Patent Publication Number: US-2023160649-A1

Title: Magazine ammunition unloader and magazine container for magazine ammunition unloader

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application relates to and is a non-provisional application claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/281,777, filed Nov. 22, 2021, under 35 U.S.C. § 111, entitled MAGAZINE AMMUNITION UNLOADER AND MAGAZINE CONTAINER FOR MAGAZINE AMMUNITION UNLOADER, the specification of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     (A) Field 
     The subject matter disclosed generally relates to an ammunition magazine unloader and associated box. More particularly, the subject matter disclosed relates to an ammunition magazine unloader with a mechanism for removing the ammunition from the magazine and for transferring the ammunition into a storage container. 
     (b) Related Prior Art 
     Ammunitions are packaged in strips thereof, boxes thereof or ammunition containers, Rounds are individually loaded in each magazine. All ammunitions are not always used during a shooting session, so magazines are frequently half-full at the end of shooting sessions, and the ammunition is required to be transferred out of the magazine for storage. 
     There is therefore a need for a solution to ease the process of unloading ammunition from a magazine for storage between shooting sessions. 
     SUMMARY 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader including: a body including: a magazine loading conduit adapted to receive a magazine containing ammunitions and the ammunitions contained in the magazine; and an ammunition ejecting conduit connected to the magazine loading conduit; and a wheel housed in the body, the wheel including a tooth adapted to push one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine into the ammunition ejecting conduit; and driving mechanism adapted to drive the wheel, thereby ejecting one at the time the ammunitions from the magazine. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the wheel includes at least one tooth. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the ammunitions includes a rear face, and wherein the tooth includes a pushing face for pushing the rear face of a pushed one of the ammunitions. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the pushing face is sloped frontward and outward relative to a radius line of wheel. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the tooth includes a top face for preventing a next one of the ammunitions to penetrate in the ammunition ejection conduit when the pushing face push the rear face of the pushed ammunition. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein junction between the pushing face and the top face defines a rounded edge. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the tooth includes a rear face providing clearance between the ammunitions the wheel. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the magazine has an internal width in which the ammunitions are housed, wherein the tooth has a thickness that is at least equal to half of the internal width of the magazine. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the wheel includes at least four (4) teeth. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, further including a roller rotatably mounted about a junction of the magazine loading conduit and the ammunition ejecting conduit. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the ammunition ejecting conduit includes walls, and wherein the roller extends inwardly into the ammunition ejecting conduit beyond one of the walls of the ammunition ejecting conduit. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the roller is made of metal or plastic. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, further including locking mechanism adapted to releasably lock the magazine in the magazine loading conduit. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the locking mechanism includes a spring-loaded arm. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the magazine loading conduit includes a first wall and a second wall opposed to the first wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are not parallel to each other. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the driving mechanism includes a handle. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the body includes a main part housing the wheel, and an arm extending from the main part and including a hook portion distant from the main part of the body. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the arm is rotatably joined to the main part of the body. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the body further includes an abutting face, wherein the abutting face and the hook portion are cooperating into mounting the magazine ammunition unloader to an ammunition container. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a magazine ammunition unloader, wherein the ammunition ejecting conduit includes a bottom end defining protrusions and recesses designed to cooperate with projections and gaps of an ammunition container. 
     In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a loading interface adapted to provide an interface between a) a filling container loaded with ammunitions, wherein the filling container has a filling open-top, and, and b) a receiving container having a receiving open-top and adapted, wherein the receiving container is adapted to be filled with the ammunitions from the filling container, the loading interface including: a pair of arms mounted to the receiving container; a container interface adapted to slidingly mount the filling container to the loading interface, and a plate adapted at least at least partially blocking the filling open-top; a pair of pivots adapted to allow a rotation of the container interface relative to the arms between a normal position and a filling position, wherein the rotation of the container interface in the filling position results in the filling container mounted thereto to have the filling open-top facing down, and wherein sliding the filling container at least partially out of the container interface while in the filling position allows aligning the open tops of the filling container and of the receiving container thereby allowing the ammunitions contained in the filling container to fall into the receiving container. 
