Internal and External Locking/latching magazine device and coupling ammunition container called a Lock and Load

Abstract

An internal and external locking/latching loading device and coupling mechanism made of durable material for directly and mechanically loading ammunition rounds into standard rifle and pistol magazines. The device has a latch and collar to engage the magazine and a push system to compress the magazine spring as it mechanically feeds the round from the sleeve of the device or straight from a disposable contoured package which the collar of the device is press fit onto the surface of the ammunition package. It eliminates the manual feed and quickly places the rounds into a standard magazine ready for use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An Internal locking/latching magazine device ( 30 ) made of durable material and coupling ammunition container ( 80 ) made of disposable materials called a “Lock and Load” is comprised of:
 (a) an exterior case ( 71 ) of a traditional magazine ( 70 ) and a spring ( 72 ) of traditional magazine; 
 (b) a modified follower ( 75 A) (without stop post ( 76 )); 
 (c) a trigger component ( 40 ) further comprised of a top plate ( 41 ), a trigger post ( 42 ), a flat ( 44 ) for latching of the trigger component ( 40 ) to a base plate feature ( 63 ), and an aperture ( 46 ) to connect to the spring ( 72 ); 
 (d) a baseplate and trigger guard box ( 60 ) further comprised of a slide configuration ( 61 ) to slidably interconnect guard box ( 60 ) with magazine case ( 71 ), an aperture opening ( 62 ) in guard box ( 60 ) for trigger post ( 42 ), a base plate ( 63 ) feature, and a trigger guard box; a push rod component ( 50 ); and 
 (e) a contoured to ammunition package ( 80 ) further comprised of sidewalls ( 82 ), an end ( 83 ), a means ( 84 ) to secure the sidewalls, a stop/tab with an aperture, and a securing filament ( 88 ) attached to the aperture ( 86 ) in stop wing/tab ( 85 ), and an opening ( 87 ) opposite the closed end ( 83 ) is contoured for ammunition rounds ( 120 ) 
 
       wherein the internal locking/latching magazine device and coupling ammunition container called a “Lock and Load” ( 30 ) can disengage the spring by using the push rod to force down the ammunition rounds, engaging the trigger to lock with the baseplate and guard and hold the spring in compression so that the ammunition rounds can easily fall from the contoured package and into the magazine, and after the ammunition rounds are in the magazine case, the trigger can be released so the spring re-extends to hold the ammunition rounds against the top opening of the magazine. 
     
     
         2 . The Internal locking/latching magazine device ( 30 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the durable material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, steel alloys, brass, plastic, reinforced plastic, and composite materials. 
     
     
         3 . The Internal locking/latching magazine device ( 30 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the disposable material for the contour package is selected from the group consisting of non-reinforced plastic, compressed cardboard, compressed fiber boards, and biodegradable composite materials. 
     
     
         4 . A loading device that is external to an ammunition magazine ( 70 ) which is a collar ( 89 ) made of durable materials and comprised of:
 (a) a rectangular collar ( 155 ) that is configured to lightly press fit and encircle the perimeter of a contoured ammunition package ( 80 ) with an open end;   (b) a tightening fastener ( 150 ) to square the collar ( 88 ) with an open end of a traditional ammunition magazine ( 70 ) which has an aperture ( 78 ) near the open end; and   (c) a latch ( 140 ) which can removably secure the collar ( 89 ) to the aperture ( 78 ) at the open end of the ammunition magazine ( 70 )   
       wherein the collar ( 89 ) is first placed onto the contoured package ( 80 ) then latched to the open end of the magazine ( 70 ) at the aperture ( 78 ), and then the package ( 80 ) is pushed through the collar ( 89 ) and into the open end of the magazine ( 70 ) thus depressing the spring ( 72 ) and releasing ammunition rounds ( 120 ) into the magazine ( 70 ) and filling the magazine with the ammunition rounds ( 120 ). 
     
     
         5 . The loading device that is external to an ammunition magazine ( 70 ) which is a collar ( 89 ) according to  claim 4  wherein the durable material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, steel alloys, brass, plastic, reinforced plastic, and composite materials. 
     
     
         6 . An external locking/latching ammunition sleeve device ( 144 ) made of durable materials and comprised of:
 (a) a load base ( 152 ) with extended support legs ( 153 ) and a tab slot ( 81 );   (b) an external latch mechanism ( 143 ) attached to the load base ( 152 );   (c) a housing ( 154 ) connected integrally at one end to the load base ( 152 ) and at an opposite end to a cap and plate ( 157 ) by fasteners ( 159 );   (d) a pusher plate ( 156 ) encircling the housing ( 154 );   (e) at least one push rod ( 146 ) attached at one end to the pusher plate ( 156 ) with fasteners ( 158 );   (f) an optional horizontal rod ( 145 ) attached to the pusher plate ( 156 ) configured at an angle so as to put pressure on at least one ammunition round ( 120 ) in the magazine ( 70 ); and   (g) a quick release tab ( 96 ) wherein the device ( 144 ) is aligned with an ammunition magazine ( 70 ) at the open end of the magazine ( 70 ), then the latch ( 143 ) of the device ( 144 ) is engaged with an aperture ( 78 ) of the magazine ( 70 ), then the push plate ( 156 ) with the rods ( 146 ) is pressed toward the magazine ( 70 ) and a spring ( 72 ) of the magazine ( 70 ) is depressed as the ammunition rounds ( 120 ) begin to release, next the pusher plate reaches the load base ( 152 ) and all the rounds ( 120 ) are completely released into the magazine thus filling the magazine  70  full of ammunition rounds ( 120 ).   
     
     
         7 . The external locking/latching sleeve device ( 144 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the durable material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, steel alloys, brass, plastic, reinforced plastic, and composite materials.