Cartridge staging device

Abstract

A cartridge staging device for carrying one or more ammunition cartridges is provided. The device may include an elongated body having a first side, a second side, an upper end, and a lower end. A handle may be coupled proximate to the upper end of the body. The handle may have a loop shape. A plurality of cartridge retainers, each having a cartridge cavity, may be disposed between the upper end and the lower end. Preferably, an ammunition cartridge may be removably coupled to the device by a cartridge retainer by being frictionally retained within the cartridge cavity of the cartridge retainer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cartridge staging device for carrying one or more cartridges, the device comprising:
 an elongated body having a first side, a second side, a body upper end, and a body lower end;   a back plate having a first plate surface, a second plate surface, a plate upper end, and a plate lower end;   a handle coupled proximate to the body upper end; and   a plurality of cartridge retainers coupled to the first plate surface of the back plate between the plate upper end and the plate lower end.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a clip. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the clip is coupled to the second plate surface of the back plate. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a loop of material. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a loop of rigid material. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a cartridge retainer is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a cartridge retainer comprises a retainer aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body comprises a width (W 1 ), wherein each cartridge retainer comprises a width (W 2 ), and wherein W 2  is between 30% and 100% of W 1 . 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge retainers are made of a flexible material . 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the back plate comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a cartridge is fictionally engaged to a cartridge retainer. 
     
     
         12 . A cartridge staging device for carrying one or more cartridges, the device comprising:
 an elongated body having a first side, a second side, a body upper end, and a body lower end;   a handle coupled proximate to the upper end, wherein the handle comprises a loop of material; and   a plurality of cartridge retainers coupled together between the body upper end and the body lower end.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the handle is coupled to a cartridge retainer. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising an extension. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the extension is coupled to the handle and to a cartridge retainer. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein a cartridge retainer is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein a cartridge retainer comprises a retainer aperture. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a clip. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the cartridge retainers comprise a flexible material. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein a cartridge is fictionally engaged to a cartridge retainer.