Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE

CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210063104
    Abstract: The present invention is an ammunition magazine comprising at least one slide lock release relief depression configured to accept at least a portion of at least one slide lock release lever. The magazine body can further comprise at least one of a trigger bar relief depression and frame relief depression configured to accept corresponding components of a firearm and permitting function of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Publication number: 20200284537
    Abstract: The present invention is an ammunition magazine utilizing slide lock release relief depressions made to fit around a firearm slide lock release lever. The magazine body can further comprise trigger bar relief and frame relief depressions configured to fit around the corresponding components of a firearm, permitting the function of firearm components while maximizing the thickness of the firearm magazine body material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher ANDREW Plate
  • Publication number: 20200256631
    Abstract: A magazine loader includes a main body and a rounds cavity having first and second downwardly angled portions positioned at a rounds aperture. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are movable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by an inner main body surface. With the opening of a magazine positioned adjacent to the rounds aperture, as the rounds are moved towards the rounds aperture, a second round end of each round successively passes over a first downwardly angled portion and the pivot point of each round successively abuts a second downwardly angled portion and pivots the second round end of each round towards the magazine opening, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher ANDREW Plate
  • Publication number: 20200096273
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE
  • Patent number: 10598455
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Plate LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Publication number: 20190310041
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE
  • Patent number: 10151547
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PLATE, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: 9933220
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: 9797669
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, and a magazine recess. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess ledges, and first and second rounds recess sides. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and the rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine recess, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds recess side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine and over another downwardly angled portion of the first rounds recess side, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: 9739552
    Abstract: An ammunition magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess. Rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom and first and second rounds recess ledges. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved out of the rounds recess, each round abuts the rounds abutment and pivots to orient the round such that its second case end is angled towards the magazine recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: 9689633
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, and a magazine recess. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess ledges, and first and second rounds recess sides. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and the rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine recess, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds recess side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine and over another downwardly angled portion of the first rounds recess side, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Publication number: 20170176121
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, and a magazine recess. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess ledges, and first and second rounds recess sides. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and the rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine recess, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds recess side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine and over another downwardly angled portion of the first rounds recess side, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE
  • Patent number: 9618286
    Abstract: An ammunition magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess. One or more rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom and first and second rounds recess ledges. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and at least one round within the rounds recess, as the at least one round is slidably moved out of the rounds recess, the at least one round abuts the rounds abutment and pivots to orient the round such that each second case end is angled towards the magazine recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Publication number: 20170089653
    Abstract: An ammunition magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess. One or more rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom and first and second rounds recess ledges. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and at least one round within the rounds recess, as the at least one round is slidably moved out of the rounds recess, the at least one round abuts the rounds abutment and pivots to orient the round such that each second case end is angled towards the magazine recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW PLATE
  • Patent number: RE48124
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Plate LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: RE48125
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Plate LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: RE48142
    Abstract: A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, and a magazine recess. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom, first and second rounds recess ledges, and first and second rounds recess sides. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and the rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine recess, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds recess side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine and over another downwardly angled portion of the first rounds recess side, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Plate LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
  • Patent number: RE48152
    Abstract: An ammunition magazine loader include a main body, a rounds recess, a rounds abutment, and a magazine recess. Rounds are provided to the rounds recess and positionally maintained by a rounds recess bottom and first and second rounds recess ledges. With a magazine positioned within the magazine recess and rounds within the rounds recess, as the rounds are slidably moved out of the rounds recess, each round abuts the rounds abutment and pivots to orient the round such that its second case end is angled towards the magazine recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PLATE LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Andrew Plate