Patent ID: 7059077
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A loading device for loading a plurality of ammunition rounds or cartridges into a firearm magazine, said magazine comprising a substantially hollow body having a predetermined shape and size and an open end, said ammunition rounds each having a predetermined size and shape with a case end having a rim or flange, and a opposite bullet or slug end, said loading device comprising: (a) an elongated body having an upper surface with a magazine recess or compartment at one end of said body which extends into said body from said upper surface, (b) said magazine recess having a predetermined shape and size for receiving and holding said firearm magazine, (c) said body having an elongated rounds recess or slideway at another end of said body extending into said body from said upper surface, (d) said elongated rounds recess communicating with said magazine recess, (e) said elongated rounds recess having a bottom and a pair of opposing sidewalls, (f) each of said sidewalls having at its top a protruding elongated projection, ledge, or rib so as to provide and partially define an elongated groove or recess on each sidewall under said elongated projection, (g) the groove on one sidewall being a case-holding groove and having a predetermined shape and size so that it can hold and slidingly guide said case ends of said plurality of said rounds when said case ends are stacked in said case-holding groove, (h) the groove on the opposite sidewall being a bullet-holding groove and having a predetermined shape and size so that it can hold and slidingly guide said bullet ends of said plurality of said rounds when said bullet ends are stacked in said bullet-holding groove, (i) said case-holding and bullet-holding grooves thus enabling said rounds to slide in and be captivated by said elongated rounds recess with said case and bullet ends in said case-holding and bullet-holding grooves, respectively, and (j) a slider or pusher having a plunger positioned in and extending between said case-holding and bullet-holding grooves, said plunger being shaped to fit in said case-holding and said bullet-holding grooves, such that said plunger can slide in said rounds recess, whereby when said magazine is placed in said magazine recess, a user can load it with said ammunition rounds quickly, easily, and safely by inserting said rounds in said rounds recess and moving said slider toward said magazine to force said rounds sequentially into said magazine, and said loading device has few parts, lighter weight, requires less handling time, and is more durable.