Ammunition loader for revolvers

Claim 2

A revolver loading device including a cartridge clip having means for releasably holding a plurality of ammunition cartridges by their butt ends in a circular array with free outer ends to coincide with the chambers in a revolver cylinder, wherein the improvement comprises: a clip carrier having a body member with means for securing it to a belt; a cartridge clip receiver comprising a cylindrical receptacle of a depth sufficient to accommodate the lengtHs of the cartridges with which it is to be used; inner means in said clip receiver for holding the free outer ends of said plurality of cartridges outwardly in their circular array; outer means embodied in the clip receiver circumscribing the cartridges against undesirable outward displacement; means securing the receiver to said body member; said clip receiver having an open end of a size to engage the edge of the cartridge clip; and means on said body member for releasably holding the cartridge clip in position relative to the clip receiver.

Claim 3

The structure in claim 1, and an upwardly open pocket secured to and supported by said member; and said cartridge clip receiver being secured in said upwardly open pocket.

Claim 4

The structure in claim 1, and said body member comprising a vertical panel having means for securing it to a belt; a pocket having a wall extending outwardly from said vertical panel; the panel comprising the rear wall of the pocket; the upper portion of said panel extending above the pocket and having a portion providing a horizontally downwardly disposed abutment adjacent the top of the outwardly extending pocket wall; a cartridge clip receiver in said pocket; the receiver including an open-topped cylindrical receptacle; an axial projection extending upwardly from the bottom of the receptacle to lie in the circular array of cartridges; the spaces between the axial projection and the wall of said receptacle being sufficient to accommodate cartridges of a given caliber; a receptacle supporting plate in said pocket in front of said panel and having an upper edge underlying said abutment to retain the plate and receptacle in said pocket; said panel having cartridge clip retaining means extending forwardly therefrom in upwardly spaced relation to said cartridge clip receiver a distance sufficient to overlie and retain the cartridge clip; and means on said retaining means releasably securing it in cartridge clip retaining position.

Claim 5

A revolver loading device including a cartridge clip having means for releasably holding a plurality of ammunition cartridges by their butt ends in circular array so their free ends will coincide with the chambers in a revolver cylinder, wherein the improvement comprises: a carrier having a rear panel with a rear side and a front side and having an open-topped pocket secured thereto and extending outwardly from the front side thereof; a cartridge clip having cartridge retaining means; a cartridge clip receiver including a cylindrical receptacle of a depth to accommodate the lengths of ammunition cartridges with which it is to be used; said receiver also having a rear portion engaging the front side of said panel and means on said panel engaging the rear member of the receiver and retaining the receiver in said pocket; the cartridge clip being located in an inverted position on the top of the receiver with its cartridge retaining means facing downwardly into the receiver.

Claim 6

A revolver loading device including a cartridge clip having means for releasably holding a plurality of ammunition cartridges by their butt ends in circular array so their free ends will coincide with the chambers in a revolver cylinder, wherein the improvement comprises: a carrier having a rear panel with a rear side and a front side and having an open-topped pocket secured thereto and extending outwardly from the front side thereof; a cartridge clip having cartridge retaining means; a cartridge clip receiver including a cylindrical receptacle of a depth to accommodate the lengths of ammunition cartridges with which it is to be used; said receiver also having a rear portion engaging the front side of said panel and means on said panel engaging the rear member of the receiver and retaining the receiver in said pocket; the cartridge clip being located in an inverted position on the top of the receiver with its cartridge retaining means facing downwardly into the receiver.

Claim 7

The structure in claim 4, and the front side of said panel having a downwardly facing abutment; the rear portion of said receiver having a portion lying beneath said downwardly facing abutment and retaining the receiver against displacement from said pocket.

Claim 8

The structure in claim 4, and said panel having cartridge clip retaining means extending forwardly therefrom in upwardly spaced relation to the cartridge clip receiver a distance sufficient to overlie and retain the cartridge clip; and means on said retaining means releasably securing it in cartridge clip retaining position.