     Features and advantages of the subject matter hereof will become more apparent in light of the following detailed description of selected embodiments, as illustrated in the accompanying figures. As will be realized, the subject matter disclosed and claimed is capable of modifications in various respects, all without departing from the scope of the claims. Accordingly, the drawings and the description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive and the full scope of the subject matter is set forth in the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Further features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in combination with the appended drawings, in which: 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of the magazine ammunition unloader with a magazine aside from the magazine ammunition unloader in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of the magazine ammunition unloader of  FIG.  1    with a magazine loaded therein; 
         FIG.  3    is a perspective view of the magazine and the magazine ammunition unloader of  FIG.  2    with the cover of the magazine ammunition unloader removed; 
         FIG.  4    is a perspective view of an ammunition container with two magazine ammunition unloaders and two magazines aside from the ammunition container in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  5    is a perspective view of the magazine ammunition unloaders of  FIG.  4    loaded with the magazines, and mounted to the ammunition container; 
         FIG.  6    is an exploded perspective view of the magazine ammunition unloader of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  7    is an elevated view of the wheel of a magazine ammunition unloader in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  8  to  12    are perspective views of an embodiment of a magazine ammunition unloader with a magazine loaded into and a half of the body removed, during the operation of unloading ammunitions from the magazine in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  13  to  15    are front views of the magazine ammunition unloader during the process of loading a magazine therein in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  16  to  18    are close-up elevated perspective views of a portion of the magazine ammunition unloader being loaded with a magazine in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  19    is a close-up front view of a portion of a magazine loaded in a magazine ammunition unloader according to a realization, with a portion of the magazine removed to depict ammunitions loaded in the magazine; 
         FIGS.  20  to  23    is a perspective view of a kit comprising a magazine ammunition unloader, an ammunition container, and a magazine in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  21  to  23    are perspective views of respectively the magazine ammunition unloader being in process of being secured to the ammunition container, the magazine ammunition unloader secured to the ammunition container, and the magazine loaded to the magazine ammunition unloader secured to the ammunition container; 
         FIGS.  24  to  29    are perspective views, with one half body of the magazine ammunition unloader removed, of ammunitions being unloaded from a magazine into the ammunition container of  FIG.  20   ; 
         FIG.  30    is a cross-section view of a magazine ammunition unloader secured to an ammunition container in accordance with an embodiment, according to a view plan located between and parallel to the walls on which is secured the magazine ammunition unloader; 
         FIGS.  31  to  33    are perspective views of respectively an ammunition container and a lid, the lid when in process of being secured to the ammunition container, and the lid secured to the ammunition container in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  34    is a front view of an ammunition container in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  35  and  36    a perspective view of the ammunition container of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  36    is a perspective view of a first part of the ammunition container of  FIG.  34   ; 
         FIG.  37    is a perspective view depicting the ammunition container of  FIG.  34    secured to a table; 
         FIGS.  38  to  41    are perspective views respectively of an ammunition container of  FIG.  20    before interfacing with a loading interface support mounted to a magazine loader, interfacing with the open top of the ammunition container facing up, the ammunition container being rotated, and the open top of the ammunition container facing down in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  42    is a perspective view of a portion of an ammunition container and the magazine loader of  FIG.  38    is an interfacing position, with a portion of a side wall of the ammunition container removed; 
         FIGS.  43  to  45    are perspective views of an ammunition container interfacing with a magazine loader respectively at the beginning of the transfer of the ammunitions, during the transfer and when the transfer of the ammunitions from the ammunition container into the magazine loader is done; 
         FIG.  46    is a perspective view of the ammunition container and the magazine loader once the ammunition container is emptied into the magazine loader and the ammunition container rotated back to its open top facing upward; 
         FIGS.  47  to  50    are elevation perspective views depicting the interaction of an ammunition during its ejection from the magazine with the directing roller directing the ammunition, the figures depicting a sequence in the ammunition ejection process in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIGS.  51  to  56    are elevation perspective views depicting the interaction of the pushing teeth of the wheel with ammunitions during the ejection of an ammunition from the magazine, the figures depicting a sequence in the ammunition ejection process in accordance with an embodiment; 
         FIG.  57    is a perspective elevation view of the ammunition ejecting conduit showing its sinusoidal channel in accordance with an embodiment; and 
         FIG.  58    is a perspective elevation view of an ammunition container mounted to a table using fittings in accordance with an embodiment. 
