Abstract:
The invention provides an ammunition storage box that stores and loads multiple successive rows of ammunition cartridges into firearms magazines. The box includes an interior channel and multiple openings that lead into the channel. The channel is configured to host and dispense cartridges into a firearms magazine interfaced with the box via a proximal opening, which leads into the channel. The box also includes cartridge slots, recessed into the box and convergent with the channel, that comprise recessed chambers configured to host cartridges. The box also includes a rod, configured to slideably engage within the channel and displace cartridges within the channel out from the channel. The rod is also configured to encapsulate the cartridge slots when expanded into the chamber.

Description:
1. RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/816,020, filed on Aug. 2, 2015 and entitled “Apparatus for Storing and Loading Multiple Rows of Ammunition,” the complete disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    The present invention relates to ammunition cartridge storing and loading tools for firearms magazines. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0005]    Many contemporary ammunition box designs that are configured to sterily store and also load ammunition cartridges into firearms magazines do not have the ability to store and load more than one row of cartridges. Designs that do allow for the storage and loading of multiple rows of cartridges often require a large number of moving components to facilitate the alignment and urging of successive rows of cartridges into a magazine. Unfortunately, history has revealed time and time again that apparatuses with a large number of moving parts often have reduced reliability in outdoor environments. 
         [0006]    At the moment, there exists no prior art design of ammunition storage and loading apparatuses that can align successive rows of ammunition cartridges for urging into a magazine without the utilization of a large number of moving components. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    In light of the limitations of existing ammunition storage and loading apparatuses, it is the object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that can store multiple rows of ammunition cartridges and successively align each row of stored cartridges for urging into a firearms magazine using a significantly reduced number of moving components. 
         [0008]    According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges comprises an elongated rectangular box having a proximal long end, a distal long end and an adjacent side that lies between the proximal and distal long ends. The rectangular box comprises a linear channel that runs within the rectangular box, initiating at the proximal long end and running to the distal long end. The proximal long end, distal long end and adjacent side comprise a cartridge dispensing opening, rod entry opening and cartridge entry opening, respectively, all of which lead into the linear channel. 
         [0009]    The rectangular box comprises cartridge slots that are recessed into the rectangular box through topside openings on the adjacent side. These cartridge slots are convergent with the linear channel and are configured to receive and host ammunition cartridges via the topside openings. Each cartridge slot extends a partition wall, which segregates the extending cartridge slot from an adjacent cartridge slot. In one embodiment, each cartridge slot extends a partition wall from a portion of the cartridge slot that lies of farthest distance from the dispensing opening. In one embodiment, partition walls are angled in such a manner as to guide cartridges hosted within cartridge slots into the linear channel. In one embodiment, the cartridge slots are arranged in two independent single file rows whose lengths run parallel with that of the linear channel. In this same embodiment, these two independent rows of cartridge slots are tangent with the linear channel on two opposing sides of the linear channel. Also in this same embodiment, partition walls on both rows of cartridge slots are offset from linear alignment with one another. In one embodiment, partition walls on one row of cartridge slots are offset from lateral alignment with partition walls of the opposing row of cartridge slots. Cartridge slots are recessed into the rectangular box in such a manner as to leave a height of space, within the linear channel, between the bottom of the cartridge slot recesses, defined as slot floors, and a linear channel interior wall that lies farthest from the adjacent side, defined as the channel floor. Each slot floor defines a slope located on the common edge shared by each slot floor and the height of space within the linear channel. The cartridge slots comprise obstruction walls that are tangent with the linear channel and run from each cartridge slot&#39;s partition wall towards the dispensing opening until within a gap of distance from an adjacent cartridge slot&#39;s partition wall. In one embodiment, the size of this gap of distance is equal to the width of an ammunition cartridge. Each gap of distance defines a slot side opening, configured to facilitate the passage of cartridges from the cartridge slots into the linear channel. The cartridge slots define depressed chambers that are recessed into each cartridge slot floor and are configured to host ammunition cartridges. In one embodiment, depressed chambers are tangent with obstruction walls while non-tangent with cartridge slot side openings. 
         [0010]    According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus is loaded with ammunition cartridges via the positioning of ammunition cartridges into the depressed chambers through the topside openings and the cartridge slots. In one embodiment, cartridges are inserted through the topside openings with the base primer sides of cartridges facing foremost towards the depressed chambers. 
