Universal loader device for loading cartridges in a pistol magazine

Abstract

A horizontally operated device to simplify the loading of cartridges into a pistol magazine comprises a small and easy to use loader without any moving parts, convenient notched griping surfaces, slide areas, and plungers designed to enter the magazine providing a space for the next cartridge to be inserted.

Claims

1. A pistol magazine loader comprising: a one piece pistol magazine loader without any moving parts, sliding areas to support a pistol magazine in a horizontal position, rigid plungers to enter the pistol magazine allowing room for cartridges to be loaded, a gripping surface on the two long sides of the pistol magazine loader for the operator's fingers and thumbs.

2. A pistol magazine loader of claim 1 comprising: slide areas provide flat stable support for the operator to slide a variety of single and double stack pistol magazines horizontally until one of the stationary said rigid plungers is inside said pistol magazine providing sufficient space to allow a cartridge to be placed in the open end of the pistol magazine and then the fingers and thumb holding the said pistol magazine moves to the rounded indentations on the said pistol magazine loader and at the same time the palm of this hand behind the closed end of the said pistol magazine prevents the said pistol magazine from moving, the fingers and thumb of the other hand are now not needed to hold the said pistol magazine loader and are used to place a cartridge in the said pistol magazine.

3. A pistol magazine loader of claim 1 comprising: flat slide areas that are uncovered to accommodate any height of single and double stack pistol magazines.

4. A pistol magazine loader of claim 1 comprising: said rigid plungers with sufficient length, thickness and width with a notched end to enter the open end of pistol magazines for the purpose of assisting in the loading of different makes and models of single and double stack pistol magazines with cartridge sizes of 0.380, 0.38, 0.357, 9 mm, 10 mm, 0.40 and 0.45 calibers.

5. A pistol magazine loader of claim 1 comprising: gripping surface with a series of rounded indentations on the two long sides of said pistol magazine loader to accommodate the contour of the fingers and thumb of both hands to assist the operator in gripping the said pistol magazine loader and said pistol magazine and the said indentations are arranged identically for right and left hand use.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is the overall view of the present invention for loading cartridges into a magazine.

[0021] FIG. 2 is the overall view of the present invention with a magazine in the ready position to be moved forward and loaded with a cartridge.

[0022] FIG. 3 is the overall view of the present invention with the plunger and cartridge in the open end of the magazine.

[0023] FIG. 4 is the overall view of the present invention with the magazine away from the plunger after receiving a cartridge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0024] FIG. 1 is the overall view of device 20 in the flat and horizontal loading position ready to accept one magazine 28 (magazine not shown) at a time.

[0025] Rounded indentations 21 on the two long sides of device 20 provide solid gripping surfaces for operator's fingers 33 and 35 and thumb 34 and 36 of both hands 31 and 32 (operator's fingers and thumb of both hands not shown).

[0026] Plunger 22 and plunger 25 are different in size to accommodate the many variances in magazine 28 sizes, makes and models (magazines not shown). To further this ability the horizontal position of device 20 for loading magazine 28 (magazine not shown) provides an open uncovered top to accommodate the many variances in magazine 28 sizes, makes and models (magazines not shown).

[0027] Sliding area 24 supports magazine 28 (magazine not shown) when plunger 22 enters magazine 28 (magazine not shown) and sliding area 27 supports magazine 28 (magazine not shown) when plunger 25 enters magazine 28 (magazine not shown).

[0028] Notch 23 at the end of plunger 22 and notch 26 at the end of plunger 25 will contain each cartridge 29 (cartridge not shown) for proper alignment.

[0029] FIG. 2 is the overall view of devise 20 in the flat and horizontal loading position with magazine 28 in the horizontal position on slide area 27 ready to be pushed forward allowing plunger 25 to enter magazine 28. Fingers 33 and thumb 34 on hand 31 are gripping device 20 at one end using rounded indentations 21 on each side of device 20 with fingers 33 on one side of device 20 and thumb 34 on the other side of device 20 providing maximum strength to slide device 20 horizontally toward open end 30 of magazine 28 and on the other end of device 20 magazine 28 is on sliding area 27 with open end 30 of magazine 28 facing plunger 25. The palm (palm not shown) of hand 32 is placed against the back closed end 37 of magazine 28 with fingers 35 and thumb 36 on hand 32 holding magazine 28 with fingers 35 on one side of magazine 28 and thumb 36 on the other side of magazine 28. Magazine 28 and device 20 are ready to be pushed toward each other using the strength of both arms (arms not shown) and fingers 33 and 35 and thumb 34 and 36 of each hand 31 and 32 until plunger 25 is inside magazine 28.

[0030] FIG. 3 is the overall view of device 20 in the flat and horizontal loading position with plunger 25 inside magazine 28 and cartridge 29 in opening 30. Fingers 35 on hand 32 holding magazine 28 have moved from magazine 28 to rounded indentations 21 on the side of device 20 and at the same time thumb 36 on hand 32 holding magazine 28 moved to rounded indentations 21 on the other side of device 20. Magazine 28 and device 20 remain in place because of the inward pressure of fingers 35 and thumb 36 of hand 32 in rounded indentations 21 and the location of the palm (palm not shown) of hand 32 behind the closed end of magazine 28 (closed end of magazine not shown) are preventing magazine 28 from moving.

[0031] The fingers 33 and thumb 34 of hand 31 (fingers and thumb of hand not shown) required to slide device 20 toward magazine 28 are now not needed to hold device 20 in position allowing thumb 34 and one or two fingers 33 of hand 31 to insert one cartridge 29 into open end 30 of magazine 28 before fingers 35 and thumb 36 of hand 32 release their grip on device 20 allowing plunger 25 to slide out of magazine 28.

[0032] FIG. 4 is the overall view of device 20 in the flat and horizontal loading position with magazine 28 moved away from plunger 25 after each cartridge 29 is placed in open end 30 of magazine 28. The top of cartridge 29 remains slightly above magazine 28 requiring cartridge 29 to be moved down into magazine 28 by applying very little pressure using either hand 31 or 32 or either thumb 34 or 36 or any finger 33 or 35 or a thumb 34 or 36 or one or two fingers 33 or 35 before plunger 25 slides into magazine 28 again to receive the next cartridge 29 (hands, fingers and thumbs not shown). When using plunder 22 and sliding area 24 follow the same procedure as described for plunger 25.

[0033] In describing the device it is obvious that the present invention can have physical modifications except for the two dominant features referring to the horizontal position of the device for loading a magazine and having an open uncovered top to accommodate a verity of magazine sizes to be loaded can not be modified.