Rapid magazine loading and unloading tool

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.

I claim:  
     
         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.