Carrier For Ammunition Patents (Class 224/931)
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Patent number: 12171283Abstract: An ammunition storage assembly includes a pocket insert that has a rear flap spaced from a front flap thereby facilitating the rear flap to be inserted into a pocket on an article of clothing. A pair of strips is each attached to the front flap at a plurality of strip attachment points such that a plurality of arches is defined in each of the strips to insertably receive a round of ammunition for storage. A button is coupled to and extends away from the front flap for inserting or removing the rear flap in the pocket on the article of clothing. A lanyard is removably attached to the front flap such that the lanyard can be wrapped around a respective one of the user's legs when the rear flap is inserted into the user's pants pocket.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventor: Lyle Peterson
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Patent number: 12163756Abstract: A loading apparatus of the present disclosure may be configured to receive one or more cartridges and assist with loading the one or more cartridges when received by the loading apparatus into a revolver. The loading apparatus may comprise a housing, a follower, a spring, and a release mechanism. The housing may include at least an upper end and a forward upper opening configured to receive therein and dispense therefrom the one or more cartridges. The spring is configured to apply an upward force to the follower towards the upper portion of the housing. The release mechanism may be defined on the housing and be configured to selectively disengage the upward force of the spring from an uppermost cartridge of the one or more cartridges while maintaining the upward force on the follower and any other cartridges of the one or more cartridges when received by the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Inventors: David Robison, Timothy Quinn
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Patent number: 12098909Abstract: A magazine pouch having a body that includes a front panel, a bottom panel, and a rear panel that cooperate to form a pocket configured to receive one or more magazines. The magazine pouch includes a first side panel that is separate from the body and a second side panel that is separate from the body and separate from the first side panel. At least one cord connects the first side panel and the second side panel to the body. A magazine retention member is configured to pass over the top of one or more magazines positioned within the pocket. The rear panel can be taller than the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: 5.11, Inc.Inventors: Justin Chambers, Alan Anthony Vespe, Sharon Jieun Park
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Patent number: 11561063Abstract: A wearable belt pouch for concealingly carrying a handgun and holster combination. The belt pouch has a body panel hingedly joined to a front panel having a peripheral side wall. The front panel is configured to be swung upwardly from a closed position to an open position to expose the body panel and form a first access opening. Magnetic closures on each of the front panel and the body panel are configured to releasably secure the front panel to the body panel when the front panel is in the closed position. A holster engagement strip is formed in a V-shape and secured to the outer face of the body panel, wherein the holster engagement strip has a width sized for engagement with the belt clip of the holster. A second access opening in the peripheral side wall is configured to provide access to the handgun in the pouch interior.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventors: Justin Hoffman, Nicholas Alexander Ferros, Evan R. McNamara
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Patent number: 8931633Abstract: A carrier and loader for cartridges with a base component hinged to a cover component. A clip portion with rib formations provides resilient clips for frictional engagement and holding the cartridges, which are pried from the channel of the clips for loading. With the carrier in an open position, cartridges are inserted one or two at a time directly into the swing-out cylinder of a revolver without handling the cartridges.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Inventor: Haskell H. Martin, III
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Patent number: 8887977Abstract: A munitions carrier. The carrier securely retains a magazine and provides for rapid deployment of the magazine. The carrier is box-like and has one or more open ends. Four faces are sized and shaped to engage the four longitudinal faces of a magazine. The carrier has inside contours which can engage a complementary area of the outfeed end of a magazine. The carrier made from a material is flexible and has memory for returning to a configuration for retaining a magazine. At least two faces are discontiguous with each other and can be separated from each other. A retained magazine can be disengaged from the carrier and rapidly deployed if a multi-vectored force is applied to the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Inventor: Douglas Ralph
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Patent number: 8887972Abstract: A magazine pouch having slots for receiving a magazine having a conventional magazine notch engagable by the magazine catch assembly of firearm to retain the magazine within the magazine well of the firearm. The magazine pouch having a shuttle slidable to engage a retention element with a hook portion to move the hook portion into the slot such that the hook portion engages the magazine notch. The engagement of the hook portion to magazine notch retains the magazine within the slot during movement of an individual wearing the magazine pouch. The shuttle can be slid out of engagement with the hook portion to disengage the hook portion from the magazine notch allowing removal of the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventor: Sean Solomon
