Clip holding guide

Claim 2

A clip holding guide comprising: means for attaching said guide to a magazine and a plurality of convergent clip support means, each positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position relative to said magazine when said guide is attached to said magazine.

Claim 3

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by each of said plurality of clip support means being dissimilar from the remainder of said plurality.

Claim 4

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by the extension of the longitudinal center lines of each of said plurality of clip support means intersecting substantially at the extension of the longitudinal center line of a feed mouth of said magazine, when said guide is attached to said magazine.

Claim 5

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means and said plurality of clip support means being integral.

Claim 6

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means and said plurality of clip support means comprising parts of the receiver of a firearm.

Claim 7

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means being plural and by said plurality of clip support means being adapted for relative motion therewith, whereby any of said attaching means can be alined with said clip support means.

Claim 8

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means being plural, dissimilar, and convergent and by said plurality of clip support means being adapted for relative angular motion therewith, whereby any of said attaching means can be alined with any of said clip support means.

Claim 9

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means comprising a collar adapted for embracing said magazine and having means to limit the extent to which said magazine can be inserted into said collar.

Claim 10

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means comprising a collar adapted for embracing said magazine and having additional clip support means positioned on said collar opposite to the said plurality of clip support means.

Claim 11

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means comprising a collar adapted for embracing said magazine and having additional clip support means positioned on said collar opposite to the said plurality of clip support means, each said clip support means being dissimilar from the remaining clip support means on said guide.

Claim 12

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said attaching means comprising a collar adapted for embracing said magazine and having cartridge-head guide means positioned thereon opposite to one of said plurality of clip support means.

Claim 13

A clip holding guide comprising: first end means for attaching said guide to a magazine, second end means for attaching said guide to a magazine, said second means being disposed oppositely to said first means on said guide; first support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by one of said first and said second end means; second clip support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by said first end means; and third clip Support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by said second end means.

Claim 14

A clip holding guide comprising: first end means for attaching said guide to a magazine, second end means for attaching said guide to a magazine, said second means being disposed oppositely to said first means on said guide; first support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by one of said first and said second end means; second clip support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by said first end means; and third clip Support means positionally adapted for retaining a cartridge clip in a loading position when said guide is attached to a magazine by said second end means.

Claim 15

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 12 further characterized by said first clip support means being dissimilar from said second and said third clip support means.

Claim 16

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 12 further characterized by said first and said second attaching means and said first, said second, and said third clip support means being integral.

Claim 17

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 12 further characterized by said first attaching means being dissimilar from said second attaching means.

Claim 18

A clip holding guide comprising: means for attaching said guide to a magazine; means for supporting a clip in a loading position relative to said magazine; and means for depressing the follower of said magazine when said guide is attached to said magazine while said magazine is empty.

Claim 19

A clip holding guide comprising: means for attaching said guide to a magazine; means for supporting a clip in a loading position relative to said magazine; and means for depressing the follower of said magazine when said guide is attached to said magazine while said magazine is empty.

Claim 20

A clip holding guide as set forth in claim 16 further characterized by said attaching means, said clip support means, and said follower depressing means being integral.