Device for loading bullets into firearm magazines

Abstract

A rapid action bullet reloading device for use in conjunction with any firearm utilizing a removable magazine is operable by either hand of the user with minimal effort. The device includes a sleeve, defining a main body, a lever hinged to the sleeve and a cam member operatively engaged with the lever. The sleeve is structured and disposed to receive the magazine in a releasably locked and registered position for the bullet reloading operation. The device is operated by squeezing the lever towards the sleeve body with one hand which rotates the cam member about a cam axis in a highly leveraged action. Rotation of the cam causes an integral finger extending from the cam member to engage and depress a properly positioned bullet into the magazine. A spring urges the cam member back to the relaxed position upon each release of the lever, whereupon a next successive bullet can be placed in registered position for loading. In several embodiments, a hood is hingedly fitted to the top end of the sleeve body and includes an axial bore, defining a loading chamber, through which the bullets are inserted, using the other hand to guide each bullet into the registered loading position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for loading bullets into a magazine of a firearm, said device comprising: 
 a sleeve defining a main body and being structured and disposed for receiving the cartridge in seated position therein during use to load the bullets into the cartridge;    a lever pivotally fitted to the main body and including a top portion with a top distal end;    a cam member pivotally fitted to said main body and including a cam surface in operative, abutting engagement with said top distal end of said lever;    a finger extending from said cam member;    a biasing element urging said cam member to a relaxed position; and    said lever being pivotally operable to cause said top distal end to apply a force on said cam surface of said cam member, resulting in forced rotation of said cam member about a cam axis and against said biasing element so that said finger is moved towards said magazine to depress a top bullet seated in position on a top of said magazine so that said bullet is loaded into said magazine.    
     
     
         2 . The device as recited in  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a hood on a top portion of said main body and said hood including a bore extending therethrough and defining a loading chamber for insertion of the bullets therethrough and into guided, registered position on the top of the magazine for loading therein upon subsequent operation of said lever and rotation of said cam member against said biasing element.  
 
     
     
         3 . The device as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a sleeve insert structured and disposed to be received within said main body for accommodating variations in size of the magazine, in order to maintain the magazine in seated position within said sleeve.  
     
     
         4 . The device as recited in  claim 3  further comprising: 
 a magazine support member adjustably moveable within said sleeve for accommodating magazines of varying height so that the magazines are maintained in operative, seated position within the sleeve for loading the bullets therein.  
 
     
     
         5 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said sleeve includes at least one protruding member on an inner surface thereof for releasable, interlocking receipt within a corresponding recess on the magazine, to thereby insure proper positioning of the magazine within the sleeve for loading the bullets into the magazine.