     
    
    
     It will be noted that throughout the appended drawings, like features are identified by like reference numerals. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The realizations will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, in which realizations are illustrated. The foregoing may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the illustrated realizations set forth herein. 
     With respect to the present description, references to items in the singular should be understood to include items in the plural, and vice versa, unless explicitly stated otherwise or clear from the text. Grammatical conjunctions are intended to express any and all disjunctive and conjunctive combinations of conjoined clauses, sentences, words, and the like, unless otherwise stated or clear from the context. Thus, the term “or” should generally be understood to mean “and/or” and so forth. 
     Recitation of ranges of values and of values herein or on the drawings are not intended to be limiting, referring instead individually to any and all values falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value within such a range is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. The words “about”, “approximately”, or the like, when accompanying a numerical value, are to be construed as indicating a deviation as would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art to operate satisfactorily for an intended purpose. Ranges of values and/or numeric values are provided herein as examples only, and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of the described realizations. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (“e.g.,” “such as”, or the like) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the exemplary realizations, and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the realizations. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any unclaimed element as essential to the practice of the realizations. The use of the term “substantially” is intended to mean “for the most part” or “essentially” depending on the context. It is to be construed as indicating that some deviation from the word it qualifies is acceptable as would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art to operate satisfactorily for the intended purpose. 
     In the following description, it is understood that terms such as “first”, “second”, “top”, “bottom”, “above”, “below”, and the like, are words of convenience and are not to be construed as limiting terms. 
     The terms “top”, “up”, “upper”, “bottom”, “lower”, “down”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “interior” and “exterior” and the like are intended to be construed in their normal meaning in relation with the normal operation of the product, with the orientation of the magazine ammunition unloader in normal orientation being depicted, inter alia, on  FIGS.  5 ,  23  and  39   . 
     It should further be noted that for purposes of this disclosure, the terms “coupled”, “connected” and “joined” mean the joining of two members directly or indirectly to one another. Such joining may be stationary in nature or movable in nature. Such joining may be achieved with the two members, or the two members and any additional intermediate members being integrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with the two members or the two members and any additional intermediate members being attached to one another. Such joining may be permanent in nature or alternatively may be removable or releasable in nature. 
     In realizations, there are disclosed, inter alia, a magazine ammunition unloader  100 . 
     Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to  FIGS.  1  to  3   , a magazine ammunition unloader  100  is adapted to be loaded with ammunitions from a magazine  200 . The magazine ammunition unloader  100  is adapted to ease the process of removing the ammunitions from the magazine  200  for storage. 
     The magazine ammunition unloader  100  is adapted to operate on a magazine  200  regardless of the number of ammunitions it contains. It is further adapted to being loaded with ammunitions from a magazine  200 , regardless of the material the magazine  200  is made of, for example, a metal magazine, a polymer magazine, or a composite magazine. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  4  and  5   , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  is adapted to be operated with ammunition containers  300  of variable size and shapes. As depicted, the magazine ammunition unloader  100  may be mounted to, e.g., the narrow wall of the side wall of the exemplary open-top ammunition container  300 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  6  and  7   , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  comprises a body  102  composed of two half bodies  102 . 1  and  102 . 2  jointed along a plane perpendicular to the axis  192 . The body  102  defines a magazine loading conduit  130  and an ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . The body  102  houses a wheel  110  rotatable around the axis  192  that is interfacing with the magazine loading conduit  130  and the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . The wheel  110  is adapted to engage with the rear of the ammunitions from a magazine  200  loaded in the magazine loading conduit  130  and to eject the ammunitions from the magazine  200  through the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . The magazine ammunition unloader  100  further comprises wheel driving means, and more particularly in case of manual operation, a handle  120  connected to the wheel  110  operable to drive the wheel  110  around the axis  192 . 