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Patent number: 8739451Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of ammunition magazines in a stacked arrangement. The apparatus is configured to allow a magazine not in use in the stack to be disconnected from the stack while allowing a magazine engaged in the weapon to remain in place. The device comprises a clip located on one magazine sleeve that reversibly connects to a latch located on a second magazine sleeve. A magazine can comprise a latch on one side and a clip on an opposite side to permit stacks of more than two ammunition sleeves with magazines to be constructed. The clip and latch can be designed to provide variable spacing or staggering of magazines in order to adapt to weapons where space limitations require alternative configurations.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventor: Matthew Nelson
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Patent number: 8613157Abstract: The present inventive concept is generally directed to a magnetic, detachable, side-mounted, ammunition carrier for a gun, specifically for a rifle or shotgun. Generally speaking, the carrier is detachably located by a user on one of the sides of ammunition-chamber loading region of a rifle or shotgun. In an embodiment, the ammunition carrier is comprised of a substantially rigid, magnetic substrate on which is a plurality of flexible, elastic, radially closed, loops/sleeves that are each adapted to receive a shotgun shell or other round of ammunition. The ammunition carrier allows for the easy mounting and access of extra ammunition without having to modify the firearm from its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) configuration. In some variations, the ammunition carrier is further equipped with a non-magnetic tab of sorts to aid a user in the easy detachment of the device from the metal side of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Inventor: Eric K. McCaffery
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Patent number: 8555538Abstract: A holster for a firearm magazine is provided. The holster includes a base configured for being secured to a proximally positioned article and a shield carried by the base and defining a void therein for receiving a magazine. The shield has a first position in which the shield encases the magazine and a second position in which the shield does not encase the magazine thereby allowing for ease of access to the magazine for firearm reloading.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Inventor: Trenton Huffines
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Patent number: 8528245Abstract: A shotgun mountable shell holder is provided for holding a single shotgun shell therein. The shell holder includes a rigid body having an external mounting surface provided with a track slidably mounted and frictionally retained on a rail arrangement having at least one rail attached externally of a shotgun. The rigid body also includes an internal shell receiving and engaging structure sized and shaped to slidably receive and frictionally retain the single shotgun shell therein. The track and the rail have mating dovetail-shaped cross sections.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Advanced Technology International USA, LLCInventor: John R. Chvala
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Patent number: 8485405Abstract: A device for carrying an ammunition magazine has a band which encircles a conventional magazine and which has two downwardly extending plastic tabs. The two plastic tabs are spaced sidewardly to define an downwardly opening, downwardly extending gap, which permits the tabs to be received within openings in two adjacent loops presented by a standard MOLLE webbing on a Pouch Attachment Ladder System or PALS grid on a vest or other clothing item. The tabs are shaped to slide behind standard MOLLE webbing and engage the webbing to hold the magazine securely until the user grabs the magazine and pulls it away from the MOLLE webbing. The tabs are biased towards the magazine, and have a lower protrusion which engages beneath a belt, allowing the same device to be attached to a belt.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: LineWeight LLCInventor: Caleb Clark Crye
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Patent number: 8418901Abstract: A rapid deployment ammunition carrier has a shoulder mounted ammunition belt having a plurality of ammunition pouches and a plurality of body mounting straps. An ammunition belt carrying case is shaped to hold the ammunition belt therein with the body mounting straps positioned for rapid deployment from the carrying case. The carrying case is mounted to a vehicle seat for rapid deployment of the ammunition belt by an occupant of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventor: James S. Stimmell
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Patent number: 8240532Abstract: A concealed magazine slot arrangement includes a magazine holder, a gear carrier, and a fastening device for fastening the magazine holder on the user's body. The magazine holder includes an inner panel, an outer panel, having a front operation side, overlapped thereon, and a plurality of slot dividers affixed between the inner and outer panels to form a plurality of magazine slots concealed within the inner panel, the outer panel, and the slot dividers for receiving the magazine. A gear carrier is provided on the front operation side of the magazine holder for carrying a gear thereon. Quick accessing fasteners facilitate securing magazines in magazine slots. Means for adjusting the depth of the magazine slots are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: S.O. Tech Special Operations Technology, Inc.Inventor: James Victor Cragg
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Patent number: 8104656Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spare magazine carrier for securing at least one magazine on a user's belt. The carrier includes at least one pocket for receiving the magazine and a pivotal cover atop the pocket for retaining the magazine therein. The cover normally extends over the top of the pocket and prevents withdrawal of the magazine and can be rotated to the side of the pocket to allow withdrawal of the magazine from the pocket. The cover is pivotally attached to the pocket with a frictional hinge in order to prevent inadvertent cover movement and thus inadvertent magazine removal.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Inventor: Daniel F. George
