Gun powder transfer device

Abstract

A gun powder transfer device includes a gun powder load chamber configured for receiving a quantity of gun powder from a powder measure; a gun powder exit aperture; and a gun powder release mechanism disposed between the gun powder load chamber and the gun powder exit aperture. The gun powder release mechanism is alterable between a closed state and an open state. In the closed state, the gun powder load chamber is isolated from the gun powder exit aperture such that none of the quantity of gun powder may be released from the gun powder load chamber. In the open state, the gun powder release mechanism provides a flow path for enabling the quantity of gun powder to be released from the load chamber and into communication with the gun powder exit aperture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gun powder transfer device, comprising:
 a gun powder load chamber configured for receiving a quantity of gun powder from a powder measure;   a gun powder exit aperture; and   a gun powder release mechanism disposed between the gun powder load chamber and the gun powder exit aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the gun powder release mechanism is selectively alterable between a closed state and an open state, and:
 in the closed state, the gun powder load chamber is isolated from the gun powder exit aperture such that none of the quantity of gun powder may be released from the gun powder load chamber to the gun powder exit aperture; and   in the open state, the gun powder release mechanism provides a flow path for enabling the quantity of gun powder to be released from the load chamber and into communication with the gun powder exit aperture.   
     
     
         3 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 2 , wherein the gun powder release mechanism comprises a slidable barrier including an aperture through which the quantity of gun powder may be released when in the open state. 
     
     
         4 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 2 , wherein the release mechanism comprises a rotatable barrier including an aperture through which the quantity of gun powder may be released when in the open state. 
     
     
         5 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling device configured for removably securing the gun powder load chamber to a powder measure. 
     
     
         6 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 5 , wherein the coupling device includes a first end configured for removably coupling to a powder measure exit aperture and a second end configured for removably coupling to a top portion of the gun powder load chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the gun powder load chamber includes a housing through which an inner conduit extends. 
     
     
         8 . The gun powder transfer device of  claim 7 , wherein the housing includes graduated markings for measuring the quantity of gun powder present within the inner conduit. 
     
     
         9 . A method for reloading an ammunition cartridge, comprising:
 coupling a powder measure to a gun powder transfer device, the gun powder transfer device comprising a gun powder load chamber, a gun powder exit aperture, and a gun powder release mechanism disposed between the gun powder load chamber and the gun powder exit aperture;   transferring a quantity of gun powder from the powder measure to the gun powder load chamber;   placing an ammunition cartridge at the gun powder exit aperture; and   releasing the quantity of gun powder from the gun powder load chamber and into communication with the gun powder exit aperture.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein releasing the quantity of gun powder from the gun powder load chamber and into communication with the gun powder exit aperture includes selectively altering the gun powder release mechanism from a closed state to an open state. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein coupling the powder measure to the gun powder transfer device includes removably coupling a first end of a coupling device to a powder measure exit aperture and removably coupling a second end of the coupling device to a top portion of the gun powder load chamber.