Shotgun shell dispenser

Abstract

A shotgun shell dispenser that includes a rectangular-shaped six-sided housing with a lower loading and discharge opening formed on one end. Formed on the lower sidewall of the housing adjacent to the lower discharge opening. Located inside the housing is a downward biased stomper plate designed to press against the upper most shell to constantly force the row of shells downward towards the discharge opening. Located inside the discharge opening is a pivoting bail designed to receive and temporarily hold one shell in a blocking position inside the discharge opening. The pivoting bail is biased inward to maintain the lower shell in a blocking position thereby prevent the other shells from being accidentally discharged. The bail includes two finger tabs and a u-shaped finger opening that allows the user to easily lift and rotate the bail to dispense the shell located thereon.

1 . A shotgun shell dispenser, comprising; 
 a. rigid housing with a lower loading and discharge opening formed on one end, said housing being hollow and being sufficient in width to hold a plurality of stacked transversely aligned shotgun shells;    b. a transversely aligned, pivoting bail located inside said lower discharge opening and designed to receive and temporarily hold a lower shell in a blocking position inside the discharge opening, said bail being biased to block the downward movement of a row of shells located inside said housing and above said discharge opening in said housing;    c. a stomper plate located inside said housing that presses downward against the upper shell in the row of stacked shell in said housing; and,    d. a means for biasing said stomper plate downward so that the row of shells are constantly forced downward in said housing.    
     
     
         2 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bail includes a shell-receiving surface enabling a shell to rest transversely thereon.  
     
     
         3 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said bail includes a u-shaped cutout formed thereon that enables a user to insert a finger around a shell position on said shell receiving surface.  
     
     
         4 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bail includes two outward extending finger tabs that enable the bail to be lifted and rotated rearward to remove a shell located on said shell receiving surface.  
     
     
         5 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said bail includes two outward extending finger tabs that enable the bail to be lifted and rotated rearward to remove a shell located on said shell receiving surface.  
     
     
         6 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said bail includes two outward extending finger tabs that enable the bail to be lifted and rotated rearward to remove a shell located on said shell receiving surface.  
     
     
         7 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said bail includes a lower surface that extends outward through said discharge opening and limits the downward rotation of said bail in said housing so that when a shell is disposed into said shell receiving surface, said shell may be easily grasped by at least on finger and removed through said discharge opening.  
     
     
         8 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said bail includes a lower surface that extends outward through said discharge opening and limits the downward rotation of said bail in said housing so that when a shell is disposed into said shell receiving surface, said shell may be easily grasped by at least on finger and removed through said discharge opening.  
     
     
         9 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 1 , further including a holding clip located on the rear surface of said housing used to attached said housing to a support surface.  
     
     
         10 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 1 , further including an outward extending platform formed on said rear surface of said housings.  
     
     
         11 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 10 , further including a removable holding clip that attaches to said platform and used to attach said housing to a support surface.  
     
     
         12 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said platform is square when viewed from a rear plan view.  
     
     
         13 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 12 , further including a recessed cavity form on the front surface of said housing designed to receive the platform on an adjacent housing thereby enabling two housing to be stacked and locked together.  
     
     
         14 . A shotgun shell dispenser, comprising; 
 a. rigid housing with a lower loading and discharge opening formed on one end, said housing being hollow and being sufficient in width to hold a plurality of stacked transversely aligned shotgun shells;    b. a transversely aligned, pivoting bail located inside said housing and adjacent to said discharge opening, said bail includes a shell receiving surface used to hold a transversely aligned shell inside said discharge opening, said bail includes at least one outward extending finger tab that enables said bail to be easily rotated upward inside said housing using a finger and a lower surface that extends outward and through said discharge opening and blocks excess rotation of said bail inside said housing, and a upper flat surface opposite said lower surface that blocks the downward movement of a row of shells located inside said housing and above said discharge opening in said housing;    c. a stomper plate located inside said housing that presses downward against the upper shell in the row of stacked shell in said housing; and,    d. a means for biasing said stomper plate downward so that the row of shells are constantly forced downward in said housing.    
     
     
         15 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 14 , further including a unshaped slot formed on said bail, said slot enabling a user to extend at least one finger partially under a shell placed transversely on said bail to remove said shell from said bail.  
     
     
         16 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 16 , further including an outward extending platform formed on said rear surface of said housings.  
     
     
         17 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 17 , further including a removable holding clip that attaches to said platform and used to attach said housing to a support surface.  
     
     
         18 . The shotgun shell dispenser, as recited in  claim 17 , further including a recessed cavity form on the front surface of said housing designed to receive the platform on an adjacent housing thereby enabling two housing to be stacked and locked together.