Speed Loader Tube Magazine (Rimfire) Rifle

Abstract

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.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Provisional application: U.S. Ser. No. 61/843,479

Filing date: Domestic Jul. 8, 2013

• • Foreign Jul. 17, 2013

FEDERAL SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

“Not Applicable”

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM COMPACT DISC APPENDIX

“Not Applicable”

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Reloading of the tubular magazine of the (Marlin Model 60) semi-automatic 0.22 long rifle caliber, rifle has been historically slow. In order to comply with Marlin's only recommended loading procedure, rounds must be loaded into the tubular magazine loading port, FIG. 1 (a). Rigid plastic speed loaders existing prior to my invention, due to their rigidity are unwieldy and make it impossible to use the loading port. My speed loader is flexible and readily controllable allowing for a very safe, rapid, and controlled loading process using the loading port.

Being transparent it also allows the loader to ensure that the rounds are being loaded correctly preventing a misfeed. My speed loader can also be easily modified, by the purchaser, to conform to smaller round capacity, if required by a particular state law.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Object of the speed loader is to allow for safe controlled rapid reloading of the (Marlin Model 60) semi automatic 0.22 long rifle caliber rifle via the loading port, FIG. 1 (a) on the rifle's tubular magazine. The speed loader is flexible so that it can be readily aligned to the tubular magazine loading port prior to the loading. It is clear so that the person loading can see that the rounds are being safely loaded bottom first preventing a misfeed. It can be modified to hold exactly the right number of rounds conforming to the magazine capacity of the rifle and to any state laws that may apply.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 Shows the loading port on the tubular magazine. (The only manufacturer's recommended method of loading).

FIG. 2 Shows the components of the speed loader. (Loaded with cartridges).

FIG. 3 Shows the cartridges being loaded into the loading port via the speed loader.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This newly invented, speed loader is manufactured with 3 components, FIG. 2).

First, (a) the tube which houses the cartridges, is flexible, weather proof, clear vinyl ( 5/16) inches inside diameter and ( 7/16) inches outside diameter, (the tube is cut to the desired length to accommodate the desired magazine load capacity) second (b), the nylon hole plug ( 5/16) inches in diameter (which seals one end of the open tube), is attached with super glue, lastly (c) the rubber stopper which is ( 5/16) inches in diameter on its smaller end seals the other end of the tube, this is the end that the speed loader is loaded and unloaded from. The rubber stopper is used to seal the tube after the cartridges are loaded. FIG. 3, (b) the Marlin Model 60 tube magazine with a cartridge loading port (which is cut into the rifle's tube magazine) that ensures that cartridges are loaded safely bottom down ensuring proper loading into the breech, however that makes loading slow and tedious. My design is simply, more weather proof due to all plastic construction, easier to control due to its flexibility, and safer. Because of the unrestricted visibility into the speed loader, it is easy to verify that the speed loader is loaded with the cartridges bottom down so that when loading there are no miss feeds, therefore no chance of a jam. To load the speed loader, (first) remove the rubber stopper FIG. 2 (c), (second) load the cartridges into the tube (a) nose first (this will ensure that when you load the rifle's tube magazine the cartridges will be loaded into the magazine bottom first). (Third), seal the speed loader with the rubber stopper (c). (Fourth), verify visually that each cartridge is properly loaded nose first and that the bottom of the cartridges are facing the rubber stopper.

To load the Marlin Model 60 FIG. 3, holding the rifle upright at a slight angle , rifle butt on the ground, remove the rubber stopper (c)of the speed loader pinching the opened end (with your fingers) where the stopper was, to keep the cartridges from coming out, (third) align the speed loader to the rifle's opened loading port (b) in the tubular magazine, when aligned relax the pinched tube and the cartridges will flow into the magazine.

Claims

1. My speed loader allows for rapid loading using the only recommended loading method by Marlin, the rifle's manufacturer, using the “loading port”. (Unlike other speed loaders.)

2. My speed loader for the Marlin Model 60 Rim fire Rifle is innovative in that it is durable in its construction, due to its manufacture with all weather proof flexible materials. It is lighter, simple by design, and easier to effectively use than bulky existing speed loaders.

3. It is safe because the cartridges can be clearly seen in the speed loader, making it easy to verify it has been properly loaded.

4. It can be readily modified by the purchaser to conform to any state laws concerning magazine capacity. (Simply cut a portion off (on the side with the rubber stopper) with scissors, to reduce the cartridge capacity).