Magazine ammunition 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, with a single motion, 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, 
 a magazine cavity, formed within the main body, and complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to allow the magazine to fit at least partially within the magazine cavity, 
 a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end 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, a plurality of the rounds cavity sides, the at least one upper rounds cavity abutment and the at least one lower rounds cavity abutment being configured to define movement of the rounds along at least one movement plane when the rounds are positioned within 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 particular 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 in the single motion, 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 case 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 at least one of the rounds cavity sides, the at least one upper rounds cavity abutment, and the at least one lower rounds cavity abutment includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first rounds cavity side includes the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rounds abutment is adjacent to the first rounds cavity side. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a slot exposing a portion of the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lower cavity abutment is a rounds cavity floor. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine 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 1 , wherein at least a portion the first rounds cavity side includes one of a curvilinear shape and a linear shape that provides the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magazine 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 loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a concave shape and a convex shape. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the magazine 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. 
     
     
       16. 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 case end of each round successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear shape and a curvilinear shape. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear profile and a curvilinear profile. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the second rounds cavity side includes a third downwardly angled portion. 
     
     
       20. 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 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, 
 a magazine cavity, formed within the main body, and complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to allow the magazine to fit at least partially within the magazine cavity, 
 a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end in communication with the magazine cavity, the rounds cavity being defined by an inner main body surface configured to define movement of the rounds along at least one movement plane when the rounds are positioned within 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 particular 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 in the single motion, 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 case 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. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the inner main body surface includes the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the inner main body surface includes at least one of a linear shape and a curvilinear shape. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the main body includes a slot exposing a portion of the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       24. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the magazine 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. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the magazine 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. 
     
     
       26. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the magazine loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       27. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the inner main body surface includes a downwardly angled portion that provides the rounds abutment. 
     
     
       28. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes a linear shape. 
     
     
       29. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a concave shape and a convex shape. 
     
     
       30. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the magazine 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. 
     
     
       31. The method of  claim 27 , wherein the loader further comprises a magazine cavity cover that covers at least a portion of the magazine cavity and the rounds cavity. 
     
     
       32. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the inner main body surface includes a first downwardly angled portion, and a second downwardly angled portion that provides the rounds abutment, and
 in said step of pushing, as the plurality of rounds are moved towards the magazine, the second case end of each round successively passes over the first downwardly angled portion. 
 
     
     
       33. The method of  claim 32 , wherein the first downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear shape and a curvilinear shape. 
     
     
       34. The method of  claim 33 , wherein the second downwardly angled portion includes at least one of a linear profile and a curvilinear profile. 
     
     
       35. The method of  claim 32 , wherein the inner main body surface includes a third downwardly angled portion. 
     
     
       36. An ammunition magazine loader configured to load, with a single motion, 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; 
 a magazine cavity, formed within the main body, and complementarily shaped to the magazine shape to allow the magazine to fit at least partially within said magazine cavity; 
 a rounds cavity, formed within the main body, and having a particular rounds cavity end in communication with said magazine cavity, 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, a plurality of the rounds cavity sides, the at least one upper cavity abutment, and the at least one lower cavity abutment being configured to define movement of the rounds along at least one movement plane when the rounds are positioned within 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 the rounds cavity, and at the particular rounds cavity end; 
 wherein with the magazine positioned within said magazine cavity and as the plurality of rounds are slidably moved, via the single motion, 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.