         [0011]    According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges comprises an urging rod. The urging rod is shaped as an elongated rectangular block and extends a planar shaped flat cover that is coupled to the elongated rectangular block in such a manner as to form a T shape. The urging rod is slideably engaged within the rectangular box linear channel, through the rod entry opening, in such a manner as to cause the flat cover to slideably engage with the rectangular box adjacent side. 
         [0012]    The apparatus of the present invention is configured for the sterile storage of cartridges via urging of the urging rod into the linear channel, through the rod entry opening, towards the dispensing opening until the urging rod comes into tangency with the dispensing opening. This action causes the urging rod to obstruct slot side openings, preventing cartridges hosted within cartridge slots and depressed chambers, with obstructed slot side openings, from moving into the linear channel. Simultaneously, as the urging rod is slideably engaged within the linear channel and shifted toward tangency with the dispensing opening, the flat cover is slideably engaged with the adjacent side and shifted to successively encapsulate all of the topside openings leading into the cartridge slots and depressed chambers. 
         [0013]    In another preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is interfaced with a firearms magazine for the transfer of cartridges from the apparatus into a firearms magazine. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by coupling a feed opening of a firearms magazine with the apparatus dispensing opening in such a manner that the magazine feed opening is oriented, relative to the dispensing opening, to receive cartridges from the dispensing opening in the same angular orientation by which the firearms magazine properly feeds ammunition cartridges into a firearm. 
         [0014]    In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is configured to displace cartridges from each depressed chamber into a corresponding cartridge slot with the canting of the apparatus and interfaced magazine to such an angular orientation that the linear channel floor is elevated over the adjacent side while the rod entry opening is elevated over the cartridge dispensing opening. This canting causes cartridges hosted in each depressed chamber to move toward the top side openings, by force of gravity, until obstructed from further directional movement by the flat cover. Simultaneous to being obstructed by the flat cover, the cartridges are fully displaced from their respective depressed chambers and influenced toward partition walls adjacent to their respective depressed chambers, by means of gravity. The displaced cartridges move toward their adjacent partition walls until obstructed from further directional movement by their respective adjacent partition walls. The apparatus and interfaced magazine are then canted to such an orientation as to cause the adjacent side to be elevated over the linear channel floor while the rod entry opening is elevated over the cartridge dispensing opening. This causes the cartridges obstructed by the partition walls to move into tangency with the slot floors, by means of gravity. 
         [0015]    In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is configured to dispense cartridges into the interfaced magazine with the retraction of the urging rod from the linear channel through the rod entry opening. The urging rod, successively removed from tangency with each of the slot side openings, clears a path for cartridges hosted within the cartridge slots to shift out from their respective cartridge slots, through their corresponding slot side openings, toward the linear channel. In one embodiment, cartridges are shifted out from their respective cartridge slots via the assistance of the angled partition walls, the slot floor defined slopes and the force of gravity. The cartridges continue to move toward the linear channel until obstructed from further directional movement by the obstruction walls of the opposing row of the cartridge slots, at which point the cartridges move into the non-convergent height of space within the linear channel, by means of gravity. Simultaneously, each cartridge also moves towards the dispensing opening, aided by gravity, until coming into tangency with the interfaced magazine or a cartridge that is stacked in succession leading into the magazine. The urging rod is then urged towards the dispensing opening, causing cartridges positioned within the non-convergent height of space, within the linear channel, to shift through the dispensing opening and into the feed opening of the interfaced firearms magazine. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0016]    The preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the following drawings. 
           [0017]      FIG. 1A  is an angle side view of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box. 
           [0018]      FIG. 1B  is a top down view of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box. 
           [0019]      FIG. 1C  is an angle side view cross-section of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box. 
           [0020]      FIG. 1D  is an angled side view of the preferred embodiment cartridge urging rod. 
           [0021]      FIG. 1E  is an angled side view of a firearms magazine. 
           [0022]      FIG. 1F  is a frontal view of an ammunition cartridge. 
           [0023]      FIG. 2A  is a frontal view of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box, canted upside down and configured with ammunition cartridges. 
