moved relative to the gun's magazine. By holding the cartridges with the body and forcing a positioned cartridge into the gun's magazine with the insertion component, one can quickly and efficiently load a gun's magazine. | 12-16-2010 |
20120030987 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING BULLETS INTO A BULLET CARRIER OF A MAGAZINE - A device for loading cartridges into a magazine comprising: a magazine housing; a bullet carrier comprising a cartridge support seat and a spring; and a rod that is inserted into an aperture in the bottom end of the magazine housing and through the middle of the spring. In one embodiment, the cartridge support seat comprising a viewing port and a trough that extends from the underside of the cartridge support seat and is situated adjacent to the viewing port and beneath the feed lips of the magazine housing, and the L-shaped end of the rod is inserted through the middle of the spring and onto the shelf of the trough. In an alternate embodiment, the cartridge support seat comprises a viewing port and a second aperture, and the L-shaped end of the rod is inserted through the middle of the spring, through the viewing port, and into the second aperture. | 02-09-2012 |
20120137564 | MAGAZINE COUPLER - The present invention is a magazine coupler for coupling first and second magazines together including a first and second plate each including a center leg and first and second outer legs which define first and second magazine recesses. The first and second guide rods each have a first end secured within the center leg of the first plate and a threaded second end received through corresponding aligned openings within the center leg of the second plate. The first and second securing members respectively received through the openings in the center leg of the second plate and engaged with the second ends of the guide rods to secure the first and second plates together in assembled relation. The first and second guide rods preventing rotation of the first and second plates relative to each other when secured in assembled relation. | 06-07-2012 |
20120137565 | Tool for use in loading cartridge magazines - A tool for use in loading cartridge magazines comprising an elongated body with two small spaced apart tangs projecting laterally at opposite ends. One tang enters the slot in the magazine and engages and holds the follower down to accommodate the entry of shells with the other tang engaging the upper end of the slot. | 06-07-2012 |
20120192477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A MAGAZINE - Systems and methods for loading and unloading a magazine are comprised herein. An apparatus described herein includes a magazine that has chamber for storing ammunition. A toll that is used for loading and unloading ammunition into the magazine. The tool includes a reservoir container that is defined by three sides of the tool. The reservoir container is configured to hold ammunition cartridges. A funnel interacts with a proximal end of the reservoir container and is configured to route ammunition from the reservoir container into a single row in a repository channel. A loading press that is sized for insertion into the reservoir container and the repository channel, is used, when inserted, to guide ammunition through the tool and into the magazine. | 08-02-2012 |
20130061505 | PISTOL MAGAZINE LOADER - A device for use in loading cartridges in a pistol magazine having a locking recess, the device including an ergonomic, pistol grip shaped housing including a through-going magazine receiving bore having a substantially rectangular cross-section for receiving a magazine through the bottom of the housing and enclosing the magazine therein, and an elongate bore parallel to the magazine receiving bore and extending from a top of the housing part way through the housing; a magazine catch in the housing extending into the magazine receiving bore for engaging the locking recess in the magazine; a release element, coupled to the magazine catch, for releasing the magazine catch from the magazine; and a spring loaded plunger mounted for linear movement in the elongate bore for engaging a cartridge in the magazine protruding through the magazine receiving bore. | 03-14-2013 |
20130192117 | Magazine Loader - A magazine loader device. The magazine loader device includes a housing designed to receive a magazine. A control element, whose movement is directed by a handle device, coordinates the movement of a plunger designed to push a magazine follower or first cartridge resident at a top of the magazine down into the magazine and a cartridge pusher that pushes a second cartridge into the magazine. | 08-01-2013 |
20130232843 | Magazine Loading Device for Loading Bullets or Cartridges into a Magazine - A firearm Magazine loading device designed to load bullets and cartridges into a magazine clip. The loader housing is designed to fit over the open end of the magazine. The top front of the loader includes a funneled bullet or cartridge loading port or aperture to facilitate the insertion of a bullet or cartridge into the housing loader primer end first. Once an operator inserts the bullets or cartridges into the loader housing through the funneled loading port, the housing incorporates a lever, handle or knob located at its rear, which, when squeezed or activated, forces or loads bullets or cartridges into the magazine. | 09-12-2013 |
