Magazine Chargers Patents (Class 42/87)
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Patent number: 12228370Abstract: An apparatus that can be added to a conventional firearm magazine which safely stores an ammunition cartridge for loading into a break action type firearm. The loader is slidably, removably, or fixedly attached to a magazine so that the magazine can be released from the frame of the firearm and used as a grip for loading the round of ammunition into the chamber of a tip-up barrel, or any break action firearm. The loader stores an ammunition cartridge in the correct orientation for quickly loading the cartridge into the chamber of a tip-up pistol barrel, or any break-action firearm barrel.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Keith Bernkrant
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Patent number: 12044500Abstract: An ammunition magazine loader is disclosed herein. The ammunition magazine loader comprises a loader body defining a guide channel. The loader body is configured to facilitate an introduction of a magazine into the guide channel and allow a linear movement of the magazine back and forth along a longitudinal axis of the loader body within the guide channel. The guide channel is configured to facilitate the placement of a round to be loaded into the magazine therein and facilitate the loading of the round in the loader via the linear movement of the magazine in the guide channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey K. Poston, Jerry K. Poston
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Patent number: 11959720Abstract: A loading aid device for a stick magazine (2) includes a holder part (1) for inserting the stick magazine, a feed part (13) held on the holder part for displaceable guidance of cartridge(s) (8) to be loaded, a thrust piece (14) which is adjustable between passive and active positions in order to push down the magazine feed (11) together with cartridges possibly already located in the receiving space (9) of the stick magazine and to free up a front free space in a front region of the receiving space, and a pusher (16) which is adjustable between a feed position and a push-in position for pushing one of the cartridges to be loaded into a rear free space which can be freed up during pulling back of the thrust piece from the active position in the direction of the passive position in a rear region of the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: nine reloaded GmbHInventor: Jürgen Halbeisen
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Patent number: 11913749Abstract: A magazine loader includes a clamping frame; a clamping groove used for placing a cartridge clip is formed in a front side of the clamping frame; a clamping groove penetrates through an upper end face and a lower end face of the clamping frame; a limiting structure is arranged in a lower port of the clamping groove; a bullet pressing tongue plate is arranged in an upper port of the clamping groove; a grip and a linkage mechanism are arranged on a rear side of the clamping frame; one end of the grip is hinged to the clamping frame; the grip is connected to the bullet pressing tongue plate through the linkage mechanism, so that the bullet pressing tongue plate can move up and down in the upper port of the clamping groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventors: Nianzhong Yao, MingYang She
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Patent number: 11841204Abstract: A firearm magazine tool including a core having a floor on its top, a channel rib on the core, a cavity, a frame surrounding the core and the cavity, a lever pin projecting from the core into the cavity, and a slider pin projecting orthogonally from the floor. The channel rib can be an elongate projection running a partial length of the core. The core can be inset within the frame such that two internal frame side walls and an internal frame end wall are at least partially exposed above the floor. The cavity can be located between the core and a lever wall, the lever wall being located on an opposite end of the frame than the internal frame end wall. The firearm magazine tool can be further comprised of a channel on a bottom surface of the core, wherein the channel rib is located in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: NEW REVO BRAND GROUP, LLCInventor: Matthew C. Morris
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Patent number: 11732987Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magazine loader for loading a cartridge into a magazine. The magazine loader has a housing, a stopper, a cartridge loading slide and a guider mounted on the housing. The housing has a recessed portion as a magazine opening for receiving at least a portion of the magazine. The recessed portion of the housing has a front wall, a rear wall and a rear wall with a cartridge opening. A cartridge loading slide with an angle relative to a horizontal line is located on the bottom wall of the recessed portion. The cartridge loading slide has a linear channel aligned with the cartridge opening, a length of the linear channel is less than a distance between the front wall and the rear wall and greater than a width of the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Xiaoxun Chen