           [0024]      FIG. 2B  is an angled side view of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box, canted upside down and configured with ammunition cartridges. 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is a frontal view of the preferred embodiment cartridge urging rod, slideably engaged within the elongated rectangular box. 
           [0026]      FIG. 4  is an angled side view of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box, engaged with the cartridge urging rod, interfaced with a firearms magazine and canted. 
           [0027]      FIG. 5A  is a side view cross section of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box and coupled magazine canted, with ammunition cartridges displaced from the depressed chambers towards the flat cover. 
           [0028]      FIG. 5B  is a side view cross section of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box and coupled magazine canted, with ammunition cartridges tangent with partition walls. 
           [0029]      FIG. 5C  is a side view cross section of the preferred embodiment elongated rectangular box and coupled magazine canted, with ammunition cartridges tangent with slot floors. 
           [0030]      FIG. 6A  is a frontal view of the preferred embodiment cartridge urging rod partially retracted from the elongated rectangular box. 
           [0031]      FIG. 6B  is a side view cross section of the preferred embodiment cartridge urging rod partially retracted from the elongated rectangular box. 
           [0032]      FIG. 7  is a frontal view of the preferred embodiment cartridge urging rod urging cartridges within the linear channel into the interfaced firearms magazine. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0033]    In reference to  FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 1F  an apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges, in its preferred embodiment, comprises an elongated rectangular box  100 . The rectangular box  100  comprises a proximal long end  101  and a distal long end  102  on opposite long ends of the rectangular box  100 . The rectangular box further comprises an adjacent side  103 , which occupies a facet of the rectangular box  100  that lies between the proximal long end  101  and distal long end  102 . The rectangular box  100  further comprises a rectangular linear channel  104  that runs within the rectangular box  100 , starting at the proximal long end  101  and terminating at the distal long end  102 . The linear channel  104  is configured to receive and host ammunition cartridges  300 . In one embodiment, the linear channel  104  hosts cartridges  300  in a single file configuration. 
         [0034]    The proximal long end  101  defines a cartridge dispensing opening  105  that opens into the linear channel  104  and is configured to engage with a feed opening  201  of a firearms magazine  200 . When engaged with the feed opening  201  of a firearms magazine  200 , the dispensing opening  105  facilitates the passage of ammunition cartridges  300 , hosted within the linear channel  104 , from the linear channel  104  into the feed opening  201 . 
         [0035]    The adjacent side  103  of the rectangular box  100  defines a cartridge entry opening  106  that opens into the linear channel  104 . The linear channel  104  defines a channel floor  107  that occupies a wall of the linear channel  104  that lies farthest from the cartridge entry opening  106 . 
         [0036]    In one embodiment, the linear channel  104  is shaped in such a manner that cartridges  300  received into the linear channel  104  are arranged into a single file whose length is parallel with that of the linear channel  104 . In one embodiment, cartridges  300  received and hosted within the linear channel  104  are oriented in such a manner that their bullet tips  301  point toward the cartridge entry opening  106  from within the linear channel  104  while their base primer sides  302  are tangent with the channel floor  107 . 
         [0037]    The adjacent side  103  further defines multiple cartridge slots  108  that are individually recessed into the rectangular box  100  through the adjacent side  103 . Each cartridge slot  108  comprises a topside opening  109  that leads into each cartridge slot  108  from the adjacent side  103 . Each cartridge slot  108  is configured to host ammunition cartridges  300  and each topside opening  109  is configured to facilitate the positioning of cartridges  300  into its respective cartridge slot  108 . In one embodiment, cartridge slots  108  are recessed into the rectangular box  100  at a depth equal to the height of an ammunition cartridge  300 . Each cartridge slot  108  is convergent with the linear channel  104  and configured to displace cartridges  300  into the linear channel  104 . In one embodiment, each cartridge slot  108  is sized to host one cartridge  300 . In one embodiment, each cartridge slot  108  is sized to host two cartridges  300 . 
