Multi-caliber magazine loader

Abstract

A device for loading a plurality of ammunition rounds or cartridges, containing a rim, groove, or flange, of non-determined size or into a firearm magazine of a non-determined capacity by means of a magazine adapter, in one or more hand strokes. The main chassis, or cartridge retainer, may be asymmetric in design allowing for ambidextrous operation and accessory expansion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 059,155, filed Mar. 2, 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,143,472, which claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 126,952, filed Mar. 2, 2015, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to loading of firearm magazines. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with loading of multiple calibers of ammunition rounds into magazines of multiple styles and capacities.BACKGROUND[0003]Various solutions have been offered for the rapid loading of rifle magazines. These include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,059,077 to Tal et al., the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, which utilizes a pusher device and a channel to direct loose cartridges into a magazine. However, such loaders are...

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[0006]The present invention comprises a movable elongated mechanism to hold the rim or flange of the cartridges, which allows for a one-way insertion of cartridges into a magazine loader. The device may contain a plurality of such rimlock components or retainers to prevent any round smaller than the largest acceptable round from easily dislodging from a slide way. The movable rimlock may be part of an assembly consisting of a receiving channel and one or more springs in the form of a curved and pressed metal strip to provide elasticity and resistance to the rimlock operation. In such embodiments, the rimlock component is primarily triangular and allows for smooth insertion of ammunition. The rimlock ramp component contains one or more flanges which extend the length of the ramp in order to be received by the channel which also contains the spring, allowing for the ramp to move upward and downward during the round insertion process as well as the final resting round height while in the slideway.

[0007]In other embodiments, the rimlock may comprise a plurality of segmented rimlock pieces configured to accommodate tapered cartridges along an arcuate slideway. Such pieces may be independently coupled to the slideway allowing for individual replacement and modularity. The use of separate pieces can simplify manufacture by allowing several, identical, straight lock portions to be positioned into an arcuate arrangement to facilitate use of tapered cartridges. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a mechanism embodied in the rim-end channel that allows for one-way insertion of ammunition.

[0008]Some embodiments of the present invention include an attachable device that will allow for a plurality of magazine types and calibers. In some embodiments, the adapter on one side has a picatinny rail, or similar to that of a dovetail allowing for easy and quick toothless removal and operation of the adapter. The adapter also allows for one-handed ambidextrous operation due to the magazine being locked in place with a spring-action lever situated on the top-side of the adapter. In other embodiments, this lever may be located to the front or rear and utilizes the native locking mechanism for said magazine, also used by the receiver on the weapon. The magazine adapter also contains a spring mechanism that allows for quick easy removal of a loaded or unloaded magazine. In some embodiments, multiple magazine adapters may be provided whereby magazines of different specifications may be used with the magazine loader.

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However, such loaders are configured in such a way as to only work with cartridges having case heads of a single diameter.

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