EP3516320A4 - Rifle magazine loader - Google Patents

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EP3516320A4
EP3516320A4 EP17851790.0A EP17851790A EP3516320A4 EP 3516320 A4 EP3516320 A4 EP 3516320A4 EP 17851790 A EP17851790 A EP 17851790A EP 3516320 A4 EP3516320 A4 EP 3516320A4
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magazine loader
rifle magazine
rifle
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magazine
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Brandon Thomas Hefer
Brandon Karl Trostrud
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Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/82Reloading or unloading of magazines
    • F41A9/83Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/82Reloading or unloading of magazines
    • F41A9/83Apparatus or tools for reloading magazines with unbelted ammunition, e.g. cartridge clips
    • F41A9/84Clips

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  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
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EP17851790.0A 2016-09-19 2017-09-19 Rifle magazine loader Active EP3516320B1 (en)

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EP22157037.7A EP4019884A1 (en) 2016-09-19 2017-09-19 Rifle magazine loader

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US201662396745P 2016-09-19 2016-09-19
US201662396738P 2016-09-19 2016-09-19
PCT/US2017/052282 WO2018053512A1 (en) 2016-09-19 2017-09-19 Rifle magazine loader

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EP22157037.7A Division-Into EP4019884A1 (en) 2016-09-19 2017-09-19 Rifle magazine loader

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EP3516320A1 EP3516320A1 (en) 2019-07-31
EP3516320A4 true EP3516320A4 (en) 2020-07-22
EP3516320B1 EP3516320B1 (en) 2022-05-04

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EP17851790.0A Active EP3516320B1 (en) 2016-09-19 2017-09-19 Rifle magazine loader

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WO (1) WO2018053512A1 (en)

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CN109964095A (en) 2019-07-02
EP4019884A1 (en) 2022-06-29
CN109964095B (en) 2022-08-02
WO2018053512A1 (en) 2018-03-22
EP3516320A1 (en) 2019-07-31
EP3516320B1 (en) 2022-05-04

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