Articulating Gun Magazine Pouch Assembly for Rapid Reloads
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Solution Overview
Problem
In shooting competitions, competitors face challenges in quickly reloading semiautomatic pistols due to the need for convenient and accessible storage of extra gun magazines, as existing solutions do not efficiently facilitate rapid magazine changes.
Innovation Solution
An extendable articulating gun magazine pouch assembly that includes interconnected pouches with adjustable strap adapters and modular designs, allowing for secure carrying of multiple magazines on a human body, enabling quick access and efficient reloading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple gun magazines are carried in a convenient and readily accessible place, then the speed of magazine changes is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine carrying system is divided into multiple separate pouches that can be independently attached and detached. Each pouch holds one magazine, allowing competitors to quickly exchange magazines without dealing with a complex single-unit system. The pouches can be configured in different arrangements on the carrier's body.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap adapter assembly incorporates an articulating mechanism that allows the pouches to move and adjust their position dynamically. The straps can be attached at different angles and positions on the carrier's body, enabling quick reconfiguration during competitions to optimize accessibility for rapid magazine changes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable strap adapter assembly is used to accommodate different body types and positions, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The strap adapter assembly is designed with universal components that can accommodate various body types, positions, and configurations. The same basic strap and adapter mechanism can be used for different pouch arrangements, body orientations, and carrier preferences, eliminating the need for multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating mechanism in the strap adapter assembly allows dynamic adjustment of pouch positions and angles. The straps can be attached at multiple positions and angles on the carrier's body, and the pouches can be repositioned as needed, providing high adaptability without requiring complex custom components for each configuration.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple pouches are interconnected to form an extendable assembly, then the quantity of magazines that can be carried is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine carrying system is segmented into multiple identical or standardized pouches that can be independently manufactured and attached. Each pouch is a simple, standardized unit that connects to others through a consistent interface, allowing easy expansion to carry more magazines without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouches can be nested or arranged in a modular configuration where smaller pouches fit within or alongside larger ones. The interconnected pouches form an extendable assembly that can be configured to hold multiple magazines in a compact arrangement, maximizing capacity while maintaining simplicity through standardized connection mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly for supporting gun magazines comprising: a plurality of readily connectable and disconnectable, pouches, each comprising a housing portion adapted to receive a gun magazine therein and each of said housing portions comprises a strap adapter assembly constructed and arranged to receive an elongate flexible strap member that is attachable to and detachable from a human body; said strap adapter assembly being configurable to receive elongate flexible straps of different widths.