20140033592 | GUN MAGAZINE SPEED LOADER AND METHODS - A gun magazine speed loader that can load an entire magazine simply by pulling the magazines external follower in a downward motion. Rimmed cartridges are aligned nose down and side-by-side in a loading channel and the magazine and speed loader are then tipped up toward a vertical position with the magazine below the loader. By passing the stream of cartridges through an “articulator” that articulates the nose of the cartridge and feeds cartridges ‘rim-first’ and up through feed lips and into the magazine, the cartridges fill the magazine in a continuous stream, essentially at the speed of gravity-falling cartridges under control of the external follower. The articulator has no moving parts and operates with rimmed cartridges and with curved or low-rake angle magazines having an external follower. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041275 | One Hand Pistol Management System Magazine Speed Changer - The embodiment of this device is a magazine carrier for semiautomatic pistols that provides the means for carrying multiple spare magazines, the means to load the magazines, change magazines in the pistol, operate the slide, clear a stoppage i.e. stove pipe/jam, and remove a barrel obstruction. All of these operations may be accomplished with the use of one hand only and is designed for use with either hand. This device has a removable weather resistant cover for environmental and physical protection of the magazines and for discrete carry by the individual. The device is typically worn on the body at the waistline on the right or left side, secured by the use of a belt or other strap using integral belt loops or belt clips or other method. | 02-13-2014 |
20140298704 | Special Telescoping Magazine Ammunition Loader and Unloader - A telescoping magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a top box, a bottom box sleeve a loading collar that surrounds an ammunition magazine; a means to telescope and retain the top box and bottom box within the inner area of the loading collar; and a removable plunger wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the loading collar so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine. | 10-09-2014 |
20140311008 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOADING A MAGAZINE - A magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine is provided. The magazine loader may include a base member configured for positioning on an open end of the magazine, a first cartridge support member extending from the base member, and a second cartridge support member extending from the base member. The first cartridge support member may include a first slot configured for receiving a base end of each of the cartridges. The second cartridge support member may include a second slot configured for receiving a tip end of each of the cartridges. A related system for loading and storing cartridges for a firearm also is provided. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317985 | FIREARM MAGAZINE LOADER - 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. | 10-30-2014 |
20140373421 | Apparatus for Loading Cartridges into a Firearm Magazine - An apparatus for loading cartridges into a firearm magazine, including a funnel portion for intake of one or more cartridges, a guide box attached to the funnel portion, a cassette attached to the guide box, a slider attached to the cassette, and a magazine attached to the slider. | 12-25-2014 |
20150007480 | FIREARM MAGAZINE LOADER - 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. | 01-08-2015 |
20150075052 | UNIVERSAL CHARGING DEVICE AND METER FOR CARTRIDGES FOR BOX MAGAZINES - The proposed invention relates to small arms, specifically to charging devices for charging magazines with cartridges and to meters for cartridges in box magazines. The technical result consists in providing a universal charging device and meter for cartridges in box magazines which makes it possible to achieve rapid charging and discharging of cartridges to and from said magazines and visual and tactile monitoring of the number of said cartridges in box magazines which have been withdrawn from and inserted in a weapon. The device has a minimal weight and can easily be built into any box magazine of an automatic machine gun or a pistol having a spring-loaded cartridge feed mechanism. | 03-19-2015 |
20150316341 | PISTOL MAGAZINE LOADER - A pistol magazine loading assistance tool can include a handle having a substantially planar front surface for retaining the back of a magazine, an adjustable clamp portion for engaging the bottom of the magazine, an angled upper ledge extending toward the front of the magazine, and a reverse hinge lever pivotally mounted on the front portion of the angled upper ledge, the reverse hinge lever having a downwardly extending plunger on its bottom surface for contacting the top surface of a round adjacent the backend of the round. | 11-05-2015 |
