Patent ID: 9057570
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A loader for a firearm magazines of the type comprising an elongated housing with two opposite ends, one of which is a rounds-feeding end and the other of which is a bottom opposite end and a predetermined cross-sectional shape when viewed from one of said ends, where said magazine has a plurality of oppositely facing sides connecting said ends, a slot on one of said sides, a moveable button projecting from said slot, a rounds follower or pusher inside said magazine coupled to said button, and a rounds-follower spring inside said magazine for urging said follower or pusher toward said rounds-feeding end of said magazine, said loader comprising: a pair of connected flaps, each flap having a hinge inner side and an opposite outer side, said flaps being hinged together at said hinge sides so that they can be folded together to a substantially parallel condition or unfolded to an angular or inclined state with an apex at said hinge sides, each of said flaps having a opening therethrough, a loader spring for urging said flaps apart from said folded-together state to form said angular state, said openings being positioned so that (a) when said flaps are folded together said openings are substantially aligned so as to accommodate said predetermined cross-sectional shape of said magazine so that said magazine can be inserted, rounds-feeding end first, through said substantially aligned openings, but said projecting button will not pass through said substantially aligned openings, and (b) when said flaps are unfolded said openings are substantially out of alignment so they will grip said cross-sectional shape of said magazine so as to hold said projecting button and said rounds follower in a position where said rounds follower compresses said rounds-follower spring inside said magazine whereby when said flaps of said loader are folded and held together, said loader can be inserted over said magazine to force said button away from said rounds-feeding end and when said flaps are not held together said spring will urge said flaps apart to an unfolded to an angular or inclined state, so that said flaps will grip said sides of said magazine and hold said button away from said rounds-feeding end of said magazine so that rounds can easily be loaded into said magazine.