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Patent number: 8028826Abstract: An improved 25 mm linked cartridge IM ammunition storage system, using existing ammunition cans, that simplifies the design of the storage system, and utilizes standoffs to separate the base of each cartridge from the ends of the ammunition can—thereby allowing the cartridges base IM venting system to vent properly, avoiding pressure build-up, and reducing the risk of explosion or detonation of the propellant.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Timothy Woo, Leon Moy, Alan N. Cohen, Daniel Lee Prillaman, Christina Morales
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Patent number: 8011544Abstract: A pocket for an article having oppositely facing sides, comprising a front component cooperating in a nested relationship with a back component to define a chamber having an open upper end sized to receive the article. The front and back components, when in their nested relationship, having confronting front and back walls and overlapping bottom walls closing the lower end of the chamber. The bottom walls are interconnected in a manner accommodating movement of the front component relative to the back component between a closed position at which the sides of an article received in the chamber via the open upper end are tightly confined between the front and back walls, and a release position at which the front wall is deflected away from the back wall to accommodate removal of the article from the chamber via the open upper end. A back mounting bar extends across and cooperates in spaced relationship with the exterior of the back wall to define parallel back channels.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Inventor: Frank A. Howell
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Patent number: 7975420Abstract: An apparatus for detachably joining together a plurality of individual ammunition magazines to form a multiple magazine assembly in which the individual magazines are alternately insertable into the firearm. The apparatus includes a connector block with outwardly-directed mounting faces having locating features that form a sliding engagement with recesses in the bases of the magazines. A coupling piece mounts to an end of the connector block and includes projecting tab portions that enter cooperating recesses in the forward sides of the magazine so as to hold the magazines in place on the mounting faces of the connector block. An adjuster screw can be loosened to withdraw the retaining tabs so that the individual magazines can be placed or removed from the mounting faces of the connector block, and then tightened to hold the magazines firmly against the connector block to complete the assembly. The connector block may be triangular with mounting faces for three magazines.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Inventor: Alan D. Pestana
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Patent number: 7918371Abstract: The dual magazine pouches allows one of the two magazines to be partially ejected from the pouch automatically when the pouch is opened so that a shooter has quick and easy access to the magazine yet the remaining magazine is retained securely within the pouch. The pouches include a main body formed by a cargo pocket sewn to a back/flap, which extends above the cargo pocket and folds over to enclose the open mouth of the pouch, and an “elevator” mechanism, which automatically raises one of the magazine when the pouch is opened. The “elevator” mechanism is provided by two elastic members: an elastic retention band and an elastic “elevator” band or cord. The retention band snugly holds a first ammunition magazine against the back/flap when fully inserted into the pouch. The elevator band forms a “saddle” within which a second ammunition magazine sits. Fully inserting the second magazine stretches the elevator band.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Inventor: Stuart M. Wilson
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Patent number: 7805875Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of firearm magazines is disclosed. The device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a securing member. The upper plate is rotationally positioned about the securing member, and the lower plate is rotationally mounted to the securing member below the upper plate. Firearm magazines are placed between the upper plate and the lower plate, which together securely engage the magazines when tightened with the securing member. Multidirectional movements of the upper plate and the lower plate facilitate placement and securing of the magazines.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventor: Roberto V. Obong
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Patent number: 7780048Abstract: A pocket comprises an inner cup cooperating in a nested relationship with an outer cup to define a chamber having a closed bottom end and an open upper end sized to receive an article. A hinge interconnects the inner and outer cups at the closed bottom end of the chamber. The hinge is configured to accommodate swinging movement of the outer cup relative to the inner cup between a closed position at which the sides of the article received in the chamber are tightly confined between opposite interior surfaces of the inner and outer cups, and a release position deflected outwardly from the closed position to accommodate removal of the article from the chamber via its open upper end.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventor: Frank A. Howell
