Soft- projectile magazine refill apparatus and methods

Abstract

A method of refilling a magazine with projectiles formed from a super absorbent polymer, the method comprising the steps of: hydrating the projectiles in a container; mating the magazine with the container; and transferring the projectiles from the container to the magazine.

1 . A method of refilling a magazine with projectiles formed from a super absorbent polymer, the method comprising the steps of:
 hydrating the projectiles in a container;   mating the magazine with the container; and   transferring the projectiles from the container to the magazine.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 releasing a locking mechanism on the magazine wherein the locking mechanism is designed to restrict access to an interior of the magazine.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising the step of:
 releasing a locking mechanism on the container wherein the locking mechanism is designed to restrict access to an interior of the container.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 mating a key on the container with a key receiver on the magazine.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising the step of:
 mating a key on the magazine with a key receiver on the container.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 adding dehydrated projectiles to the interior of the container prior to the hydrating step.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the dehydrated projectiles are added to the interior through an opening with a significantly smaller diameter than the diameter of a hydrated projectile. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the opening is less than 2 mm in diameter. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the opening is a plurality of openings in the form of a screen. 
     
     
         10 . A system for hydrating soft-projectiles made from a super absorbent polymer, the system comprising:
 a container including an interior and an exterior;   a locking mechanism arranged on the container and designed to restrict access to the interior of the container; and   soft-projectiles made from a super absorbent polymer located in the interior of the container.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism is designed to mate with a magazine. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the container includes a lid and a base. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the lid and the base may be temporarily locked. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the container further includes a liquid inlet designed to allow liquid to be added to the interior of the container. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a slideable door operatively arranged to obstruct an opening designed to receive a soft-projectile. 
     
     
         16 . A kit for refilling a magazine with soft-projectiles made from a super absorbent polymer, the kit comprising:
 a container;   a plurality of dehydrated pieces of super absorbent polymer; and   instructions describing how to hydrate the pieces of super absorbent polymer in the container.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the container includes a locking mechanism designed to mate with a magazine. 
     
     
         18 . A method of refilling a magazine with soft-projectiles, the method comprising the steps of:
 mating the magazine to a container;   causing a locking mechanism on the container to allow access to an interior of the container;   causing a locking mechanism on the magazine to allow access to an interior of the magazine; and   transferring the soft-projectiles from the container to the magazine.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of:
 inserting a key on the magazine into a key receiver on the container.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of:
 inserting a key on the container into a key receiver on the magazine.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the soft-projectiles are formed from a super absorbent polymer. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of:
 adding a liquid to the interior of the container to hydrate the soft-projectiles.