20150377573 | Simple and Special Telescoping Magazine Ammunition Loader and Unloader - A simplified magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a loader body) with an ammunition magazine engagement configurations; a plunger block; a plunger handle placed interior to the inside void of the loader body; and a means to removably secure the plunger handle to the plunger block wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the receiving section so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine. | 12-31-2015 |
20160025437 | Device to aid in loading cartridges into a pistol magazine - A device to aid in loading cartridges into a pistol magazine, comprised of an upper section having a top surface for applying downward force with the user's thumb and a roughly rectangular lower section for contact with the cartridges within the magazine. The rectangular lower section is divided into a forward “pushing” section and a rearward “retaining” section by a slot which slidingly engages the rear wall of the magazine, thus providing stability and requiring only downward force to operate. The device is fitted with a hole through the upper section through which a cord, cable, or chain may be affixed, allowing the device to be conveniently carried on a key ring or on an attachment point on a gear bag. | 01-28-2016 |
20160102932 | BULLET LOADER AND METHOD OF USE - A bullet loader method and apparatus that enables a user to easily load bullets into a gun magazine. The gun magazine is inserted into the apparatus magazine opening. Bullets are individually loaded into the bullet loader with a grooved cam, so that the individual bullets rest in the groove. The cam is rotated so that the bullet travels within the groove(s) of the cam and pushed with a cog attached to the end of the groove into the magazine. The bullet is pushed into the magazine with both a downward and inward force to overcome the spring resistance of the magazine. | 04-14-2016 |
20160202007 | CARTRIDGE LOADING DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
20190145723 | RIFLE MAGAZINE LOADER | 05-16-2019 |
042088000 | Packs | 12 |
20120222343 | Systems and methods for extracting ammunition from a carrier for loading onto a magazine speed loading tool - Systems and methods for extracting cartridges from a carrier for loading onto a magazine speed loading tool are disclosed herein. Apparatuses described herein includes a cartridge carrier that is configured to host ammunition cartridges, a loading medium tool that is configured to transition the transfer of cartridges from a cartridge carrier onto a magazine speed loading tool and a comb shaped tool configured to eject cartridges from a carrier into a magazine speed loading tool. In an apparatus that configured to transition the transfer of cartridges from a carrier onto a magazine speed loading tool is a routing channel that is defined by three sides of the apparatus. The routing channel is configured to receive and route cartridges extracted from a carrier. Two parallel sides of the routing channel are configured to suspend a cartridge carrier a specified length from the routing channel and transfer halts to forward momentum to the carrier to eject cartridges from the carrier. The apparatus also includes extractor ledges, defined by obstructions on a plane parallel to the plane of the routing channel which run the same length as the routing channel. The extractor ledges are configured to strip ammunition from cartridge carriers. A funnel in the routing channel coupled with a proximal end of the routing channel is configured to consolidate ammunition extracted and placed onto the routing channel into a single row and pass it through the proximal end of the routing channel for dispensing into a magazine speed loading tool. | 09-06-2012 |
20130067788 | Magazine Loader - A magazine loader is disclosed that facilitates the rapid loading of firearms magazines. A loader, as disclosed, can receive magazines and ammunition and, by means of manipulation of a handle or shaft, a gear within the loader may motivate a plate to push ammunition into a magazine. Ammunition may be pushed into the magazine until the magazine is filled to capacity. Once filled, the magazine may be ejected from the loader by operation of the plate. Ammunition and magazines may be oriented in any manner and several magazines may be loaded at once. | 03-21-2013 |