         [0038]    The cartridge slots  108  define slot floors  111 , which are portions of the cartridge slots  108  that are furthest recessed into the rectangular box  100 . In one embodiment, the cartridge slots  108  host cartridges  300  with the base primer sides  302  of cartridges  300  tangent with the slot floors  111 . In one embodiment, the cartridge slots  108  host cartridges  300  with the bullet tips  301  of cartridges  300  tangent with the slot floors  111 . The linear channel  104  defines a non-convergent height of space  112  within the linear channel  104  that lays between the slot floors  111  and the channel floor  107  and is non-convergent with the cartridge slots  108 . This non-convergent height of space  112  is sized to maintain cartridges  300  positioned within the linear channel  104  in a single file configuration. The height of space  112  in conjunction with the slot floors  111  define slopes  123  on edges of the slot floors  111  that are tangent with the height of space  112 . These slopes  123  are configured to guide cartridges  300  hosted within cartridge slots  108  into the linear channel  104  and into tangency with the height of space  112 . 
         [0039]    Each cartridge slot  108  extends a partition wall  113  that separates each cartridge slot  108  from an adjacent cartridge slot  108 . In one embodiment, each cartridge slot  108  extends a partition wall  113  from a portion of the cartridge slot  108  that lies of farthest distance away from the dispensing opening  105 . In one embodiment, the length of each partition wall  113  runs perpendicular to the length of the linear channel  104 . In one embodiment, each partition wall  113  runs angled to the length of the linear channel  104  in such a manner as to guide cartridges  300  hosted within each cartridge slot  108  toward the linear channel  104 . In one embodiment, the cartridge slots  108  are arranged in two independent single file rows  110  whose lengths run parallel with that of the linear channel  104 . In this same embodiment, these two independent rows  110  of cartridge slots  108  are tangent with the linear channel  104  on two opposing sides of the linear channel  104 . Also in this same embodiment, the partition walls  113  on one row  110  of cartridge slots  108  are offset from linear alignment with the partition walls  113  of the opposing row  110  of cartridge slots  108 . In one embodiment, partition walls  113  on one row of cartridge slots  110  are offset from lateral alignment with partition walls  113  on the opposing row of cartridge slots  110  by half the length of a cartridge slot. 
         [0040]    Each cartridge slot  108  comprises an obstruction wall  119 , whose length runs parallel with that of linear channel  104 . Each obstruction wall  119  is tangent with the linear channel  104  and configured to obstruct cartridges  300  displaced from an opposing row  110  of cartridge slots  108  from entering the cartridge slot  108  that comprises it. In one embodiment, each obstruction wall  119  is perpendicularly extended from a partition wall  113  and runs in the direction of the dispensing opening  105  until within a gap of distance from the partition wall  113  of an adjacent cartridge slot  108 . In one embodiment, this gap of distance is equal to the width of one ammunition cartridge  300 . The gaps of distance between each obstruction wall  119  and adjacent cartridge slot partition wall  113  each define a cartridge slot side opening  120  that is configured to facilitate the passage of cartridges  300  from each cartridge slot  108  into the linear channel  104 . 
         [0041]    Each cartridge slot  108  defines a depressed chamber  121  that is recessed into each cartridge slot&#39;s  108  slot floor  111  and is configured to host cartridges  300 . In one embodiment, depressed chambers  121  are tangent with obstruction walls  119  while non-tangent with cartridge slot side openings  120 . In one embodiment, each depressed chamber  121  hosts a single ammunition cartridge  300 . In one embodiment, each depressed chamber  121  hosts multiple ammunition cartridges  300 . Each depressed chamber  121  defines a chamber floor  122 , which is the most recessed facet of each depressed chamber  121 . In one embodiment, depressed chambers  121  are recessed into slot floors  111  to such an extent that each depressed chamber&#39;s  121  chamber floor  122  lies flush with the linear channel floor  107 . In one embodiment, chamber floors  122  host cartridges  300  with the base primer sides  302  of cartridges  300  tangent with the chamber floors  122 . In one embodiment, chamber floors  122  host cartridges  300  with the bullet tips  301  of cartridges  300  tangent with the chamber floors  122 . 
         [0042]    The distal long end  102  of the rectangular box  100  defines a rod entry opening  114  that opens into the linear channel  104  and is configured to facilitate the entry of a cartridge urging rod  115  into the linear channel  104 . 
