US 12,276,473 B1
Shotgun shell loading and holding device
Dennis J Hellberg, Triangle, VA (US)
Assigned to Dennis J Hellberg, Triangle, VA (US)
Filed by Dennis J Hellberg, Triangle, VA (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/481,375.
Int. Cl. F41A 9/84 (2006.01); F41A 9/24 (2006.01); F42B 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 9/24 (2013.01) [F42B 7/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.