US20030226306A1 - Rapid magazine loading and unloading tool - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is an ambidextrous universal magazine loading and unloading tool. The tool is generally ellipsoidal, featuring a rounded end and a flat end as well as two sides defined by a central opening. The opening, sides and ends are adapted to allow for the loading and unloading of various configurations and styles of ammunition magazine.
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- This Application claims priority based on Provisional Application No. 60/387,022, filed Jun. 7, 2002.
- This invention relates to a tool used in the loading and unloading of ammunition magazines and, more specifically relates to a compact tool that is adaptable for use in the loading and unloading of virtually any type of ammunition magazine presently in use.
- Tools to aid in the loading and unloading of ammunition magazines are known in the prior art. The need for such devices is derived from two problems. First, high capacity magazines can be tiresome to continually load, especially in training centers where a few people, typically instructors or assistants, will load special ammunition (e.g. either frangible or simulated ammunition) for an entire class. The usual custom is to use the round of ammunition itself to depress the follower of the magazine and make room for the cartridge. This method occasionally damages the cartridge, making it more prone to misfire in some fashion. As a person gets more fatigued when loading multiple magazines, that person is more prone to errors, which may damage either the magazine or the ammunition. A loading tool reduces fatigue and makes the process less damaging on the ammunition and magazine. Second, the storage and transportation of loaded magazines raises both logistical and legal concerns, as they are dangerous and, in some areas and circumstances, illegal. Unloading a magazine manually is a time consuming procedure. As such, after training maneuvers, police forces and military personnel will discharge weapons to use all of their ammunition rather than unload extra magazines by hand. Use of a tool allows for a much more rapid and less tiresome process as the tool, rather than bare hands or fingers, is used to push the cartridges out from between the feed lips of the magazine.
- For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,939,590 to Musgrave (1976); U.S. Pat. No. 4,464,855 to Musgrave (1984); U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,136 to Hall (1993); U.S. Pat. No. D348,503 to Claveau (1994), U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,180 to Upchurch (1991) and U.S. Pat. No. 4,829,693 to Holmes (1989) are all illustrative of the prior art.
- While the aforementioned inventions accomplish their individual objectives, they do not describe a universal loading and unloading tool that is compact, ambidextrous, and easy to use. Pat. No. D348,503 does disclose a compact universal tool; however, its button follower magazine loading aspect is not easily usable by left-handed people, as the buttons are usually configured for right-handed individuals. As a result, the magazine itself gets in the way of use of the tool. In this respect, the loading tool according to the present invention departs substantially from the usual designs in the prior art. In doing so, this invention provides a compact, ambidextrous universal loading and unloading tool that is easy to manufacture and use.
- In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of magazine loading tools, this invention provides an improved compact and universal loading tool. As such, the present invention's general purpose is to provide a new and improved loading tool that will aid in the loading and unloading of substantially all currently used ammunition magazines, including both pistol and rifle magazines, while simultaneously being compact and easy to use. To accomplish this purpose, the tool comprises a planar body with varying shaped edges for use in the loading and/or unloading of various magazines. The tool also comprises a slot, formed in the center of the tool and almost dissecting it, to aid in the loading of specialized .22 caliber pistol magazines, and the resulting two sides are specially formed to further allow use with other specific magazines.
- The more important features of the invention have thus been outlined in order that the more detailed description that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may better be appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter and will form the subject matter of the claims that follow.
- Many objects and aspects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.
- Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
- As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a front plan view of the loading tool in its preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a front plan view of one tool and a top plan view of an associated magazine with a button-retained follower, the tool having a specially formed slot to conform to the magazine.
- FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the preferred embodiment of the tool with a top plan view of a more standard magazine with a button-retained follower.
- FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the tool of FIG. 1 and a standard center-fire rifle magazine, the tool being used to assist in loading said magazine.
- FIGS. 5a-5 d are progressive plan views of the tool being used to load a center-fire pistol magazine.
- FIGS. 6a and 6 b are plan views of either of the tools in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 being used to load a magazine with a button-retained follower.
- FIGS. 7a and 7 b are front plan views depicting the tool being used to unload an ammunition magazine.
- FIG. 8a is a side-plan view of the tool being used to unload a center-fire magazine.
- FIG. 8b is a side-plan view of the tool being used to unload a rim-fire magazine.
