Apr 15, 2025

US12276473 - Shotgun shell loading and holding device

A device for holding and loading shotgun shells is provided. The device includes a resilient pad having a front side with a pair of openings for receiving, retaining, and releasing a pair of shells into the barrel of a shotgun. The openings include a plurality of expansion joints to assist with the loading and unloading of shells into a gun. An annular groove extends around a base of each opening for resiliently and frictionally retaining the rim of a shell therein. An opposing end of the pad includes a laterally projecting tab portion formed with an aperture therethrough for a user of the holding device to manually grasp and manipulate said device. The expansion joints and material of the pad facilitate the insertion and release of the shells, whereas the groove and size of the openings serve to frictionally retain the shells within the device.

Assignee: Dennis J Hellberg
Inventors: Dennis J Hellberg
Filing date: 2023-10-05

shotgunloadingdevice

The patent describes a shotgun shell loading and holding device featuring a resilient pad with openings designed to securely retain and release shotgun shells into the barrel. The device includes expansion joints for easier shell manipulation and a tab for manual handling, enhancing user convenience during loading.

Claim 1

A shotgun shell loading and holding device, comprising: a pad having a front side, a rear side and a sidewall extending therebetween; a pair of openings disposed on the front side of the pad, wherein each opening is configured to receive and retain a rim of a shotgun shell and to release the shotgun shell into a barrel of a shotgun; wherein the pad comprises a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the pair of openings are disposed on the first end and a projecting tab portion is formed with an aperture therethrough at the second end; wherein the aperture is configured to receive a finger therethrough to facilitate manual grasping and manipulation of the pad; wherein the sidewall extends entirely around the pad and comprises a flat end disposed at a distal-most portion of the first end of the pad and a rounded end disposed at a distal-most portion of the second end of the pad; wherein the pad is composed of an elastomeric material. a pad having a front side, a rear side and a sidewall extending therebetween; a pair of openings disposed on the front side of the pad, wherein each opening is configured to receive and retain a rim of a shotgun shell and to release the shotgun shell into a barrel of a shotgun; wherein the pad comprises a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the pair of openings are disposed on the first end and a projecting tab portion is formed with an aperture therethrough at the second end; wherein the aperture is configured to receive a finger therethrough to facilitate manual grasping and manipulation of the pad; wherein the sidewall extends entirely around the pad and comprises a flat end disposed at a distal-most portion of the first end of the pad and a rounded end disposed at a distal-most portion of the second end of the pad; wherein the pad is composed of an elastomeric material.

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