Projectile loader locking and operation mechanisms
AssigneeKore Outdoor (US), Inc.
InventorsLouis Spicer, Robert Ambrose
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Abstract
A projectile loader is provided having a body split into two portions, a locking mechanism, a quick release carrier, and a retaining system. The locking mechanism is provided within the projectile loader for locking the two portions of the projectile loader body. The quick release carrier of a feed system is provided within the projectile loader for preventing jams, among other issues, within the projectile loader. The retaining system is provided within the projectile loader for ensuring the feed system remains secured within the body during use of the projectile loader.
Claims21
A projectile loader comprising:
- a body including an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior volume within the body, the upper shell is moveable relative to the lower shell to transition between an open position and a closed position;
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- a locking mechanism configured to selectively permit detaching the upper shell from the lower shell, the locking mechanism comprising:
- a lever rotationally coupled to the upper shell;
- a lock fixedly coupled to the lower shell, wherein a first locking feature of the lock is configured to engage with a second locking feature of the lever when in a locked position;
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- a latch positioned within the lower shell and translatable relative to the lock, wherein an extension of the latch engages with the lever to secure the locking mechanism in the locked position.
A projectile loader comprising:
- a body including an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior volume within the body;
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- a feed system disposed within and coupled to the lower shell, the feed system configured to move projectiles within the projectile loader, the feed system comprising:
- a motor coupled to a drive shaft, the drive shaft being rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein the motor is configured to cause the drive shaft to rotate about the axis of rotation;
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- a carrier coupled to and configured to rotate with the drive shaft, the carrier being detachably coupled to the drive shaft.
A projectile loader comprising:
- a body including an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior volume within the body;
- a feed system configured to move projectiles within the projectile loader, the feed system disposed within and detachably coupled to the lower shell;
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- a retaining system disposed within and coupled to the lower shell, the retaining system configured to detachably couple the feed system to the lower shell such that the feed system is removeable from the lower shell as a single assembly feed system.
A projectile loader comprising:
- a body including an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior volume within the body, the upper shell is moveable relative to the lower shell to transition between an open position and a closed position;
- a primary locking mechanism configured to selectively permit detaching the upper shell from the lower shell;
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- a secondary locking mechanism configured to assist the primary locking mechanism, the secondary locking mechanism comprising a latch translatable relative to the primary locking mechanism to secure the primary locking mechanism in a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.