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Patent number: 7690290Abstract: A cartridge magazine includes a carrier member (20) having a plurality of receptacles (21) for receiving propellant-containing cartridges (11), longitudinal ribs provided on longitudinal sides of the recess (27) and limiting same; and a cover strip (30) for securing the cartridges in the receptacles and located in the recess (27) formed in a flat surface (23) of the carrier member (20) and extending in a longitudinal direction (L), for limiting the recess, and a cover strip (30) for securing the cartridges in the receptacles and located in the recess (27).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Kurt Oehri
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Patent number: 7614534Abstract: A method and apparatus for retaining one or more magazines, such as those used in conjunction with firearms. The apparatus of the present invention retains the magazine in a secure manner while enabling a user to rapidly remove the magazine with little effort. The apparatus is preferably made from a rigid material. In one embodiment one or more of the sides of the housing of the magazine retainer are hingable. In another embodiment, one or more of the sides is flexible. The present invention also preferably provides an oversized floor-plate for the magazine, thus providing the user with a larger gripping surface and thus facilitating extraction of the magazine from the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Inventors: Justin K. Veo, Joseph G. Koch
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Patent number: 7458491Abstract: A concealed magazine slot arrangement includes a magazine holder, a gear carrier, and a fastening device for fastening the magazine holder on the user's body. The magazine holder includes an inner panel, an outer panel, having a front operation side, overlapped thereon, and a plurality of slot dividers affixed between the inner and outer panels to form a plurality of magazine slots concealed within the inner panel, the outer panel, and the slot dividers for receiving the magazine. A gear carrier is provided on the front operation side of the magazine holder for carrying a gear thereon. Accordingly, the magazine holder is warped for fitting a curvature of the user's body, such that the outer panel is reinforced to substantially bias against the inner panel to physically self-adjust a shape of the magazine slots for retaining the magazine within the respective magazine slot of the magazine holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventor: James Victor Cragg
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Patent number: 7364057Abstract: The multiple magazine carrier and dispenser for firearms is configured for rapidly dispensing ammunition magazines in a proper orientation to facilitate rapid reloading of a weapon. The multiple magazine carrier may be curved for either left or right hand use or may be uncurved, and carried on a torso and shoulder strap harness, vest, or other garment, as desired. The carrier has a thickness and height only slightly greater than those dimensions of a magazine, but has a length sufficient for the installation of a series of magazines therein in a front to back orientation. A spring and push plate or shoe urge the magazines toward the front of the device, where a dispensing opening is configured to facilitate grasping the first magazine in line in the proper orientation for rapid installation in a weapon carried by the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Inventor: Sean P. Carroll
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Publication number: 20070278269Abstract: A magazine holster includes an elongated hollow housing for carrying a spring-loaded magazine carrier therein. A pivot body is mounted by a pivot to the lower part of the housing for movement of the housing to at least one position away from body armor worn by a user. Movement of the housing may be selectable at various locations along an arc from the pivot. A clamp bracket attaches the pivot body to a duty belt. A lockable strap fits over a magazine carried downwardly to secure it in a stored position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: William H. Rogers, Matthew E. McKendrick
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Patent number: 7275639Abstract: An ammunition clip protector for protecting a gun from being scratched by an ammunition clip includes a first panel and a second panel. Each of the first and second panels is flexible and each has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge of the first panel is attached to and extends along the first side edge of the second panel, and the second side edge of the first panel is attached to and extends along the second side edge of the second panel so that a sleeve is defined. The bottom edge of the first panel extends along and is attached the bottom edge of the second panel. The sleeve has an open upper end. An ammunition clip may be removably extended through the open upper end so that the ammunition clip is positioned within the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Inventor: David Sillin
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Patent number: 7237354Abstract: An ammunition clip is provided for supplying cartridges to a firearm. The ammunition clip includes an elongated housing having an internal chamber for holding a plurality of laterally aligned cartridges, said elongated housing having a loading end and an opposing end, a movable carriage disposed within the internal chamber for urging the aligned cartridges towards the loading end and a spring that urges the movable carriage towards the loading end, said spring being disposed completely outside the internal chamber, said spring being coupled on a first end to the elongated housing and on a second end to the movable carriage and being operatable in a direction of spring pressure that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventor: Kenneth Conner