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Patent number: 11674766Abstract: Ammunition storage and feeding system for light weapons that facilitates a continuous loading of the weapon, thereby relieving the user from multiple magazine replacements, and reducing potential weapon stoppages, thus providing more reliable and significantly uninterruptable use of the weapon with respect to operating the weapon with conventional magazines. According to an embodiment of the invention, the system is configured to automatically receive interlinked cartridges from a carrying device (e.g., a backpack or other convenient device harnessed to the user's body) through a flexible or semi-flexible leading means, to successively extract the cartridges from the linking arrangement and to successively feed each extracted cartridge into a dedicated magazine in a First In First Out (FIFO) manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: Eliran Atias, Amos Mont, Nissim Majer
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Patent number: 11674765Abstract: A firearm loader may be used to transfer at least one cartridge to a firearm. The loader includes a main body comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a follower disposed inside the main body. The loader may include an engaged configuration wherein the loader is at least partially inserted into a firearm. The proximal end may include an opening. In the engaged configuration, the opening approximately faces a magazine of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
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Patent number: 11656045Abstract: An ammunition loading and storage assembly includes a housing and an upper cover rotatably arranged on the housing. The housing includes a plurality of discrete elongated cavities distributed in the housing along a center axis of the housing, a plurality of discrete grooves distributed on an outer surface of the housing. The upper cover includes a main body with a protruding buckle, a guide tube extending from the main body. The guide tube deviates from each of the plurality of elongated cavities for blocking the elongated cavity to prevent leakage of ammunition under the condition of the protruding buckle received in one of the plurality of discrete grooves. A straight channel is formed by the guide tube cooperatively with one of the plurality of elongated cavities under the condition of the protruding buckle detached from one of the plurality of discrete grooves.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Xiaojie Chen
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Patent number: 11639833Abstract: A motorized magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a powered sorting and lifting wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, a vertical gravity fed cartridge chute positioned laterally next to the sorting and lifting wheel, an accumulator portion at a lower end of the chute, and a loading portion comprising a receiver for magazines to be loaded and a pusher mechanism for inserting cartridges into the magazines, all supported and substantially contained by a housing. Control circuitry includes jam mediation system.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Richard Slevin, Paul R. Fischer
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Patent number: 11635267Abstract: An apparatus for loading cartridges into a firearms magazine includes a loader body comprising a retainer configured for holding a firearms magazine, and cooperating spring-loaded plungers coupled thereto. A first spring-loaded plunger coupled to the loader body is oriented for pushing one or more cartridges into the firearms magazine so as to depress a magazine spring thereof. A second plunger coupled to the loader body is oriented for inserting cartridges into the firearms magazine without further depressing the magazine spring while the first spring-loaded plunger is depressing the magazine spring. A mechanism automatically resets the first spring-loaded plunger after the second plunger completes insertion of each cartridge into the magazine. All of the foregoing moving parts may be manually or motor driven and fed with cartridges via a hopper.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Inventors: Neal B. Rosenblum, Mark Presser
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Patent number: 11619460Abstract: An electronic magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a lifting wheel, a chute, and a magazine loading portion. The wheel receives an unordered batch of cartridges and singularly lifts and deposits the cartridges into the chute. The chute transfers the cartridges to the magazine loading portion where a setting mechanism inserts the cartridges into the magazine. A mechanism for directionally orienting the cartridges orients all cartridges to a proper directional orientation before reaching the magazine loading portion. The mechanism can be lifting wheel shelf structure or chute structure. The chute having a C-shaped portion above the magazine loading portion that precludes the cartridges from changing their proper directional orientation. The setting mechanism receives cartridges on a rotating wheel with rotating insertion lobes and cartridge receiving voids between adjacent lobes. The cartridges drop into a cartridge receiving void, and are urged into the magazine by a rotating lobe.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Paul R. Fischer, William Hemeyer
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Patent number: 11536527Abstract: An automated magazine loading device having an ammunition hopper adapted to receive a firearm cartridge and a conveyor coupled to the ammunition hopper. The conveyor is configured to transport the firearm cartridge to a projectile indexer located in proximity to the conveyor and the conveyor is configured to deposit the firearm cartridge into the projectile indexer in a first orientation. The projectile indexer is configured to reorient the firearm cartridge into a second orientation. The projectile indexer also includes a port for receiving a magazine therein. Finally, the automated magazine loading device includes an actuator for engaging the firearm cartridge and inserting the firearm cartridge into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAInventors: Stephen Edward Selph, Andreas Daniel Niederer, Cristofer Eliberto Jacinto-Garcia
