FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to loading and unloading an automatic or semi-automatic firearm magazine. More particularly, the invention is designed to make loading cartridges into a firearm magazine easier and more efficient without having to use a cartridge loader.
BACKGROUND
Firearm magazines are used in conjunction with semi-automatic and automatic firearms and are used to deliver cartridges to the firearm. Magazines are designed to hold multiple cartridges in many capacities and many cartridge sizes. The ease and speed of loading cartridges into a magazine appeal to police, military, target shooters and hobbyists when loading multiple cartridges.
A firearm magazine is used for the storage and feeding of cartridges into a firearm. The magazine includes a housing that holds the cartridges in a position that allows the firearm to load cartridges into the breech of a firearm. A typical magazine includes a follower that guides the cartridges through the magazine chamber and into the breech of a firearm. A magazine also includes a spring that is compressed when cartridges are loaded and elongated when cartridges are fired. The compressed forces of the spring on the follower push the cartridges up and cartridges can only be loaded one at a time and from the top of the magazine.
Traditionally firearm magazines are loaded from the top by applying pressure to each cartridge one cartridge after another. After each cartridge is loaded the spring resistance gets harder and harder as each cartridge is loaded into the magazine. This spring resistance becomes painful on the loaders fingers and many people can't load the maximum cartridges into the magazine due to the spring resistance.
After the cartridges have been loaded into the magazine and the magazine is loaded into the firearm the compressed internal spring of the magazine forces each cartridge into the firearm breech while the firearm is being fired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an ammunition magazine for a firearm including a Removable Magazine Spring Retainer that allows for easy loading and unloading of cartridges into a magazine.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ammunition magazine for a firearm including a Removable Magazine Spring retainer that can be removed from the magazine to quickly load or unload cartridges.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an ammunition magazine for a firearm including a Removable Magazine Spring retainer that can be removed from the magazine while the magazine is still inserted into a firearm. This allows the magazine and firearm to be loaded while the magazine is still inserted into the firearm.
As cartridges are fired from the firearm, unfired rounds are taken from the top end of the magazine into the chamber of the firearm while empty ammunition cartridges or shells are ejected from the firearm. The follower therefore moves upward under the force of the spring. The removable spring retainer comes out of the bottom which allows the user to load and unload the cartridges into the bottom for a quicker and less painful way to load a magazine. The removable magazine spring retainer is comprised of 3 pieces: the follower, the spring and bottom piece which are inserted into the bottom of the magazine along with cartridges. Once the magazine is loaded with cartridges the removable spring retainer is inserted into the bottom and the base plate is then slid onto the magazine's existing grooves.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a view of a rifle magazine which is fully loaded with cartridges and with the removable spring retainer fully compressed.
FIG. 2 is a view of a rifle magazine which is semi loaded with cartridges and with the removable spring retainer.
FIG. 3 displays the Removable Spring retainer.
FIG. 4 displays the top view of the base plate.
FIG. 5 displays the front view of the removable magazine spring retainer and the base plate.
FIG. 6 displays a view of a loaded pistol magazine that contains the removable magazine spring retainer.
FIG. 7 displays a view of a half-loaded pistol magazine that contains the elongated removable magazine spring retainer.
FIG. 8 displays the compressed removable magazine spring retainer;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
To traditionally load a firearm magazine, you need to load one cartridge at a time and apply pressure to the follower and spring to the magazine
FIG. 1 is a view of a rifle (1) magazine which is fully loaded with cartridges. It shows how the Removable Magazine Spring retainer (2) (3) (4) compressed when bullets are loaded. To load a magazine with a removable magazine spring retainer you can load the magazine from the bottom. To do this you must turn the magazine upside down and drop the cartridges in from the bottom. Once the cartridges are loaded the removable magazine spring retainer is then inserted into the bottom of the magazine while the (5) base plate is slid over the tabs of the magazine and secures the removable magazine spring retainer. As the (3) spring compresses it applies pressure on the (2) follower and on the (4) bottom which pushes against the (5) base plate to create the counter pressure to push the (14) cartridges towards the magazine feed lips.
FIG. 2 is a view of a rifle (1) magazine which is semi loaded with cartridges. It shows how the Removable Magazine Spring retainer (2) (3) (4) which compresses when bullets are loaded. To load a magazine with a removable magazine spring retainer you can either load the magazine the traditional way from the top one cartridge at a time or from the bottom. To load the magazine from the bottom you must remove the removable spring retainer then turn the magazine upside down and drop the cartridges in from the bottom then re-insert the removable spring retainer and compress the removable spring retainer while securing it with the (5) base plate.
FIG. 3 displays the Removable Spring retainer which contains the (2) follower which is the top part of the Removable Magazine Spring retainer which pushes the cartridges up into the magazine and into the firing chamber of the firearm. The Removable Magazine Spring retainer container consists of 3 pieces: the (2) follower, (3) spring and (4) bottom. (3) is a view of the middle section of the Removable Magazine Spring retainer, which keeps the spring contained. The Removable Magazine Spring retainer consists of 3 pieces: the (2) follower, (3) spring and (4) bottom. (4) is a view of the bottom section of the Removable Magazine Spring retainer and sticks out past the base plate of the magazine. The bottom of the Removable Magazine Spring retainer is the bottom piece of 3 pieces: the (2) follower, (3) spring and (4) bottom. (5) shows the base plate of a rifle magazine that slides and locks on to the magazine. The base plate locks the Removable Magazine Spring retainer in place and provides the force for the spring to push against to move the cartridges up to the top of the (1) magazine.
FIG. 4 displays the top view of the (5) base plate which is what secures the (2) (3) (4) removable spring retainer. The (5) base plate has the middle section removed to allow the (4) bottom to protrude out of the magazine. The protrusion allows for the (5) base plate to slide on the (1) magazine easier while the (2) (3) (4) Removable Magazine Spring Retainer is re-inserted back into the (1) magazine.
FIG. 5 displays the front view of the (2) (3) (4) Removable Magazine Spring Retainer and the (5) base plate. The (5) base plate has grooves on the inside which allows it to latch on to the grooves of the magazine and is by sliding the (5) base plate on and off. The (2) (3) (4) Removable Magazine Spring Retainer is held in place by sliding the (5) base plate onto the magazine while the (2) (3) (4) Removable Magazine Spring Retainer is inserted into the magazine.
FIG. 6 displays a view of a loaded pistol (9) magazine that contains the (10) (11) (12) Removable Magazine Spring retainer. It also shows the (13) base plate which locks in or contains the cartridges and removable magazine spring retainer.
FIG. 7 displays a view of a half-loaded pistol (9) magazine that contains the elongated (10) (11) (12) Removable Magazine Spring retainer which pushes the cartridges up to the magazine feed lips and to the breech of the firearm. It also shows the (13) base plate which locks in or contains the cartridges and removable magazine spring retainer.
FIG. 8 displays the compressed (10) (11) (12) removable magazine spring retainer; the removable magazine spring retainer is in its compressed state when it is inserted into a magazine with cartridges loaded and becomes elongated when the cartridges are fired.
Patent Application
20190154373
