Collapsible Magazine Retention Insert for Stable Carry and Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ammunition magazine retention systems lack efficient and secure methods for attaching and retaining magazines on modular load carrying equipment, particularly in tactical environments where quick access and durability are crucial.
Innovation Solution
A magazine retention device comprising an attachment pouch with a collapsible insert formed from thermoplastic material, featuring a biasing member and drainage port, designed to securely attach to modular load carrying equipment via PALS webbing, ensuring easy magazine access and retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid insert is used to retain the magazine, then magazine retention stability is improved, but device comfort during movement deteriorates due to hardness
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is designed with collapsible walls that can dynamically adjust between a rigid state for magazine retention and a collapsed state for comfort. The walls include biasing members that enable the insert to collapse when not in use or when subjected to external forces, reducing hardness-related discomfort while maintaining structural integrity for magazine retention when needed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the insert is made collapsible to improve comfort, then device comfort during movement is improved, but magazine retention reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is pre-configured with biasing members that automatically engage when a magazine is inserted, causing the collapsible walls to expand and lock into a rigid retention position. This preliminary structural preparation ensures that the insert transitions from a collapsed comfortable state to an expanded reliable retention state automatically upon magazine insertion.
3Strength
If the insert is made from rigid material to ensure durability, then device strength is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is constructed using flexible thermoplastic material that can be molded into a single piece with integrated collapsible walls and biasing members. This approach maintains durability through the inherent strength of thermoplastic materials while simplifying manufacturing by eliminating the need for complex assembly of multiple rigid components, as the entire insert including retention walls and biasing elements can be formed in one molding operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a secure, durable, and easily accessible magazine retention system that maintains magazine alignment and stability, even under stress, while allowing for collapsibility to prevent discomfort during movement.
Implementation Method 1
The lower region includes one or more walls that bias toward a center of the cavity. Here, the one or more walls bias in contact with a received magazine.
Implementation Method 2
The solution provides a secure, durable, and easily accessible magazine retention system that maintains magazine alignment and stability, even under stress
Data Source
AI summary
A magazine retention device includes an attachment pouch and an insert. The attachment pouch includes a front panel, a rear panel opposing the front panel, and an attachment portion. The front panel is secured to the rear panel forming a cavity between the front panel and the rear panel. The attachment portion is configured to attach to a carrier. The insert is disposed within the cavity and secured to the attachment pouch. The insert has an first region and a second region. The first region includes a rectangular opening configured to receive a magazine. The second region includes one or more walls that bias toward a center of the cavity. Here, the one or more walls bias in contact with a received magazine.