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Patent number: 7194837Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of firearm magazines is disclosed. The device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a securing member. The upper plate is rotationally positioned about the securing member, and the lower plate is rotationally mounted to the securing member below the upper plate. Firearm magazines are placed between the upper plate and the lower plate, which together securely engage the magazines when tightened with the securing member. Multidirectional movements of the upper plate and the lower plate facilitate placement and securing of the magazines.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Inventor: Roberto V. Obong
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Patent number: 7100810Abstract: This invention provides a paintball pod holder system for convenient one-handed removal and replacement of paintball pods. Preferably, one or more rigid paintball pod holders are attached to a belt or other support. A stiff lining of the inside of the paintball pod holder keeps the holder open at the ends and permits convenient insertion of paintball pods. The lining also has a spring clip function to securely hold the paintball pod. There is also a non-slip surface to prevent the system from slipping against the body during use.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Inventors: John P. Bosch, Clyde McKay
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Patent number: 7073285Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of firearm magazines is disclosed. The device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a securing member. The upper plate is rotationally positioned about the securing member, and the lower plate is rotationally mounted to the securing member below the upper plate. Firearm magazines are placed between the upper plate and the lower plate, which together securely engage the magazines when tightened with the securing member. Multidirectional movements of the upper plate and the lower plate facilitate placement and securing of the magazines.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Inventor: Roberto V. Obong
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Patent number: 7025238Abstract: A system for carrying and rapidly accessing implements carried on a belt, especially implements used by law enforcement officers. The system uses a hinged floor carried on a flatplate having a belt loop. The hinged floor is held perpendicular to the flat plate by a strap or cover having a quick-release latch at the top. When the strap or cover is released the floor drops to form an angle with the flat plate, allowing the user to quickly remove the implement using one hand.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Inventors: Jerry Hughes, George Davis
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Patent number: 6981493Abstract: A paintball backpack includes a housing including a plurality of isolated compartments having open top end portions. The compartments include a plurality of releasable flap portions connected adjacent the top end portions. The housing further has a lower cavity provided with an outlet positioned substantially medially thereof. The lower cavity is disposed subjacent the compartments and has a bottom surface sloping downwardly and inwardly towards the outlet. The backpack further includes a harness including a plurality of shoulder portions adjacent the flap portions of the housing and extending about a user's torso and a belt section integral therewith. The backpack further includes a mechanism for selectively moving paintballs from the top end portions to the lower cavity and a mechanism for dispensing paintballs outwardly and away from the lower cavity wherein the paintballs are projected from the housing at a predetermined velocity.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Inventor: Charles J. Poteracke
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Patent number: 6962278Abstract: The harness of the present invention comprises a unitary waist-encircling supportive belt of largely elastic fabric adapted to receive and securely hold various numbers of paintball pods. A plurality of fabric layers are positioned to form a honeycomb of hollow pockets which, together with pod retainer clips, assume the configuration of, and securely hold, inserted paintball pods. The resulting configuration will accommodate a plurality of paintball pods of varying circumference, and affords the advantage that, as the wearer exhausts and discards pods in the course of a paintball game, the pockets collapse, the belt contracts, and the wearer becomes less encumbered.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.Inventor: Derrick Shigeo Obatake
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Patent number: 6817135Abstract: The improved shotgun shell carrier is a rectangular plastic housing one end closed by a sliding door. A zigzag-type compression spring is positioned within the housing between the sliding door and a magazine follower. The open end of the housing is provided with opposing feeding lips formed from spring steel and shaped to funnel the shells one at a time to a release point adjacent the tip of the feeding lips. The feeding lips are formed with a centrally located finger slot having a length greater than the width of a shotgun shell. Blocking elements are pivotally positioned at the open end of the housing to prevent extra shells from falling out when the feeding lips are open. The housing is adapted for receiving attaching elements to enable attaching the carrier to high-speed modular gear in a desired position for quick and efficient reloading of a shotgun.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Jonathan D. Jackson
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Patent number: 6796074Abstract: A device for holding a plurality of firearm magazines is disclosed. The device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a securing member. The upper plate is rotationally positioned about the securing member, and the lower plate is rotationally mounted to the securing member below the upper plate. Magazines are placed between the upper plate and the lower plate, which together securely engage the magazines when tightened with the securing member. Multidirectional movements of the upper plate and the lower plate facilitate placement and securing of the magazines. The upper plate has a recess allowing a head of the securing member to rest substantially therein and/or flush with the outer surface of the upper plate. Substantially curved edge surfaces of the plates provide a smooth transition from one surface to another.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Inventor: Robert V. Obong
