Ammunition Can Locking Bolt Channel for Tamper Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ammunition boxes or cans, such as the U.S. military 50 Cal ammo can, are currently closable but not lockable, making them vulnerable to tampering and potential theft.
Innovation Solution
A locking bolt system that includes a head portion with an extension and a channel, used in conjunction with a nut and optional washers, allowing for secure locking by accommodating various lock diameters and providing a method to lock ammunition boxes or cans.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to the ammunition box, then security against tampering and theft is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking system is divided into separate components: a locking bolt with a channel, a fastener element (such as a hasp or padlock), and mounting apertures. This segmentation allows the locking function to be added without redesigning the entire ammunition box, thereby improving security while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The channel defined through the locking bolt serves multiple functions: it guides the fastener element during installation, secures the fastener element in the locked position, and accommodates various types of fastener elements (hasps, padlocks, cables). This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing robust security through a single versatile component rather than multiple specialized components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a locking bolt with channel is installed, then adaptability to different fastener elements is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The channel in the locking bolt is designed with specific local qualities: its length, width, and positioning are optimized to accommodate fastener elements of varying sizes and types. The channel provides sufficient clearance for different fastener elements while maintaining precise positioning to ensure proper alignment during installation. This localized precision resolves the contradiction by providing adaptability without requiring extreme manufacturing precision throughout the entire locking bolt.
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and systems for locking an ammunition container. A locking bolt of the present disclosure includes a head portion, an extension portion extending from the head portion or from an optional flange portion adjacent the head portion, the extension portion having a threaded portion, and a channel defined through a portion of the extension portion, the channel configured to receive part of a fastener element therethrough.