Magazine loader

Abstract

A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.

Therefore, I claim: 
     
       1. A method of using an ammunition magazine loader to load a plurality of ammunition rounds into an ammunition magazine having a follower, a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower upwardly, and a magazine shape, with each round respectively including a first case end, a second case end opposite the first case end, and a pivot point, and with the magazine loader comprising
 a main body having first and second main body ends, 
 a magazine cavity, formed within the main body, positioned at the first main body end, and complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to retain the magazine in a fixed position within the magazine cavity, 
 a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having first and second rounds cavity ends, the first rounds cavity end being in communication with the magazine cavity, the rounds cavity being defined at least in part by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper rounds cavity abutment, and at least one lower rounds cavity abutment, the rounds cavity sides, the at least one upper rounds cavity abutment, and the at least one lower rounds cavity abutment being positioned to abuttingly limit movement of the rounds along a movement plane when the rounds exit the rounds cavity, and at least a portion of the rounds cavity being shaped to accept each round into the rounds cavity, and 
 a rounds abutment at least partially positioned, within the rounds cavity, and at the first rounds cavity end, 
 said method comprising: 
 
       a. positioning the magazine within the magazine cavity; 
       b. introducing the rounds into the rounds cavity; and 
       c. with a structure, pushing the rounds, via a last round, towards and into the magazine, such that as the rounds are moved towards the magazine, the pivot point of each round successively contacts the rounds abutment to angle the second rounds end of each successive round towards the magazine, and when an exiting round exits the rounds cavity, the exiting round abuts and forces at least one of the follower and a pre-loaded round in the magazine into the magazine against the spring force as the exiting round enters the magazine. 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one upper cavity abutment includes a ledge. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one upper cavity abutment includes first and second ledges. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine cavity includes at least one of a magazine retention depression and a magazine retention protrusion. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lower cavity abutment is a rounds cavity floor. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the magazine cavity includes at least one of a magazine retention depression and a magazine retention protrusion. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine loader further comprises a rounds retention cavity in communication with the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first rounds cavity side includes a curved shape that provides the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of at least one of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first rounds cavity side includes a downwardly angled portion that provides the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes one of a concave and a convex shape. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second rounds cavity side includes a first downwardly angled portion, and the first rounds cavity side includes a second downwardly angled portion that provides the rounds abutment, and
 in said step of pushing, as the rounds are moved towards the magazine, the second rounds end of each round successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes another linear shape. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the second rounds cavity side includes a third downwardly angled portion positioned between the first downwardly angled portion and the second main body end. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of at least one of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       20. An ammunition magazine loader configured to load a plurality of ammunition rounds into a magazine having, a follower, a spring providing a spring force biasing the follower upwardly, and a magazine shape, with each round respectively including first and second case ends and a pivot point, said ammunition magazine loader comprising:
 a main body having first and second main body ends; 
 a magazine cavity, formed within the main body, positioned at the first main body end, and complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to retain the magazine in a fixed position within said magazine cavity; 
 a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a first rounds cavity end in communication with said magazine cavity and a second rounds cavity end positioned at the second main body end, said rounds cavity being defined at least in part by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment, the rounds cavity sides, the at least one upper cavity abutment, and the at least one lower cavity abutment being positioned to abuttingly limit movement of the rounds along a movement plane as the rounds exit said rounds cavity, and at least a portion of said rounds cavity being shaped to accept each round into said rounds cavity, and 
 a rounds abutment at least partially positioned within said rounds cavity at the first rounds cavity end; 
 wherein with the magazine positioned within said magazine cavity and as the plurality of rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine, the pivot point of each round successively contacts said rounds abutment to angle the second case end of each respective round towards said magazine cavity, and when an exiting round exits said rounds cavity, the exiting round abuts and forces at least one of the follower and a pre-loaded round in the magazine downwardly into the magazine against the spring force as the exiting round enters the magazine. 
 
     
     
       21. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one upper cavity abutment includes a ledge. 
     
     
       22. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one upper cavity abutment includes first and second ledges. 
     
     
       23. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein said magazine cavity includes at least one of a magazine retention depression and a magazine retention protrusion. 
     
     
       24. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one lower cavity abutment is a rounds cavity floor. 
     
     
       25. The loader of  claim 24 , wherein said magazine cavity includes at least one of a magazine retention depression and a magazine retention protrusion. 
     
     
       26. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the magazine loader further comprises a rounds retention cavity in communication with said rounds cavity. 
     
     
       27. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the first rounds cavity side includes a curved shape that provides said rounds abutment. 
     
     
       28. The loader of  claim 20 , further comprising a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of at least one of said magazine cavity and said rounds cavity. 
     
     
       29. The loader of  claim 20 , further comprising a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of said magazine cavity and said rounds cavity. 
     
     
       30. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the first rounds cavity side includes a downwardly angled portion that provides said rounds abutment. 
     
     
       31. The loader of  claim 30 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       32. The loader of  claim 30 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes one of a concave and a convex shape. 
     
     
       33. The loader of  claim 20 , wherein the second rounds cavity side includes a first downwardly angled portion, and the first rounds cavity side includes a second downwardly angled portion that provides said rounds abutment, and as the plurality of rounds are moved towards the magazine, the second rounds end of each round successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion. 
     
     
       34. The loader of  claim 33 , wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       35. The loader of  claim 34 , wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes another linear shape. 
     
     
       36. The loader of  claim 33 , wherein the second rounds cavity side includes a third downwardly angled portion positioned between the first downwardly angled portion and the second main body end. 
     
     
       37. The loader of  claim 30 , further comprising a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of at least one of said magazine cavity and said rounds cavity. 
     
     
       38. The loader of  claim 30 , further comprising a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of said magazine cavity and said rounds cavity.