     In a realization, the body  102  and the wheel  110  are further adapted to engage with each other such as having the body  102  guiding and ensuring co-axiality between them and the handle  120  through engageable parts, such as a circular channel adapted to receive a circular rib. A person skilled in the art would identify other solutions, contemplated therethrough, for joining the body  102 , the wheel  110  and the handle  120  in a co-axial manner with the handle  120  being drivable relative to the body  102  to drive the wheel  110  to spin around its axis. 
     Still referring to  FIGS.  6  and  7   , and referring additionally to  FIGS.  51  to  56   , the peripheric shape of the wheel  110  is specifically designed to provide an ammunition abutting face  114  adapted to push the rear face  254  of an ammunition  250 . It further comprises an ammunition guiding face  116  that provides a surface far enough from the center of the wheel  110  to ensure that the ammunition expulsed out of a magazine, if needed, would be maintained in position and enter the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  rather than wedging in the wheel housing  118  following the apex of the preceding tooth exiting the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  and entering the wheel housing  118 . Accordingly, clearance between the apex of the teeth  112  and the nose  122  of the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  is small enough to participate in preventing the ammunition to engage or wedge into the wheel housing  118 , while the general peripheric shape of the wheel  110 , and particularly of the ammunition guiding face  116  generally helps in aligning the ammunition with the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . 
     Referring particularly to  FIGS.  51   , to  56 , a sequence in the ammunition ejection process is shown. It depicts on  FIG.  51    the wheel  110  approaching the ammunitions  250 ; on  FIG.  52    the ammunition abutting face  114  of the wheel  110  butting up against the rear face  254  of the ammunition  250 ; on  FIG.  53    the ammunition abutting face  114  of the wheel  110 , pushing the rear face  254  of the ammunition  250 , thereby forcing the ammunition  250  to enter the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  (see  FIG.  6   ) with the top face  182  of the pushing teeth  112  preventing the next ammunition  250  in the magazine  200  to move downward; on  FIGS.  54  and  55    the ammunition abutting face  114  of the wheel  110  pushing furthermore the rear face  254  of the ammunition  250  forcing the ammunition  250  to engage in the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  while the next ammunition  250  in the magazine  200  to move downward following the displacement of the top face  182  of the pushing tooth  112 ; and on  FIG.  56    the top face  182  of the pushing teeth  112  of the wheel  110  having moved forward such as providing clearance for the next ammunition  250  in the magazine  200  to move to is the most downward position in the magazine  200  following the displacement of the top face  182  of the pushing tooth  112  frontward to a retaining position. 
     It is to be noted that the wheel  110  of the embodiment depicted through  FIGS.  51  to  56    features pushing teeth  112  protruding from a generally cylindrical body  186  with the front face  114  of the pushing teeth  112  being slightly outwardly-forwardly sloped relative to a virtual radius line  190  (depicted on  FIG.  56   ) joining the axis  192  of the wheel  110  (depicted on  FIG.  6   ) to the frontmost surface  184  of the pushing teeth  112 . The junction of the front face  114  and the top face  182  of the pushing teeth  112  is rounded. The top face  182  features an outward-frontward slope relative to a tangential line  194 . The top face  182  joins to a rear face  188  providing clearance between the rear end of the top face  182  and the portion of the cylindrical body  186  present before the next pushing tooth  112 . 
     Referring additionally to  FIG.  19   , it is to be noted that the pushing teeth  112  have a thickness  198  (parallel to the axis  192 ,  FIG.  6   ) that is equal to or smaller than the internal width  212  (see  FIG.  19   ) of the magazine  200  housing the ammunitions  250 , and preferably equal or larger than the transversal distance between the center of two ammunitions  250 , preferably about half of the internal width  212  of the magazine  200 . According to a preferred embodiment, the center of the teeth  112  in the axial (thickness-related) direction is about aligned with the center line of the channel  214  housing the magazine  200 . 