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Patent number: 11493294Abstract: A speed loading device and method of loading are provided. The device includes a main body with a first end, a second end, and a plurality of passages extending from the first end to the second end. Each passage receives a cartridge. The device includes a button movable relative to the main body and positioned proximate the first end of the main body. The device also includes a shaft connected to the button and positioned within the main body. The device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of radially extending arms. The rotating disk is positioned proximate to the second end of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: RevIndustries, LLCInventor: Earl Cleveland Bryant, II
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Patent number: 11486666Abstract: Loaders and loader assemblies are provided. A loader that facilitates loading a cartridge into a firearm magazine includes a press member that extends from a first end to a second end. The loader further includes a plunger member that extends generally perpendicularly from the press member to a free end. The free end sized to engage the cartridge when loading the firearm magazine.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: VULCAN BALLISTIC PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Thomas S. Head
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Patent number: 11480401Abstract: An integrated magazine loading assist device in two embodiments, each embodiment having a body with an inner facing side and an outer facing side, an outer wall having four sizes formed on the outer facing side, a perimeter wall formed on three of the four sizes of the outer wall, an a tab having a wall end attached to the perimeter wall and an unattached opposed end extending from the perimeter wall over the outer wall, with a magazine-receiving gap formed between the tab and the outer wall. The inner facing side is either removably or fixedly attached to a detachable magazine or attached to a rail of a gun. The opposed end of the tab is shaped to mate directly with an exterior shape of an ammunition round or shaped to mate with a piece that mates with the ammunition round.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Inventor: Glenn W Burd
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Patent number: 11448475Abstract: This invention is generally related to the firearm/shooting and magazine loading industry. Many firearms are fed ammunition via a detachable magazine, which is generally a rectangular tube with an internal guide, operated by a spring. Ammunition is typically loaded from the top, one round at a time. Ammunition generally comes either loose, not contained in any grouping outside of the box, or on stripper clips, a small strip of metal that usually holds between five and ten rounds. This invention loads ammunition on stripper clips into magazines using mechanical leverage with a plunger (1) operated by a lever (2), travelling down rails (3), that pushes the rounds into the magazine. The stripper clip and magazine are held into place by their respective holders (4)(5).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Trijent, LLCInventors: Jordan Andrew Laycock, James Allen Laycock, II, Jeron Adam Laycock, Justin Charles Bryan
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Patent number: 11408698Abstract: A magazine loader for loading bullets in a magazine is presented, the magazine loader comprising a body including a first opening for inserting bullets in the magazine loader and a second opening for loading bullets in a magazine, when the magazine loader is used in conjunction with the magazine, a plurality of vertical channels inside the body for receiving bullets therein, a dented member including a series of raised portions sized and designed for selectively locating and aligning the bullets of the lower row of bullets in a loadable row of bullets by preventing the bullets in the loadable row of bullets to move upon vertical pressure of additional bullets located in the plurality of channels and an actuator for moving the loadable row of bullets out of the magazine loader through a magazine receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Francois Lamarche
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Patent number: 11274891Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a firearm speed loader comprising (a) an elongated tube assembly for holding one or more ammunition cartridges in a central lumen defined by a wall of the tube assembly and (b) an elongated aperture formed in the wall of the tube assembly. In an illustrative example, two grooves may be formed into the wall distal to a proximal end of the tube assembly. One or more cartridges may be inserted into the central lumen by aligning the rim of each cartridge with the grooves. A user may place a digit of a hand into the central lumen and urge the cartridges from the proximal end to a distal end of the tube assembly, thereby causing the cartridges to be pushed from the tube assembly into the firearm. Various embodiments may advantageously reduce a time necessary to reload a firearm magazine.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Inventor: Brave Stephens