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Patent number: 6688504Abstract: A device for dispensing reload cartridge packs for use with a revolver style firearm that can dispense a cartridge pack upon the activation of a dispensing control mechanism. The device is mountable on an article of the user's clothing, such as a belt or harness. The device includes a body defining an interior compartment for storing a number of reloading cartridge packs. A dispensing actuator is mounted on the body for triggering the release of one of the reloading cartridge packs. A mechanism mounted on the body is provided for retaining the reloading cartridge packs in the interior compartment and releasing one of the reloading cartridge packs from the interior compartment upon activation of the dispensing actuator. The dispensing orifice and the actuator optimize the speed and ease of use of the device for use in reloading a revolver.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Inventor: Robert Kirkaldy
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Publication number: 20040016786Abstract: A hunter's case adapted for holding and enclosing a roll of hunter's marking tape provides plural side panels, a top panel including a hinge enabled for moving the top panel between a closed case position and an open case position; and a bottom panel. A latch is adapted for securing the top panel in the closed case position. One of the side panels has a tape cutter for cutting and end of the marking tape to a selected length, a tape slot for receiving the end of the marking tape, and a tape retainer flap for securing the end of the tape. The case may also provide a shoulder strap, cartridge belt and pockets for hunter's supplies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Crispin Adam Banda
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Patent number: 6651372Abstract: A firearm accessory holder which facilitates the secure carry and rapid deployment of a loaded full-moon clip when being worn on the waist belt. The carrier mounts to the wearer's waist belt by means of a belt loop. It secures the loaded full-moon clip by means of a wearer adjustable central compression expansion shaft in combination with a snap secured leather flap cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Inventor: Mathew Del Fatti
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Publication number: 20020179656Abstract: This invention relates to a unique means for holding and dispensing shotgun shells from a vest made to fit on your chest and distribute the weight in a manner that you hardly know it is there, leaving you with complete freedom of movement in your arms and shoulders. The retainer and dispensing mechanism is such that you can use it in cold weather while wearing gloves and dispense shells, primer end first into your palm for rapid fumble free loading. The retainer and release mechanism is positive, simple and very economical to produce.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventor: John Cleo Price
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Patent number: 6431420Abstract: A reloadable fuse dispensing system includes a carrier adapted to be detachably fastened on a user's body and a dispenser which is detachably attached to the carrier and includes a dispenser body and a fuse holder arrangement which is mounted on the dispenser body for detachably webbing a predetermined length of fuse in a daisy chained manner. During combat, the user simply attaches a pre-loaded dispenser on the carrier and feeds out the fuse from the dispenser in order to fire the explosion quickly and easily. For next detonation, ripping out the used dispenser and replacing a pre-loaded one, the user is then ready to move to next target for another shot.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Inventor: James Victor Cragg
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Patent number: 6276253Abstract: A cartridge clip including a carrier member (1) and a plurality of propellant-containing cartridges arranged in the carrier member (1) with the carrier member (1) having at its first free end a taper (11) a width (B) of which decreases in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extent of the carrier member (1) and transverse to longitudinal axes of the cartridges (2), and at least one locking surface (7, 8) provided in a region between the taper (11) and a cartridge adjacent to the taper (11) and facing the taper (11).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Sprenger, Roland Hasler
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Patent number: 6202908Abstract: A spare magazine carrier for carrying at least one ammunition magazine on a user's person. The spare magazine carrier has a carrier frame for seating and supporting at least one ammunition magazine, and a downwardly retractable flap for covering and retaining the seated ammunition magazine. The flap has an elastic member connecting a lower flap end with an upper flap end. The lower flap end is secured to a lower portion of the carrier frame, and the upper flap end is detachably securable to a top end of the carrier frame by resiliently extending over and around an upper exposed portion of the seated ammunition magazine in a preferably inverted U-shaped configuration. When the upper flap end is released, the elastic member causes the upper flap end to retract down and away from the opening, and thereby allow unobstructed access to the ammunition magazine.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Inventor: J. Steven Groover