     It is without saying that the wheel  110  is designed for the dimensions of ammunitions, and that ammunitions having different dimensions (e.g., length) would potentially result in a wheel  110  having a modified shape or dimensions. 
     According to a realization, the wheel  110  comprises several teeth  112 , e.g., six (6) teeth  112  each defining an ammunition abutting face  114  and an ammunition guiding face  116 , wherein the minimum length of the ammunition guiding face  116  is sized based on the ammunition length, or in other words the minimum distance between the teeth  112  is sized based in the rounds to be unloaded from a magazine plus a tolerance. 
     According to a particular realization, the ammunition abutting face  114  and the ammunition guiding face  116  are generally flat. The length of the ammunition guiding face  116  is more than three times the height of the ammunition abutting face  114 . 
     However, the present description contemplated therethrough other shapes of surfaces, including the face(s) comprising recess(es), and convex section(s), e.g., a convex arched ammunition guiding face having a ray of curvature more than three times the diameter of the wheel  110  based on the teeth apex. 
     According to a realization, the thickness of the wheel  110 , and more particularly of the ammunition abutting face  114  is more than half the diameter of the foot of an ammunition, and preferably more than three-quarters of the diameter of the ammunition, whereby the ammunition abutting face  114  is adapted to push an ammunition regardless of the position (right or left) of the ammunition  250  in the magazine  200  as depicted on  FIG.  19   . 
     Referring now particularly to  FIGS.  47  to  50   , a sequence in the ammunition ejection process, and particular engagement of the ammunition  250  in the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  is shown. It depicts on  FIG.  47    a pushing tooth  112  pushing an ammunition  250  toward the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 , with the directing roller  126  directing the head  252  of the ammunition  250  slightly downward while rolling, thus minimizing friction in-between while preventing the head  252  of the ammunition  250  to wedge in contact of an edge or surface; on  FIG.  48    the pushing tooth  112  pushing forward the ammunition  250  and the directing roller  126  continuing guiding the ammunition  250  toward the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 ; on  FIGS.  49  and  50    the pushing tooth  112  pushing forward the ammunition  250  and the directing roller  126  continues guiding the ammunition  250  toward the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 , rolling over the ammunition  250 , with the unregular profile of the ammunition  250  not preventing the directing roller  126  to continue guiding the ammunition  250  over the whole length of the ammunition  250 . 
     Referring back to  FIGS.  6  and  7   , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  further comprises a container abutting face  152  and a mounting groove  154  adapted to have the top edge of a wall inserted into it. Accordingly, the combination of the container abutting face  152  and the mounting groove  154  allows mounting the magazine ammunition unloader  100  to the wall of an ammunition container. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  8  to  12   , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  has a magazine  200  loaded therein.  FIGS.  8  to  12    depicts, according to an embodiment, the operation of unloading ammunitions  250  from the magazine  200 . 
       FIG.  8    depicts the magazine  200  being loaded in the magazine loading conduit  130 . 
       FIGS.  9  and  10    depict that, under the handle  120  being turned clockwise, the face  114  of a tooth  112  pushed the rear of the bottom ammunition  250  with the ammunition being expulsed thereby outside of the magazine  200  and into the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . 
       FIG.  10    also depicts that, like when the first ammunition  250  was ejected into the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 , the face  114  of the following tooth  112 . 2  (following the first tooth  112 . 1  having already moved out of the course of the ammunitions  250 ) meets the following ammunition  250  on the magazine  200  to begins the ejection process while the first ejected ammunition  250  is ejected from the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . 