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Patent number: 11248865Abstract: An apparatus for loading cartridges into a firearms magazine includes a loader body comprising a retainer configured for holding a firearms magazine, and cooperating spring-loaded plungers coupled thereto. A first spring-loaded plunger coupled to the loader body is oriented for pushing one or more cartridges into the firearms magazine so as to depress a magazine spring thereof. A second plunger coupled to the loader body is oriented for inserting cartridges into the firearms magazine without further depressing the magazine spring while the first spring-loaded plunger is depressing the magazine spring. A mechanism automatically resets the first spring-loaded plunger after the second plunger completes insertion of each cartridge into the magazine. All of the foregoing moving parts may be manually or motor driven and fed with cartridges via a hopper.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Inventors: Neal B. Rosenblum, Mark Presser
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Patent number: 11204213Abstract: The present disclosure provides a firearm magazine loader. The firearm magazine loader includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is movably connected with the inner sleeve. An inner surface of an inner side wall of the top opening of the inner sleeve is a non-slip surface. The non-slip surface prevents the guiding mechanism from bringing out bullet loaded in the interior of the inner sleeve when the inner sleeve is pushing out.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Inventor: Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 11187480Abstract: A weapon magazine loading apparatus includes a magazine guide channel, a magazine loading region at the base of the magazine guide channel and an ammunition holding ramp. The loading region has an ammunition round holding depression in a base surface of the loading region, and a spring-loaded retaining wall positioned adjacent to the round holding depression. The retaining wall is movable between a first position extending into the loading channel and a second position below the base surface under pressure exerted on a magazine in the channel. The holding ramp positioned adjacent to the magazine loading region and holds a plurality of rounds of ammunition at an angle such that a round of ammunition in the ramp will roll toward the magazine loading region. The depth and width of the magazine holding region is adjustable to accommodate different types of magazines and calibers of ammunition.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Inventor: Russell Anderson
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Patent number: 11175107Abstract: An electronic magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a lifting wheel, a chute, and a magazine loading portion. The wheel receives an unordered batch of cartridges and singularly lifts and deposits the cartridges into the chute. The chute transfers the cartridges to the magazine loading portion where a setting mechanism inserts the cartridges into the magazine. A mechanism for directionally orienting the cartridges orients all cartridges to a proper directional orientation before reaching the magazine loading portion. The mechanism can be lifting wheel shelf structure or chute structure. The chute having a C-shaped portion above the magazine loading portion that precludes the cartridges from changing their proper directional orientation. The setting mechanism receives cartridges on a rotating wheel with rotating insertion lobes and cartridge receiving voids between adjacent lobes. The cartridges drop into a cartridge receiving void, and are urged into the magazine by a rotating lobe.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Paul R. Fischer, William Hemeyer
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Patent number: 11156418Abstract: A motorized magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a powered sorting and lifting wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, a vertical gravity fed cartridge chute positioned laterally next to the sorting and lifting wheel, an accumulator portion at a lower end of the chute, and a loading portion comprising a receiver for magazines to be loaded and a pusher mechanism for inserting cartridges into the magazines, all supported and substantially contained by a housing. Control circuitry includes jam mediation system.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventors: Richard Slevin, Paul R. Fischer
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Patent number: 11125518Abstract: A bullet reload device includes a base, a roller seat, a roller and a flexible connection member. The grooves formed between the blades of the roller only let the bullets in the correct direction fall in, so that the bullets in the correct direction can move in a row. The line-up track of the base has a guide rail set therein, so that the extractor grooves of bullets can follow the guide rail to scroll from top to bottom in the line-up track without turning the direction, and thus, bullets can be neatly arranged in the line-up track. The flexible connection member is provided with a pressure plate connected to the roller seat by tension springs, so that pressing the pressure plate with the palm can conveniently apply force to move the flexible connection member downward along the non-linear line-up track to push the bullets into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Inventor: Cheh-Kang Liu
