Universal Firearm Magazine Holder With Compressible Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for carrying additional ammunition, such as spare magazines or clips, lack convenience and often require specialized components that vary by manufacturer and type, making it difficult to securely and easily retain a wide variety of ammunition containers without exposing bulk or requiring complex structures.
Innovation Solution
A universal holder design that engages and secures ammunition containers by inserting an insertable member into the container's interior, using compressible and curved elements to create friction, allowing ambidextrous use and attachment to various surfaces without accommodating external features, thus minimizing bulk and cost.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional methods are used to carry additional ammunition, then ammunition can be transported, but the methods lack convenience and require specialized components that vary by manufacturer and type
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with a universal retention mechanism that can accommodate multiple types of ammunition containers (magazines, clips, etc.) without requiring specialized components for each type. The insertable member and friction-based retention system provide a single solution that works across different container designs, eliminating the need for manufacturer-specific adapters or specialized hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into distinct functional components: a body for attachment, an insertable member for engagement, and a retention mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity, enabling universal compatibility without adding complexity to the entire system.
2Reliability
If specialized components are used to securely retain ammunition containers, then retention security is improved, but bulk increases and concealment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The retention function is extracted from a bulky external structure and implemented through a compact insertable member that fits within the holder body. The friction-based retention mechanism achieves secure holding without requiring large external clamps, straps, or complex mechanical assemblies, thereby minimizing overall volume while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The insertable member utilizes flexible, compressible materials that can deform to engage with the ammunition container interior and create friction-based retention. This flexible approach provides secure retention without the need for rigid, bulky structural elements, allowing the holder to maintain a compact profile suitable for concealment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex structures are used to accommodate external features of ammunition containers, then compatibility is improved, but manufacturing cost and bulk increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of designing the holder to accommodate external features of ammunition containers, the solution inverts the approach by inserting a member into the container's interior. This interior engagement method achieves compatibility across different container designs without requiring the holder to be shaped or configured to match external features, greatly simplifying manufacturing and reducing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The insertable member creates a simplified internal engagement geometry that replicates the retention function across different container types. By focusing on the common interior characteristics of ammunition containers rather than their varied external features, the design achieves universal compatibility through a single, easily manufactured component geometry.
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 universal holder provides a convenient, easily accessible, and cost-effective solution for carrying ammunition, reducing bulk and enhancing concealment while securely retaining a wide range of ammunition types without the need for specialized components.
Implementation Method 1
using compressible and curved elements to create friction
Data Source
AI summary
Holders usable to retain a clip, magazine, or other container for ammunition include one or more sidewalls extending from a base surface. The base and sidewalls define a side opening and a top opening that permit passage of a magazine or other container for ammunition. An insertable member extending from the base surface may be configured for insertion into the interior of the container for ammunition to limit movement of the container relative to the holder. The insertable member may be compressible under application of force to enable passage of the insertable member through an opening in the exterior of the container for ammunition, and expandable to a width that contacts the interior of the container for ammunition to limit movement thereof.