Foldable Single-Piece Tactical Pouch Design

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tactical pouches are expensive to produce and ship, require time and planning to create, and are difficult to store due to their rigid construction and separate components.

Innovation Solution

A tactical pouch made from a single piece of material that can be folded from an unfolded planar configuration into a folded configuration, featuring a front surface, bottom surface, side surfaces, and rear surface with tabs and slots for attachment to webbed materials like MOLLE webbing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If tactical pouches are constructed from non-rigid fabric material using sewing machines or hard plastic material using plastic molds, then the pouches have durable construction and structural integrity, but they are expensive to produce and ship, require time and planning to create, and are difficult to store

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidproduction cost and complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate components (pouch body, flaps, tabs, slots) into a single continuous piece of material. This eliminates the need for sewing or complex assembly operations while maintaining the structural integrity of the pouch through integrated design elements that provide both strength and functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a flexible material that can be molded into a rigid-appearing structure when formed. The single piece of material is shaped to create a pouch with defined compartments, flaps, and attachment points, providing structural integrity through its formed configuration rather than through rigid materials or complex assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Strength

If tactical pouches are constructed from non-rigid fabric material using sewing machines or hard plastic material using plastic molds, then the pouches have durable construction and structural integrity, but they require time and planning to create

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidproduction time

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate components (pouch body, flaps, tabs, slots) into a single continuous piece of material. This eliminates the need for sewing or complex assembly operations while maintaining the structural integrity of the pouch through integrated design elements that provide both strength and functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention employs a simpler, more rapidly manufacturable construction method that treats the pouch as a disposable or single-use item in terms of production complexity. The single-piece design allows for quick production and disposal or replacement without investing time in complex assembly or repair processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Strength

If tactical pouches are constructed from non-rigid fabric material using sewing machines or hard plastic material using plastic molds, then the pouches have durable construction and structural integrity, but they are hard to store

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidstorage space

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the pouch with collapsible features including flaps and tabs that can be folded inward and nested within the pouch body. This allows the pouch to be collapsed into a compact form for storage while maintaining its full structural integrity when deployed and loaded with equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention incorporates dynamic, collapsible elements such as foldable flaps and movable tabs that allow the pouch to transition between an expanded functional state with full structural integrity and a compact stored state. The material and结构设计 enable the pouch to be collapsed without damage and easily re-expanded when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250109928A1Single piece tactical pouch configured to be folded from an unfolded configuration into a folded configuration

Publication Date: 2025.04.03 BLUE FORCE GEAR INC

AI summary

Tactical pouches for firearms and firearms accessories are provided. The tactical pouches described herein may be manufactured as a single piece that is initially flat but may be folded and secured to webbing, namely the MOLLE system. Once secured to the MOLLE system, the tactical pouches may receive and hold a firearm magazine or any other type of object. The tactical pouches may then be removed from the MOLLE system and unfolded for more convenient storage and transport. In some embodiments, the tactical pouches may include a perforated folding edge and a bottom side that is longer to provide a locking tension unto the pouch. In other embodiments, the tactical pouches may be fastened to a belt or other type of clothing or equipment.