         [0043]    The apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition, in its preferred embodiment, comprises an urging rod  115  that is shaped as an elongated rectangular block with two short sides and four long sides. The urging rod  115  is configured to slideably engage within the linear channel  104 , through the rod entry opening  114 , with two opposing long sides of the urging rod  115  slideably engaged with the non-convergent height of space  112  and one long side slideably engaged with the channel floor  107 . The urging rod  115  comprises a planar shaped flat cover  116  that extends from the one long side of the urging rod  115  that does not slideably engage with the non-convergent height of space  112  or the channel floor  107  when the urging rod  115  is engaged within the linear channel  104 . The flat cover  116  extends from the urging rod  115  in such a manner as to form a T shape with the urging rod  115 . The flat cover  116  runs the length of the urging rod  115  and is sized to encapsulate the rectangular box adjacent side  103 . The urging rod  115  further comprises a pressing surface  117  on a short side of the urging rod  115  that faces foremost towards the dispensing opening  105  when the urging rod  115  is slideably engaged within the linear channel  104  through the rod entry opening  114 . The pressing surface  117  is configured to urge ammunition cartridges  300  and objects hosted within the linear channel  104  out from the linear channel  104  through the dispensing opening  105 . The length of the urging rod  115  is sized so as to cause the urging rod  115  to fully encapsulate the linear channel  104  when the urging rod  115  is slideably engaged within the linear channel  104  and the pressing surface  117  is tangent with the dispensing opening  105 . When the urging rod  115  is engaged with linear channel  104  in such a manner that it fully encapsulates the linear channel  104 , the urging rod  115  obstructs objects from entering into the linear channel  104  via the dispensing opening  105 , cartridge entry opening  106 , the slot side openings  120  and the rod entry opening  114 . Simultaneously, when the urging rod  115  is engaged to fully encapsulate the linear channel  104 , the flat cover  116  encapsulates the adjacent side  103  and obstructs the passage of cartridges  300  and objects into and out from the cartridge slots  108  via the topside openings  109 . 
         [0044]    In reference to  FIGS. 2A and 2B , the apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges is configured to receive ammunition cartridges  300  into the depressed chambers  121  with the canting of the apparatus in such a manner that the cartridge dispensing opening  106  is elevated over the rod entry opening  114  and the adjacent side  103  is elevated over the linear channel floor  107 . 
         [0045]    Ammunition cartridges  300  are positioned into the depressed chambers  121  through the adjacent side topside openings  109  and the cartridge slots  108 . In one embodiment, cartridges  300  are inserted through the topside openings  109  with the base primer sides  302  of cartridges  300  facing foremost towards the chamber floors  122 . In one embodiment, cartridges  300  are inserted through the topside openings  109  with the bullet tips  301  of cartridges  300  facing foremost towards the chamber floors  122 . 
         [0046]    In reference to  FIG. 3 , the apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges is configured to sterily store ammunition cartridges  300  with the engagement of the urging rod  115  into the linear channel  104  via the rod entry opening  114 . The urging rod  115  is engaged within the linear channel  104  in such a manner that the pressing surface  117  is placed foremost through the rod entry opening  114  while the flat cover  116  slideably engages with the rectangular box adjacent side  103 . Within the linear channel  104 , the pressing surface  117 , and thus the urging rod  115 , is urged through the rod entry opening  114  towards the dispensing opening  105 . While moving toward the dispensing opening  105 , the urging rod  115  and flat cover  116  come into tangency with successive slot side openings  120  and topside openings  109 , respectively. These successive slot side openings  120  and topside openings  109  are subsequently encapsulated by the urging rod  115  and flat cover  116 , respectively, preventing cartridges  300  hosted within each successively encapsulated cartridge slots  108  and depressed chambers  121  from moving out from their respective cartridge slots  108  and respective adjacent cartridge slots  108 , respectively. The pressing surface  117  is eventually brought into tangency with the dispensing opening  105 , causing the urging rod  115  to encapsulate all slot side openings  120  and the flat cover  116  to fully encapsulate the adjacent side  103 , and thus all of the topside openings  109 . 
         [0047]    In reference to  FIG. 4 , the apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges is interfaced with a firearms magazine  200  via the engagement of the rectangular box dispensing opening  105  to a feed opening  201  of the firearms magazine  200 . A magazine feed opening  201  is engaged to the dispensing opening  105  in such a manner that the magazine  200  is oriented, relative to the dispensing opening  105 , to receive cartridges  300  from the rectangular box linear channel  104 , through the dispensing opening  105 , in the same angular orientation by which the magazine  200  properly feeds ammunition cartridges  300  into a firearm. 