       FIGS.  11  and  12    depict that, as the handle  120  is turned clockwise, more than one ammunition  250  may be engaged in the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  at the same time with the force exerted by the wheel  110  onto the ammunitions  250  providing the ammunitions  250  with the necessary kinetic energy to travel and exit the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  13  to  15   , the magazine loading conduit  130  comprises a pair of opposed walls  132  and  134 , one straight wall  132  and one sloped wall  134 , with the general funnel shape of the magazine loading conduit  130  easing the insertion of the magazine  200  therein. Typical process of inserting a magazine  200  in the magazine loading conduit  130  consists in inserting the magazine  200  following the sloped wall  134  until the bottom end  202  of the magazine  200  contacts the opposed wall  132 , and straightening the magazine  200  for the bottom end  202  of the magazine  200  ending its course in the magazine loading conduit  130 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  16  to  18   , a magazine  200  is loaded into the magazine ammunition unloader  100 . In a realization, a spring-loaded arm  162  mounted on a pivot axis  168  operates as a lock to secure the magazine  200  in place. On one side of the spring-loaded arm  162  is a pressable extremity  166  and at the other extremity is a securing abutment  164  adapted to travel through a clearance  155  on the side of the body  102  to contact and secure the magazine  200  in place once freed for an external force exerted over the pressable extremity  166 . To release the magazine  200  from the magazine ammunition unloader  100 , the user simply presses the pressable extremity  166 , thereby releasing contact between the securing abutment  164  and the magazine  200 , and thus allowing the magazine  200  to be released by simply pulling the magazine  200  up and away from the magazine ammunition unloader  100 .  FIGS.  16  to  18    depict respectively the magazine  200  before being loaded; the magazine  200  loaded in the magazine ammunition unloader  100  with the spring-loaded arm  162  away from the magazine  200 ; and the spring-loaded arm  162  restored to its default position, the securing abutment  164  securing the magazine  200  in place. 
     Referring to  FIG.  19   , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  is adapted to unload ammunitions  250  from a magazine  200  with the ammunitions  250  being stacked in a partial vertically overlapping fashion. The position and/or size of the wheel  110  is/are designed for the teeth  112  to contact the rear of the ammunitions  250  regardless of the ammunitions  250  being positioned left or right in the magazine  200 , and the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  is sized to be able to receive the ammunitions  250  regardless of its original position (left or right) in the magazine  200 . 
     According to a realization, the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  has a slightly funnel-like shape that corrects the direction of the ammunitions  250  engaged within such that the ammunitions  250  exiting the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  has the same exiting orientation. 
     Referring now to  FIGS.  20  to  23   , these Figures illustrate a magazine ammunition unloader  100 , according to an embodiment, that is adapted to operate with an embodiment of an ammunition container  310 . The magazine ammunition unloader  100  comprises an arm  170  comprising a counter-abutting face  172  distant and a hooking groove  174  distant from and opposed to the container abutting face  152 . The combination of the container abutting face  152  and at least one of the counter-abutting face  172  and the hooking groove  174  is designed to wedge two opposed walls of the ammunition container  310  from the top to secure the magazine ammunition unloader  100  thereto when unloading ammunitions from the magazine  200  into the ammunition container  310 . 
     It is worth noting that the preferred realization provides no permanent securing against the displacement of the magazine ammunition unloader  100  relative to the ammunition container  310 . During the unloading process, the user may move left or right the magazine ammunition unloader  100  by lifting slightly the magazine ammunition unloader  100  above the top of the ammunition container  310 . When a channel of the ammunition container  310  is full, this process allows to distribute efficiently the ammunitions into other slots and thus fills the ammunition container  310 . 
       FIG.  20    depicts the magazine ammunition unloader  100 , the magazine  200  and the ammunition container  310  before them being secured to each other.  FIG.  21    depicts the process of mounting the magazine ammunition unloader  100  to the ammunition container  310 , the arm  170  extended over the top of the ammunition container  310  and the hooking groove  174  interfacing with a rib  312  at the top of the second wall of the ammunition container  310 .  FIG.  22    depicts the magazine ammunition unloader  100  being secured to the ammunition container  310  by lowering the main-body portion  104  of the magazine ammunition unloader  100  until the bottom of the arm  170  abuts the top of the ammunition container  310 , the rib  312  remaining in the hooking groove  174 , and the container abutting face  152  abutting the side of the first wall.  FIG.  23    depicts that, once the wheel  110  is secured to the ammunition container  310 , the magazine  200  may be easily loaded in the magazine ammunition unloader  100 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS.  24  to  29   , the steps in unloading a magazine  200  mounted in a magazine ammunition unloader  100  that is secured to the ammunition container  310  are depicted. The steps comprise driving the wheel  110  to expulse the ammunitions  250  from the magazine  200  until the ammunitions  250  fill up a slot of the ammunition container  310 . The steps comprise moving the magazine ammunition unloader  100  sideways to fill a neighbor slot when required. 