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Patent number: 11060810Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary bullet loader for a magazine, which includes a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting space for accommodating a magazine, a first swinging mechanism is connected to a top portion of the housing, the first swinging mechanism includes a first pressing plate, the first pressing plate includes a first engaging end, the first engaging end extends obliquely downwards into the mounting space, and a bullet inlet of the magazine when the magazine is loaded into the mounting space faces upwards, the first engaging end is inserted into the magazine and swings relative to the housing under an action of the magazine, thereby pressing a follower within the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: Xiaoxun Chen
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Patent number: 11041684Abstract: A cartridge loader receives a magazine. The loader directs a cartridge into the top of the magazine. A lever in the loader is pivoted to insert the cartridge while the lever simultaneously downwardly depresses existing cartridges in the magazine to make space for the cartridge being inserted in the top of the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventor: Daniel L Higby
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Patent number: 11029108Abstract: A device for assisting loading rounds into a firearm magazine (70) includes a body (12) that locks to the magazine using a catch pin 16. The body has a top opening (32) for a round (74). A press (40) hinged to the body top includes two plungers (44, 46) projecting down and aligned to enter the opening. A bullet pusher (60) is hinged to the body front and has a tongue (68) with a pushing surface (64). A wire (54) couples the press and pusher so that when the press is moved down, the pusher is moved out, and vice versa. A round is placed in the opening and on the tongue and the press is moved down to withdraw the tongue and push the round partly into the magazine. The pusher is then moved to the body to raise the press and push the round fully into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Maglula, Ltd.Inventor: Guy Tal
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Patent number: 10976121Abstract: A firearm magazine loader includes a housing and a magazine guide. The magazine guide is at least partially received within the housing. The magazine guide defines a magazine guide cartridge portal that is proximately aligned with a housing guide cover channel. The magazine guide coordinates the movement of a guide slide coupled to the housing. The magazine guide cartridge portal receives the firearm cartridge and the guide slide maneuvers the firearm cartridge into the firearm magazine.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Corey R. Draper
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Patent number: 10900730Abstract: A firearm magazine loader. The loader includes a body having a linear projection extending from the top of the loader for holding rounds of ammunition and an optional plunger for pushing the rounds into a magazine. The loader accommodates and centers a wide variety of magazines due to a self-centering mechanism incorporated into the body. An angled feed channel pivots the rounds into position to slide under the feed lips of a magazine to significantly reduce the insertion force required and allow a double stack magazine to be quickly filled to capacity with minimal effort.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Elite Tactical Systems Group, LLCInventors: George E. Loveday, IV, George E. Loveday, III
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Patent number: 10900731Abstract: A multiple caliber firearm magazine loader. The loader provides two main features. First, the loader provides the capability to pick up rounds of ammunition in a wide variety of calibers. Second, the loader has a body that accommodates a large number of magazines with a variety of form factors and dimensions designed to work with a diverse collection of firearms. The body has multiple alignment features that align the feed opening of magazines with the rail of the loader in order to receive rounds of ammunition as they are pushed downward along the rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Elite Tactical Systems Group, LLCInventors: George E. Loveday, IV, George E. Loveday, III
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Patent number: 10837722Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing and loading ammunition cartridges are disclosed. An ammunition apparatus may comprise a bay that is substantially cylindrically shaped, an access channel, a slide restraint, and a saddle. The access channel may be a cross sectional cutout in the bay. The slide restraint may comprise five fins shaped to track the contour of the tapered end of a cartridge. The saddle may be disposed on the outside of the bay, opposite the access channel, and may be shaped to complement the contour of a cartridge. An ammunition tray may comprise multiple ammunition apparatuses secured together. A user may load a cartridge from an ammunition tray into a magazine by using an ammunition apparatus saddle to partially displace an already loaded cartridge and then using his or her thumb to slide a cartridge from the ammunition tray into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Eric Boud