20130111797 | Multiple cartridge assembly for less than lethal cartridge - A multiple cartridge assembly is described which facilitates speed loading of a four barrel less than lethal gun. Four less than lethal cartridges are attached to the multiple cartridge assembly and arranged to correspond with the breech of a four barrel less than lethal gun. Each less than lethal cartridge is constructed with a projectile which when fired has a velocity which will not kill an individual struck by the projectile. The less than lethal cartridge has a rim which is deeper or thicker than a rim on a conventional lethal cartridge. The caliber of the cartridge is also selected so that regular lethal ammunition is not available in this caliber. The preferred caliber of the less than lethal cartridge is 0.490. The less than lethal cartridge contains a polymeric projectile or alternatively, a sealed filled polymeric pouch containing shot therein. | 05-09-2013 |
20140082984 | SPEED LOADER FOR LARGE CALIBER MULTI-SHOT WEAPON - Apparatus and methods are provided for fast loading a plurality of cartridges into a magazine for holding cartridges, such as the magazine of a large caliber multi-shot weapon. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a cartridge receptacle disposed between a retention wheel and a knob. The knob is rotatably attached to the cartridge receptacle and fastened to the retention wheel. The knob has a locked and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the cartridges placed in the receptacle are engaged by the retention wheel. In the unlocked position, the cartridges are released from the retention wheel. | 03-27-2014 |
20140230302 | Single Release Speed Loader - A single release speed loader for firearms includes a light weight, elongated cylindrical body with a closure device at the bottom. Firearm cartridges are stacked inside the body and are prevented from sliding out of the elongated body by a closure at an end thereof. When the closure is removed, the elongated body is moved over the chambers of the cylinder of a firearm, and the cartridges slide out of the elongated body and into the chambers one at a time. | 08-21-2014 |
20150027023 | Speed Reloader for Bolt Action Fixed Rifle - A loading apparatus for use with a firearm, which may be most suited for use with a bolt-action rifle having an internal magazine. The loading apparatus comprises an arcuate shaped body having a coextensive track, flap member, and access slot, and a guidance element, all of which combine to provide an apparatus that increases the ease and speed of loading the firearm. | 01-29-2015 |
20150075053 | SELF-LOCKING CHAMBERS FOR MAGAZINE SPEED LOADERS - Self-locking chambers for magazine speed loaders is disclosed. A self-locking chamber features a chamber, comprising of two parallel walls, that engages with an alignment wall and a locking block, the alignment wall and the locking block configured to work in conjunction with one another in restraining the lateral mobility of cartridges placed in between them. Cartridges positioned in between the two parallel walls and in between the locking block and the alignment wall are restrained from lateral movement and serve to restrain the lateral mobility of the chamber, hence locking the chamber in linear alignment with a feed opening of a magazine that is coupled adjacent to the locking block and alignment wall. | 03-19-2015 |
20150362272 | Speed Loader Tube Magazine (Rimfire) Rifle - This invention, conforms to Marlin's (the manufacturer) only recommended loading method, utilizing the magazine loading port. It can be easily modified by the purchaser to conform to any laws limiting magazine round capacity. | 12-17-2015 |
20190145724 | DUAL WAY MAGAZINE LOADER | 05-16-2019 |
042089000 | Revolver | 3 |
20110138672 | Firearm cartridge speed loader - The firearm cartridge speed loader includes a shaft, a reload cylinder, and a rotation limit assembly at an interface between the shaft and cylinder. The reload cylinder has a plurality of pockets or chambers to hold bullet or ammunition cartridges, and the shaft includes an interference wheel configured to selectively clamp the cartridges in the pockets by simple rotation of the shaft within the limits defined by the rotation limit assembly. The rotation limit assembly includes a rotation-stop pin riding in an arcuate slot that defines the limits of shaft rotation, and a spring loaded spherical ball that selectively engages one of two detents to lock the shaft into the clamping or releasing positions, the disposition of the detents corresponding to the defined limits of the arcuate groove. | 06-16-2011 |
20150345883 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Loading Moonclips - The present invention relates to apparatus, systems and methods for loading moonclips. Specifically, the present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that provide for the automatic loading of moonclips with rounds, to be used with handguns having revolver cylinders. More specifically, the present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that allow for quick, easy and efficient loading of moonclips by holding a moonclip and pressing a round into a round receiving receptacle of the moonclip. | 12-03-2015 |
20150369552 | System for speed loading, retaining and extracting rimless cartridges in revolver style firearms - Revolvers typically require the use of rimmed cartridges to enable loading and retention of ammunition and to eject spent cartridge cases. | 12-24-2015 |