     It is worth noting that the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  comprises, according to an embodiment, a side-slopped face  142  for ejecting the ammunitions  250  sideways into the slots of the ammunition container  310 . By exiting the ammunitions  250  sideways rather than straight from the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 , the magazine ammunition unloader  100  prevents a possible edge case resulting from an ammunition  250  jamming into a slot like a spear, which would prevent other rounds from being transferred into the slot. 
     When a slot a filled up, as depicted through  FIGS.  28  and  29   , the combination of the magazine ammunition unloader  100  and the magazine  200  loaded therein are moved for the exit of the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  to be aligned with a neighbor slot, allowing to continue unloading the magazine  200 . This process continues until the magazine  200  is empty, or until all slots of the ammunition container  310  are filled up. 
     Referring to  FIG.  30   , cooperation between the magazine ammunition unloader  100  and the ammunition container  310  is depicted. It also depicts the side-slopped face  142  of the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  forcing the sideway course of the ammunitions  250  between where they are ejected from the magazine  200  and where they are exiting the ammunition ejecting conduit  140 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  57   , according to another embodiment, the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  features a pair of sinusoidal walls  144  defining a sinusoidal channel  148  designed to smoothly guide through gravity ammunitions  250  outside the magazine ammunition unloader  100 . 
     Back to  FIG.  30   , it further depicts the slots  320  of the ammunition container  310 , divided by dividing walls  330 . At least one of the first wall and the second wall of the ammunition container  310  comprises a series of evenly distributed projections  314  divided by gaps  316  interfacing with the bottom face of the arm  170 , wherein the interface allows to easily align the exit of the ammunition ejecting conduit  140  with the entry of the slots  320 . Moving the ammunition container  310  from being aligned with one slot  320  to a neighboring slot  320  demands lifting slightly the magazine ammunition unloader  100  above the projections  314 , to move the magazine ammunition unloader  100  sideway and to lower the magazine ammunition unloader  100  with bottom end  146  of the magazine ammunition unloader  100  being lodged in with the gaps  316  neighboring the slot  320  to be filled. 
     Typically, the slots  320  are sinusoidal, like depicted on  FIG.  30  or  36   . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  31  to  33   , the ammunition container  310  may be provided with a removable lid  340 . According to an embodiment, the lid  340  is secured to the ammunition container  310  through an interaction between the ribs  322  and the channels  342 . The lid  340  may be elastically deformable (see  FIG.  32   ) to be secured by the top of the ammunition container  310 . When the edges about the channels  342  are released (see  FIG.  33   ), the ribs  322  are set in the channels  342 . 
     According to a realization, the transversal dimension of the lid  340 , over at least a portion of its length, when compared to the ammunition container  310  to be installed onto, covers has a section designed to partially cover the open top of the ammunition container  310 , in other words, that is smaller than the distance between the walls  326  and  328 , thereby providing a top-open portion allowing a user to see the number of slots  320  of the ammunition container  310  that are filled up with ammunitions  250 . 
     According to a realization, the lid  340  comprises a butt wall  344  adapted to abut the wall  326 , wherein the butt wall  344  eases the transversal placement of the lid  340  over the ammunition container  310 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  34  to  36   , the ammunition container  310  comprises a first half body  332  and a second half body  334  each comprising dividing walls  330  bordering slots  320 . The half bodies  332  and  334  are adapted to be secured to each other, the open portion facing each other such that the dividing walls  330  of the half bodies  332  and  334  are joining to define slots  320  extending over the whole space between the walls  326  and  328 . 