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Patent number: 10760865Abstract: A magazine loader for loading a batch of rimmed cartridges into a tubular rifle magazine is disclosed. In embodiments, the magazine loader comprises an elongate body comprising a hopper portion and a tubular magazine receiving portion with a circular aperture for receiving the tubular rifle magazine. In embodiments, the body defines a feed passageway extending between the hopper portion and the circular aperture of the tubular magazine receiving portion. The body may define, extending along the feed passageway, a first cartridge orienting passageway defined by a first cartridge orienting portion, a second cartridge orienting passageway defined by a second cartridge orienting portion, a third cartridge orienting passageway defined by a third cartridge orienting portion, and a fourth cartridge orienting passageway defined by a fourth cartridge orienting portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventor: Paul R. Fischer
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Patent number: 10746487Abstract: A device for loading bullets into a firearm magazine, the device including a shell, a pushrod, and a top cover. The shell includes an outer wall and an inner chamber formed by the outer wall. The outer wall includes a first end including a first opening adapted to communicate with a magazine of a firearm, a second end including a second opening, and a third opening disposed between the first end and the second end and adapted to receive bullets. The pushrod includes a head, a main body, and a handle, and is connected to the second end of the shell and adapted to move in the inner chamber; when in use, the pushrod moves in the inner chamber to push the bullets to enter the magazine. The top cover is disposed on the outer wall and adapted to open and close the third opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NINGBO ROTCHI BUSINESS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yangchun Bian
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Patent number: 10697723Abstract: A charger for a firearm comprises a body, a movable internal diverter and an advancing member. The body has at least first and second cartridge holding areas that are arranged parallel to each other and are configured to receive and store cartridges in an end-to-end orientation. A first end of the body has a cartridge opening through which cartridges can be loaded into and unloaded from the charger and a receiver insert shaped to fit into a receiver of the firearm. The movable internal diverter is positioned in the body and extends at least partway between the first and second cartridge holding areas to separate the first and second cartridge holding areas from each other. The advancing member is accessible from an exterior of the body and has an engaging member extending within the body and configured to contact a cartridge in one of the first and second cartridge holding areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Inventor: Kelly Hall
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Patent number: 10641566Abstract: A loader for loading ammunition into a magazine for a handgun. The loader may be universal in that it is capable of loading various types of ammunition cartridges into various types of magazines. A cartridge driver of the loader drives the cartridges into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Battenfeld Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cottrell, James Gianladis, Adam J. Birk, Michael Poehlman, Tim Kinney
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Patent number: 10598456Abstract: A loader (10) facilitates loading loose rounds into a firearm magazine (60). It comprises a body (12) that fits on and is locked to the magazine using a locker (40). A spring-loaded press (30) with a plunger (34) is coupled to the body and is tiltable from above to between the magazine's lips (64). To load a round, the user fits the loader onto and locks it to the magazine and forces the spring-loaded press down so the plunger pushes the topmost round and/or follower down enough to insert a new round, case first, until it meets the plunger. Then the user reduces force on the press to allow the plunger to be lifted up so that the plunger is cleared from the magazine, whereupon the user can nudge the partially inserted round rearwardly to its final position in the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Maglula, Ltd.Inventor: Guy Tal
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Patent number: 10598453Abstract: A firearm loader may be used to transfer at least one cartridge to a firearm. The loader includes a main body comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a follower disposed inside the main body. The loader may include an engaged configuration wherein the loader is at least partially inserted into a firearm. The proximal end may include an opening. In the engaged configuration, the opening approximately faces a magazine of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
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Patent number: 10557677Abstract: A magazine loader apparatus and method includes in one embodiment, a magazine holder where the magazine holder is configured to removably hold a magazine and where the magazine holder includes a loading chamber configured to receive a bullet. A loading arm connected with the magazine holder, a plunger connected with the loading arm, and a bullet loader where the bullet loader is configured to temporarily hold the bullet and where the bullet loader is removably connectable with the magazine holder at the loading chamber such that the bullet exits the bullet loader into the loading chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Inventor: John D. Martelli