- With reference now to the drawings, the preferred embodiment of the loading tool will now be described. With reference to FIG. 1, a plan view of the tool in its preferred embodiment, the
tool 10 is a generally ellipsoid planar body measuring about 1.5 inches long and 1.25 inches wide. Along its greater axis, thetool 10 has a central slot, measuring approximately 0.96 inches long by 0.39 inches wide, just enough space to encompass a button retained follower type magazine, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 a and 6 b. Slot shape is determined by the shape of the desired magazine and may be specialized for specific unique magazines, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. In FIG. 2, a SMITH & WESSON .22caliber pistol magazine 20 is shown. Thisparticular magazine 20 can be found in a “keyhole” shape.Retainer button 22 is located at the bend in themagazine 20. For thisparticular magazine 20,slot 29 is shaped with a keyhole shape on one side. By utilizing the unique shape,tool 10 actuates thebutton 22. In FIG. 3, a regularly shapedmagazine 30 andslot 39 are used. Since the shape of theslot - Again referring to FIG. 1,
slot 19 defines two ends,solid end 12 and splitend 14.Slot 19 also defines twosides Solid end 12 is used to facilitate loading rifle magazines.Split end 14 is used to load pistol magazines.Side 18 is tapered to apoint 11, forming a follower depression extension.Side 16 features ahook extension 13, almost formingaperture 9 and completely enclosingslot 19.Hook 13 is used to aid in the loading of double-stacked pistol magazines.Solid end 12 features a flat edge, forming twocorners 15. Eithercorner 15 is used to unload magazines.Key chain hole 17 may optionally be excluded. - The remaining FIGS. (4-8) depict the tool in use with various magazines. FIG. 4 depicts use of the tool with a rifle magazine. The
solid end 12 of thetool 10 is used to depress the follower inrifle magazine 40.Cartridge 42 is then slid through anopening 46 in thefeed lips 44 between the follower and feedlips 44.Tool 10 is released andcartridge 42 is then seated in themagazine 40. The process is then repeated by usingtool 10 to depress the cartridge 42 (which in turn depresses the follower) and another cartridge is inserted. The process is repeated until the magazine is full. - FIGS. 5a-5 d depict the process of loading a
pistol magazine 50 using thedepression appendage 11 ofstraight side 18 of thetool 10. The process is similar to the rifle magazine loading process; however,depression appendage 11 is inserted into themagazine 50 instead ofsolid end 12. - FIGS. 6a and 6 b depict the use of the
tool 10 in loading a button retained follower magazine.Tool 10 is inserted overmagazine 60 and rests onbutton 66. The user may then depress the button towards the base of themagazine 60 with onehand 64. This configuration allows for left or right-handed use. - FIG. 7a depicts a user unloading a magazine. The process is shown in better detail in FIG. 7b.
Tool 10 is rested on themagazine 70, behindcartridge 72 with thesolid end 12 towardscartridge 72.Corner 15 actually interacts withcartridge 72 and the user pushestool 10 away from themagazine 70 to pushcartridge 72 out ofmagazine 70 throughopening 76. This may be accomplished by holdingtool 10 vertically, as shown in FIG. 8a (for most center-fire magazines), or at an angle, as shown in FIG. 8b (for rim-fire magazines). - Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, numerous modifications and variations can be made and still the result will come within the scope of the invention. No limitation with respect to the specific embodiments disclosed herein is intended or should be inferred.
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1. A multiple purpose magazine loading and unloading tool comprising:
a. a planar body having a defined edge and two planar surfaces;
b. at least one section of the edge of the body being flat, defining a flat end having two corners and, conversely, an opposite end diametrically opposed to the flat end; and
c. an opening, almost dissecting the body, having an aperture at the opposite end and having a length greater than ½ of a diameter between the opposite and flat ends thereby defining two sides;
wherein, the sides different shaped sections of the edge are used to facilitate the loading and unloading of ammunition magazines.
2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the planar body is generally ellipsoidal in shape, the opposite end being rounded, whereby the diameter between the flat and opposite ends is greater than a diameter defined by the two sides.
3. The tool of claim 2 , wherein the opening is shaped and sized to slidably encompass a given ammunition magazine.
4. The tool of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the sides is tapered to a point.
5. The tool of claim 3 , wherein one of the sides has a hook appendage extending laterally from that side across substantially the entire opening, thus defining the aperture as slightly removed from a central diameter drawn from the flat end to the rounded end.
6. The tool of claim 5 , wherein the side that does not have the hook appendage is tapered to a point.
7. The tool of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the sides is tapered to a point.
8. The tool of claim 2 , wherein one of the sides has a hook appendage extending laterally from that side across substantially the entire opening, thus creating an aperture slightly removed from a central diameter drawn in the direction of the opening.
9. The tool of claim 8 , wherein the side that does not have the hook appendage is tapered to a point.
10. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the opening is shaped and sized to slidably encompass a given ammunition magazine.
11. The tool of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the sides is tapered to a point.
12. The tool of claim 10 , wherein one of the sides has a hook appendage extending laterally from that side across substantially the entire opening, thus defining the aperture as slightly removed from a central diameter drawn from the flat end to the rounded end.
13. The tool of claim 12 , wherein the side that does not have the hook appendage is tapered to a point.
14. The tool of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sides is tapered to a point.
15. The tool of claim 1 , wherein one of the sides has a hook appendage extending laterally from that side across substantially the entire opening, thus creating an aperture slightly removed from a central diameter drawn in the direction of the opening.
16. The tool of claim 15 , wherein the side that does not have the hook appendage is tapered to a point.
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