US 11,143,485 B2Granted

Loading device and method

OwnerMartin T. Garthaffner, Aaron M. Garthaffnerinventors

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Abstract

A load carrier for a muzzleloader having a muzzle, comprising a first assembly component and a second assembly component, the first assembly component comprising a tubular open-ended charge receiving body configured to receive a charge though an open end section of the charge receiving body with the second assembly component comprising a tubular delivery body comprising a delivery end section and a connector end section, the delivery end section having an external diameter so as to be insertable into the muzzle and a removeable cap engageable with the delivery end section. The connector end section of the second assembly component may be engageable with the open end section of the charge receiving body of the first assembly component. Insertion of at least a portion of the delivery end section into the muzzle during pouring facilitates consistent and speedy loading. The disclosure also provides associated methods.

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Dependent claims

A system for containing and loading a charge into a muzzleloader, comprising:

a first tubular receiving body having a closed end, an open end and a space enclosed by the first tubular body of sufficient volume to fully receive a charge;
a second tubular delivery body comprising:
an open ended connector section connectable with the open end of the first tubular receiving body;
a delivery section receivable within a bore of a muzzleloader, an inner diameter of the delivery section being less than an inner diameter of the open ended connector section;
a frustoconical transition section communicating the open ended connector section with the delivery section;
a removable closure operable to close a delivery end of the delivery section;
wherein the first tubular receiving body is configured when uncoupled from the second tubular delivery body to receive a premeasured charge in the first tubular receiving body, whereupon the first tubular receiving body and the second tubular delivery body are configured when coupled and the removable closure closed to protectively retain the premeasured charge until use, whereupon when the closure is opened the delivery section is configured to facilitate pouring of the charge while tilting the system and at least partially inserting the delivery end of the delivery section into the bore of the muzzleloader.

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A load carrier for a muzzleloader having a muzzle, comprising:

a first assembly component comprising:
a tubular open-ended charge receiving body configured to receive a charge though an open end section of the tubular open-ended charge receiving body;
and
a second assembly component engageable with the first assembly component, comprising:
a tubular delivery body comprising a delivery end section and a connector end section, the delivery end section having an external diameter so as to be insertable into the muzzle;
and
a removeable cap engageable with the delivery end section;
the connector end section engageable with the open end section of the charge receiving body of the first assembly component;
the charge receiving body of the first assembly component configured to directly receive a charge of gunpowder when the second assembly component is disengaged from the first assembly component;
whereby engagement of the first assembly component with the second assembly component and engagement of the cap is configured to contain the received charge until use;
whereby the second assembly component and the first assembly component when engaged are configured to pour the contained charge into the muzzle upon disengagement of the cap;
at least a portion of the delivery end section insertable into the muzzle during pouring to facilitate consistent and speedy loading.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.