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Patent number: 6176407Abstract: An ammunition pouch 10 for carrying and protecting ammunition having a tubular shaped, resilient, elastic body 20 that is adaptable to be worn either slipped over a belt 130, the end of a firearm 120 or carried freely. The body 20 has an upper flap 30 for opening or closing access to the ammunition 140; a number of retaining slots 100 for retaining individual pieces of ammunition 140 such as shells; a rear pocket 150 for storing other paraphernalia such as a lighter, keys or sunglasses; and a connecting means 90 such as VELCRO® for closing and protecting the pouch 10. The pouch 10 is constructed of a lightweight, waterproof, camouflage print material.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Innovative Sports, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jones, Phillip Durham
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Patent number: 6154997Abstract: A magazine pouch has a backing plate with an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a channel oriented longitudinally along said backing plate. A retainer is slidingly disposed in the channel and fixable in several preselected positions. The lower portion has a magazine box in which a magazine may be disposed. The magazine box includes a front wall and an opening facing the channel. The front wall includes a tab adjacent the opening. The tab is resilient, and, in the manner of a spring, keeps a magazine secured under the retainer, yet enables the magazine to be quickly removed from the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Inventors: Peter A. Aluotto, John A. Gulardo
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Patent number: 6135333Abstract: A game carrying hunting pack for carrying hunting supplies and game animal carcass on a user's upper body. The game carrying hunting pack includes flexible front and back panels each having upper and lower portions. A spaced apart pair of shoulder straps couple the upper portions of the front and back panels together. The front and back panels each have a main pouch coupled to the lower portion of the respective panel. The main pouches each have an upper edge defining an open top of the respective main pouch. The upper portion of the back panel has an elongate flexible securing strap coupled thereto for securing the antlers of a carcass held in the main pouch of the back panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Inventors: Ronald Tucker, Mark O. Peterson, Shaun H. Peterson
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Patent number: 6076715Abstract: A firearm retaining apparatus operable to be carried on a user's belt member and positioned at a forward mid portion of the firearm user and having means thereon for retaining and supporting portions of a hunting rifle in vertical or horizontal positions. The firearm retaining apparatus includes 1) a main firearm retainer member of a U-shape and rigid construction; 2) a retainer and flap cover assembly of a flexible construction wrapped vertically about the main firearm retainer member; and 3) a front pocket and cartridge retainer assembly operable to be interconnected to itself and extended horizontally about the main firearm retainer member. The retainer and flap cover assembly is operable to be extended and covered about an outer surface of the main firearm retainer member and providing a rest for the hunting rifle thereon.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Inventor: Michael D. Easter
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Patent number: 6050464Abstract: A system for enabling one-handed loading of an ammunition magazine into an automatic pistol includes a flat support having a stop member at one end and a cover positioned over a portion of the support for attaching the support to a user's belt. A spring-loaded hinge biased toward an open position is connected to the support adjacent to the stop member for limiting movement of the hinge. A magazine holder is removably connected to the hinge for removably receiving and holding an ammunition magazine for an automatic pistol. A cover strap is attached to the cover for facilitating convenient carrying of the ammunition magazine when the cover strap is fastened in place. Release of the cover strap causes movement of the hinge by the spring to position the magazine in a position for facilitating one-handed loading of the magazine into an automatic pistol by the user. The magazine holder can be connected to the hinge for facilitating use by a right-handed or left-handed user.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Inventors: Phillip M. Ramsey, Sr., Stephen B. MacDonald
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Patent number: 6000589Abstract: A clip carrier for storing and dispensing semi-automatic cartridge clips which consists of a generally rectangular container having opposite sides, opposite edges and a bottom panel with upper edge flanges that define a longitudinal groove. A cartridge clip sized opening is formed in one edge panel for entry of a cartridge clip to be forced downward against a spring-loaded push plate. A plurality of such cartridge clips can be entered and forced downward until the carrier container reaches capacity.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1995Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Inventor: John M. Burdine
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Patent number: 5991925Abstract: A bulletproof vest includes a vest body, the vest body having a plurality of locating pads at front and back panels thereof and a plurality of fabric fastening strips respectively extended from the locating pads for securing things to the locating pads, a plurality of detachable ammunition pouches respectively fastened to the locating pads of the vest body by hook and loop materials, the detachable ammunition pouches each having a plurality of insertion slots for the insertion of the fabric fastening strips, a pistol holster detachably fastened to one locating pad at the front panel of the vest body by hook and loop materials to hold a pistol, and a radio transceiver holder detachably fastened to one locating pad at the back panel of the vest body by hook and loop materials to hold a radio transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1998Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Inventor: Bo Kun Wu