Ammunition Storage Pocket Insert with Document Sleeve

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ammunition storage devices often lack convenient access to both ammunition and hunting documents while ensuring secure and weather-resistant storage, particularly in clothing pockets.

Innovation Solution

A pocket insert with a rear flap that can be inserted into clothing pockets, featuring strips with arches for ammunition storage and sleeves for documents, along with a button for easy access and a lanyard for securing the flap, ensuring both are readily accessible and secure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If ammunition and documents are stored together in a pocket, then both items can be accessed, but the items may shift or fall out during movement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to ammunition and documentsVSAvoidsecure storage of items

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The storage device is divided into separate compartments: a first compartment with a first flap for ammunition storage, and a second compartment with a second flap for document storage. This segmentation allows each item type to be securely held in its own dedicated space while maintaining easy access to both through their respective flaps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If a traditional pocket storage device is used, then items can be carried, but the device does not provide weather-resistant protection

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of carryingVSAvoidweather exposure to stored items

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The device utilizes flap structures that can be closed to protect stored items from environmental factors. The flaps create a enclosed space that shields ammunition and documents from weather elements such as rain, snow, or dust while maintaining portability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple storage compartments are added to store both ammunition and documents, then storage capacity increases, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage capacity for different itemsVSAvoidstructure of storage device

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device combines multiple storage functions into a single integrated unit. The first and second compartments are positioned adjacent to each other on the same body, allowing both ammunition and documents to be carried together in one device rather than requiring separate storage solutions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12171283B2Ammunition storage assembly

Publication Date: 2024.12.24 PETERSON LYLE

AI summary

An ammunition storage assembly includes a pocket insert that has a rear flap spaced from a front flap thereby facilitating the rear flap to be inserted into a pocket on an article of clothing. A pair of strips is each attached to the front flap at a plurality of strip attachment points such that a plurality of arches is defined in each of the strips to insertably receive a round of ammunition for storage. A button is coupled to and extends away from the front flap for inserting or removing the rear flap in the pocket on the article of clothing. A lanyard is removably attached to the front flap such that the lanyard can be wrapped around a respective one of the user's legs when the rear flap is inserted into the user's pants pocket.