     Referring additionally to  FIG.  37   , the ammunition container  310  comprises securing means, e.g., wings  336  at its base adapted to be wedged using e.g., clamps to temporarily secure the ammunition container  310  to e.g., a table. The ammunition container  310  may thus be used in cooperation with the magazine ammunition unloader  100  in a stable fashion. 
     Referring to  FIG.  58   , e.g., according to an embodiment, fittings  352  mounted to a support, e.g., table  354 , are defining a groove  356  that may be used to releasably mount the ammunition container  310  to the table  354 , According to an embodiment, the grooves  356  are sized to wedge the wings  336  in-between. The available clearance in the grooves  356  after the wings  336  are inserted into further allows to slide the ammunition container  310  parallel to the grooves  356  to easily insert the ammunition container  310  thereinto and dismount the ammunition container  310  therefrom. 
     The present description also contemplates other means of securing the ammunition container  310  to a surface, with the securing means being part of the ammunition container  310 , of the support, or of a combination of parts being part of the support and part of the ammunition container  310 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  38  to  41   , a filling container, e.g., the ammunition container  310 , is operable in cooperation with a receiving container, e.g., the magazine loader  400 . The ammunition container  310  may be placed to interface with the magazine loader  400  through a loading interface  416  mounted to the magazine loader  400 . 
     The loading interface  416  comprises a container interface  422  comprising a plate  414  and a pair of channels  412  about the extremities of the plate  414 , wherein the channels  412  are adapted to slidingly interface with the ribs  322  of the ammunition container  310  to have the ammunition container  310  secured to the loading interface  416 . 
     The container interface  422  is adapted to be rotated around an axis  415  from a normal position wherein the open top of the ammunition container  310  faces up, to a loading position wherein the open top of the ammunition container  310  faces downward. At the normal position, the loading position, and during the rotation of the ammunition container  310 , the plate  414  is preventing ammunitions  250  from exiting the slots  320 . 
     The loading interface  416  further comprises a magazine loader interface  430  adapted to receive the top of the ammunition container  310  once the ammunition container  310  is turned upside down. The magazine loader interface  430  has a shape providing clearance for access to slots of the magazine loader  400 , at least partially surrounded by a floor portion  432  adapted for the top of the ammunition container  310  to slide on or above as a user slides the ammunition container  310  out of the channels  412  toward the open top of the magazine loader  400 . 
     According to an alternative realization, the magazine loader interface  430  is an integral part of the magazine loader  400 . 
     Referring additionally to  FIG.  42   , it is worth noting that when the ammunition container  310  is sled out of the channels  412 , the plate  414  gradually stops hindering the exits of the slots  320 . When sled to its maximum position out of the channels  412 , the open tops of the ammunition container  310  and of the magazine loader  400  are fully facing themselves, with the plate  414  not hindering anymore the course of the ammunitions  250 , allowing the ammunitions  250  loaded in the ammunition container  310  to drop from the container slots  320  into the corresponding slots  428  of the magazine loader  400 . 
       FIGS.  43  to  45    depict the ammunitions  250  travelling from the ammunition container  310  to the magazine loader  400  when the open tops of the ammunition container  310  and the magazine loader  400  are appropriately aligned. As discussed, when the ammunition container  310  is not pushed at the appropriate position, the plate  414  forces the ammunitions  250  to remain in the ammunition container  310 . 
     It is further illustrated therethrough that the slots  320  and  428  are appropriately aligned to prevent the ammunitions from wedging during their course between the ammunition container  310  and the magazine loader  400 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  46   , once the ammunition container  310  is emptied, the ammunition container  310  is sled back toward the back of the channels  412 , in which position the ammunition container  310  may be rotated back to a normal position wherein the open top faces upward. In that normal position, the ammunition container  310  may be easily removed from the rotative support  410  by simply sliding the ammunition container  310  out of the channels  412  away from the magazine loader  400 . 
     While preferred embodiments have been described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from this disclosure. Such modifications are considered as possible variants comprised in the scope of the disclosure.