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Patent number: 10539383Abstract: An unloader (10) for firearm magazines (40) has a plate hingedly coupled to a back of the magazine so the plate can be moved against or tilted away from the magazine. The plate has a projecting plunger at its top that can push a round out of the top of the magazine when the plate is moved against the magazine's back. The plate is hingedly coupled to the magazine by holding it with a thumb or finger or by hinging it to an adapter that is coupled to the magazine. A user holds the adapter or the plate against the magazine and moves the plate between open and closed positions. In the closed position the plunger forces the top round forward and out from the lips of the magazine and in the open position the plunger allows the magazine's follower to push a second round into the top position.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: MAGLULA, LTD.Inventors: Ran Tal, Guy Tal
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Patent number: 10473423Abstract: The present invention provides a trigger pull stabilizer for a hand-fired weapon to fill the spacing and gap between the shooter's finger and the weapon's frame wherein the filling in of the space and gap between the shooter's finger and the weapon's frame stabilizes finger movement and improves trigger control and consistent shot placement.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Inventor: Angel Gregory Ortiz
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Patent number: 10429142Abstract: A quick loader assembly for loading a breech loading or muzzle loading rifle includes a rifle that has a breech loader and the breech loader has an open end. A tube is include and a plurality of bullets is slidably positionable in the tube for loading the rifle. The tube is insertable into the open end of the breech loader thereby facilitating the bullets to be slid into the breech loader. A first cap is slidably positionable on the tube to close the tube thereby retaining the bullets within the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventor: Charles Rice
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Patent number: 10378842Abstract: A loading device for a magazine for a firearm includes a main body and an action element projecting into the main body. The width of the inner compartment between the rear shoulder and the front shoulder is such as to allow a rotation when the upper portion of the magazine is housed in the compartment. Moreover, an adapter may be applied to the main body, so that the device may be used for different magazines.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: MEC-GAR S.R.L.Inventors: Stefano Fausti, Eugenio Pini
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Patent number: 10352672Abstract: The cartridge package (100) comprises an elongated housing (110) with a first 5 compartment (120) being divided into two sub-compartments (121, 122) with a flexible intermediate wall (117). Each sub-compartment receives a row (R1, R2) of cartridges (150). Opposite side walls (111, 112) of the housing are provided with a longitudinal slot (160, 162). A mouth portion (130) extending outwards from a top end (E2) of the housing comprises a second compartment 10 (135) having an open top end (E3) and being adapted to receive a mouth portion of a first cartridge magazine in order to load the cartridges from the cartridge package into the first cartridge magazine. The width of each longitudinal slot is dimensioned to receive an edge of a second cartridge magazine in order to push a respective row of cartridges from the cartridge package into the first cartridge magazine.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: VENANDI OYInventor: Seppo Sakari Partanen
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Patent number: 10330411Abstract: A loader for loading ammunition into a magazine for a handgun. The loader may be universal in that it is capable of loading various types of ammunition cartridges into various types of magazines. A cartridge driver of the loader drives the cartridges into the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Battenfeld Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cottrell, James Gianladis, Adam J. Birk, Michael Poehlman, Tim Kinney
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Patent number: 10317154Abstract: A firearm magazine loader. The loader includes a body having a linear projection extending from the top of the loader for holding rounds of ammunition and an optional plunger for pushing the rounds into a magazine. The loader accommodates and centers a wide variety of magazines due to a self-centering mechanism incorporated into the body. An angled feed channel pivots the rounds into position to slide under the feed lips of a magazine to significantly reduce the insertion force required and allow a double stack magazine to be quickly filled to capacity with minimal effort.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Elite Tactical Systems Group, LLCInventors: George E. Loveday, IV, George E. Loveday, III
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Patent number: RE48124Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Plate LLCInventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
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Patent number: RE48125Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Plate LLCInventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
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Patent number: RE48142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Plate LLCInventor: Christopher Andrew Plate
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Patent number: RE48152Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: PLATE LLCInventor: Christopher Andrew Plate