         [0048]    In reference to  FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C , the apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges is configured to displace cartridges  300  from each depressed chamber  121  into a corresponding cartridge slot  108  with the canting of the apparatus and interfaced magazine  200  to such an angular orientation that the linear channel floor  107  is elevated over the adjacent side  103  while the rod entry opening  114  is elevated over the cartridge dispensing opening  105 . The angling of this canting causes cartridges  300  hosted in each depressed chamber  121  to move towards the top side openings  109  by force of gravity until obstructed from further directional movement by the flat cover  116 . Simultaneous to being obstructed from further directional movement by the flat cover  116 , the displaced cartridges  300  fully displace from their respective depressed chambers  121  and move toward partition walls  113  adjacent to their respective depressed chambers  121 , by means of gravity, until obstructed from further directional movement by their respectively adjacent partition walls  113 . The apparatus and interfaced magazine  200  are then canted to such an angular orientation as to cause the adjacent side  103  to be elevated over the linear channel floor  107  while the rod entry opening  114  is elevated over the cartridge dispensing opening  105 . The angling of this canting causes the cartridges  300  obstructed by the flat cover  116  and partition walls  113  to move into tangency with the slot floors  111  by means of gravity. In one embodiment, the base primer sides  302  of cartridges  300  come into tangency with the slot floors  111 . 
         [0049]    In reference to  FIGS. 6A and 6B , the apparatus is configured to dispense cartridges  300  into the interfaced magazine  200  with the retraction of the urging rod  115  from the linear channel  104  through the rod entry opening  114 . This action causes the urging rod  115  to be removed from tangency with successive slot side openings  120 , clearing a path for cartridges  300  hosted within cartridge slots  108  to shift out from their respective cartridge slots  108 , through their corresponding unobstructed slot side openings  120 , and move toward the direction of the the linear channel  104 . In one embodiment, cartridges  300  are shifted out through their corresponding slot side openings  120  via the assistance of the angled partition walls  113 , the slot floor  111  defined slopes  123  and the force of gravity. Each cartridge  300 , upon passing through its respective slot side opening  120 , moves toward the linear channel  104  until obstructed from further directional movement by an obstruction wall  119  of the opposing row  110 . Simultaneous to the point of when each displaced cartridge  300  is obstructed by an obstruction wall  119 , the width of each obstructed cartridge  300  lines up with the width of the linear channel  104 , allowing each obstructed cartridge  300  to enter the non-convergent height of space  112  within the linear channel  104 , by means of gravity. Each cartridge  300  proceeds down the non-convergent height of space  112  until obstructed from further movement by the channel floor  107 . Simultaneously, each cartridge  300  also moves towards the dispensing opening  105 , by means of gravity, until coming into tangency with the coupled magazine feed opening  201  or a cartridge  300  that is stacked in succession leading into the feed opening  201 . In one embodiment, cartridges  300  displaced into the linear channel  104  are filed into a single file row, the length of the single file row running parallel with the length of the linear channel  104 , by the non-convergent height of space  112 . 
         [0050]    In reference to  FIG. 7 , the apparatus for storing and loading multiple rows of ammunition cartridges urges cartridges  300 , displaced into the linear channel  104 , into an interfaced firearms magazine  200  with the urging of the pressing surface  117 , and thus the urging rod  115 , towards the dispensing opening  105 . The pressing surface  117 , moving towards the dispensing opening  105 , comes into tangency with an ammunition cartridge  300  that is of closest proximity to it within the linear channel  104 . Upon coming into tangency with a cartridge  300 , the urging rod  115  urges said cartridge  300  towards the dispensing opening  105 , subsequently causing successive cartridges  300  within the linear channel  104  to urge adjacent cartridges  300  towards the dispensing opening  105 . Consequently, the action of urging the rod  115  towards tangency with the dispensing opening  105  causes each cartridge  300  within the linear channel  104  to be displaced from the linear channel  104 , through the dispensing opening  105 , into the feed opening  201  of the interfaced firearms magazine  200 .