Patent ID: 6308451
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
An improved cartridge loader for a revolver adapted for use with a plurality of associated cartridges comprising:a cylindrical loader body having spaced first and second surfaces, said loader body defining a generally cylindrical central cavity extending from said first surface into said loader body and a plurality of circumferentially located cartridge bores extending from said second surface into said loader body;a pintle received within said central cavity, said pintle being selectively rotatable about an axis between a closed position at which associated cartridges are held in temporarily stored relation with said loader and an open position at which temporarily stored cartridges are released therefrom;latching means for selectively latching said associated cartridges in said temporarily stored relation, said latching means being carried on said pintle and being operably associated therewith, said latching means including a plurality of cartridge-engaging protrusions each of which intersect a different one of said plurality of cartridge bores when said pintle is in said closed position and do not intersect said cartridge bores when said pintle is in said open position; and,detente means positioned between said first and second surfaces of said loader body, said detente means being adapted to selectively locate said pintle at said closed position and said open position.