Jun 24, 2025

US12339096 - Apparatus for storing and dispensing propellant, a bullet, and a primer for a muzzleloader

A quick loader includes a propellant tube, a main loader body, a funnel valve, and a funnel tube. The funnel valve features a channel that connects the main loader body to the funnel tube, allowing propellant to flow therethrough when open. The funnel valve is coupled to the main loader body by a hinge on a metal pin that enables free rotation around a fixed axis. The funnel valve further features a gasket that covers an outlet of the main loader body when not in use and prevents water from entering the propellant tube. In some embodiments, the quick loader further includes a bullet compartment and a primer holder, configured respectively to hold a bullet and a primer that are accessible with one hand for quick and silent use in the field.

Assignee: Cedar Mountain Products, LLC
Inventors: Aaron Mark Simons
Filing date: 2024-02-05

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The patent describes a quick loader for muzzleloaders that features a propellant tube, a main loader body, and a funnel valve allowing for efficient dispensing of propellant, bullets, and primers. This apparatus is designed for quick and silent operation in the field, enabling users to load ammunition with one hand.

Claim 1

A quick loader for a muzzleloader, comprising: a propellant tube coupled to a main loader body, the main loader body comprising an inlet and an outlet; the main loader body coupled to and rotatable around a funnel valve, the funnel valve comprising a channel therethrough; and a funnel tube coupled to the funnel valve and aligned with the channel; wherein in a first, closed position, the propellant tube and the outlet of the main loader body are not aligned with the channel; and in a second, open position, the propellant tube and the outlet of the main loader body are aligned with the channel and funnel tube. a propellant tube coupled to a main loader body, the main loader body comprising an inlet and an outlet; the main loader body coupled to and rotatable around a funnel valve, the funnel valve comprising a channel therethrough; and a funnel tube coupled to the funnel valve and aligned with the channel; wherein in a first, closed position, the propellant tube and the outlet of the main loader body are not aligned with the channel; and in a second, open position, the propellant tube and the outlet of the main loader body are aligned with the channel and funnel tube.

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