Advanced Case Engaging Magazine Loader

Abstract

A magazine loader includes a main body and a rounds cavity having first and second downwardly angled portions positioned at a rounds aperture. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are movable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by an inner main body surface. With the opening of a magazine positioned adjacent to the rounds aperture, as the rounds are moved towards the rounds aperture, a second round end of each round successively passes over a first downwardly angled portion and the pivot point of each round successively abuts a second downwardly angled portion and pivots the second round end of each round towards the magazine opening, so that each round successively enters the magazine.

Therefore, I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of using an ammunition magazine loader to load, with a single motion, a plurality of ammunition rounds into an ammunition magazine having a follower, a magazine opening, and a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower towards the magazine opening, with each of the plurality of rounds respectively including a particular case end and a pivot point, with the magazine loader comprising
 a main body,   a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end including a rounds aperture, the rounds cavity being defined by an inner main body surface and shaped to accept each of the plurality of rounds into the rounds cavity and to define movement of the plurality of rounds along at least one movement plane when the plurality of rounds are positioned within the round cavity, and   a first downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and a second downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and the downwardly angled portions positioned at the rounds aperture and at least partially positioned within the rounds cavity,
 said method comprising: 
   a. introducing the plurality of rounds into the rounds cavity;   b. positioning the magazine opening adjacent to the rounds capture;   c. with a single motion, moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine through the magazine opening, such that as the plurality of rounds are moved towards the magazine opening, the particular case end of each of the plurality of rounds successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion and the pivot point of each of the plurality of rounds successively contacts the second downwardly angled portion to angle the particular case end of each successive round towards and into the magazine opening.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the loader further comprises a round displacement structure positioned outside of the rounds cavity and adjacent to the rounds aperture, and in said step of moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine, the round displacement structure abuts the particular case end of each successive round as each round enters the magazine. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the single motion is provided by a structure pushing the rounds towards and into the magazine, and in said step of moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine, as an exiting round exits the rounds cavity, the exiting round abuts and force at least one of the follower and a preloaded round in the magazine into the magazine against the spring force. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the loader further comprises a rounds retention structure in communication with the rounds cavity, the rounds retention structure being structurally configured to abuttingly hold one or more rounds. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the loader further comprises a follower displacement structure positioned adjacent to the rounds aperture, and in said step of positioning the magazine opening adjacent to the rounds capture, the follower displacement structure abuts and forces the follower into the magazine against the spring force. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the single motion is provided by retracting the magazine follower, pulling the rounds towards and into the magazine, and in said step of moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine, as an exiting round exits the rounds cavity, the exiting round abuts at least one of the follower and a preloaded round in the magazine. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the loader further comprises a rounds retention structure in communication with the rounds cavity, the rounds retention structure being structurally configured to abuttingly hold one or more rounds. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the loader further comprises a round displacement structure positioned outside of the rounds cavity and adjacent to the rounds aperture, and in said step of moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine, the round displacement structure abuts the particular case end of each successive round as each round enters the magazine. 
     
     
         9 . An ammunition magazine loader configured to load, with a single motion, a plurality of ammunition rounds into an ammunition magazine having a follower, a magazine opening, and a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower towards the magazine opening, with each of the plurality of rounds respectively including a particular case end and a pivot point, with the magazine loader comprising:
 a main body;   a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end including a rounds aperture, the rounds cavity being defined by an inner main body surface and shaped to accept each of the plurality of rounds into the rounds cavity and to define movement of the plurality of rounds along at least one movement plane when the plurality of rounds are positioned within the round cavity; and   a first downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and a second downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and the downwardly angled portions positioned at the rounds aperture and at least partially positioned within the rounds cavity;   wherein with the magazine opening positioned adjacent to the rounds aperture, and as the plurality of rounds are slidably moved, via the single motion, towards the magazine opening, the particular case end of each of the plurality of rounds successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion and the pivot point of each of the plurality of rounds successively contacts the second downwardly angled portion to angle the particular case end of each successive round towards and into the magazine opening.   
     
     
         10 . The loader of  claim 9  further comprising a rounds retention structure in communication with the rounds cavity, the rounds retention structure being structurally configured to abuttingly hold one or more rounds. 
     
     
         11 . The loader of  claim 10  wherein the rounds retention structure include two pairs of rails configured to abutting hold the particular case end of each round, with a first pair of rails configured to hold a first caliber of rounds, and the second pair of rails configured to hold a second caliber of rounds. 
     
     
         12 . The loader of  claim 9  wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear shape and a curvilinear shape. 
     
     
         13 . The loader of  claim 12  wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear shape and a curvilinear shape. 
     
     
         14 . The loader of  claim 9  wherein the inner main body surface includes a third downwardly angle portion. 
     
     
         15 . The loader of  claim 9  wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a concave shape and a convex shape. 
     
     
         16 . The loader of  claim 11  wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a concave shape and a convex shape. 
     
     
         17 . The loader of  claim 11  wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a concave shape and a convex shape. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using an ammunition magazine loader to load, with a single motion, a plurality of ammunition rounds into an ammunition magazine having a follower, a magazine opening, and a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower towards the magazine opening, with each of the plurality of rounds respectively including a particular case end and a pivot point, with the magazine loader comprising
 a plunger having at least one plunger guide and a plunger protrusion,   a main body,   a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end including a rounds aperture, the rounds cavity being defined by an inner main body surface and shaped to accept each of the plurality of rounds into the rounds cavity and to define movement of the plurality of rounds along at least one movement plane when the plurality of rounds are positioned within the round cavity, and   a first downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and a second downwardly angled portion formed by the inner main body surface, and the downwardly angled portions positioned at the rounds aperture and at least partially positioned within the rounds cavity,   at least one plunger cavity, formed on the main body, and having a plunger pivot point, the plunger cavity being defined by an outer main body surface and shaped to accept at least one plunger guide into the plunger cavity and to define movement of the plunger guide when the plunger guide is positioned within the plunger cavity,
 said method comprising: 
   a. positioning the plunger guide into the plunger cavity;   b. introducing the plurality of rounds into the rounds cavity;   c. positioning the magazine opening adjacent to the rounds capture;   d. slidably move the plunger towards the plunger pivot point such that the plunger guide abuts and pivots the plunger protrusion about the plunger pivot point and positions the plunge protrusion adjacent to the plurality of rounds;   e. with a single motion of the plunger, moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine through the magazine opening, such that as the plurality of rounds are moved towards the magazine opening, the particular case end of each of the plurality of rounds successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion and the pivot point of each of the plurality of rounds successively contacts the second downwardly angled portion to angle the particular case end of each successive round towards and into the magazine opening.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the loader further comprises a follower displacement structure positioned adjacent to the rounds aperture, and in said step of positioning the magazine opening adjacent to the rounds capture, the follower displacement structure abuts and forces the follower into the magazine against the spring force. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the loader further comprises a round displacement structure positioned outside of the rounds cavity and adjacent to the rounds aperture, and in said step of moving the plurality of rounds towards and into the magazine, the round displacement structure abuts the particular case end of each successive round as each round enters the magazine.