Firearm Magazine Extension Locking Plate and Pocket Clip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magazine extensions are unreliable in preventing the magazine from popping out upward during impact, and users need separate magazine holders for concealed carrying, which can be inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A magazine extension with a steel locking plate that secures to the magazine well using a threaded through hole and a pocket clip integrated with a securing device, providing additional security and eliminating the need for external magazine holders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a magazine extension is installed to extend magazine capacity, then the ammunition storage capacity is increased, but the reliability of preventing the magazine from popping out during impact deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine extension is divided into separate functional components: the extension housing that increases capacity and the locking plate that provides security. This segmentation allows the locking plate to be specifically optimized for preventing pop-out while the extension housing focuses on capacity expansion.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking plate is integrated with the magazine extension assembly, combining the security function with the capacity extension function. The locking plate works in conjunction with the extension housing to provide both extended capacity and reliable prevention of pop-out during impact.
2Reliability
If a separate magazine holder or holster is used for concealed carrying, then the security of carrying an extra magazine is improved, but the device complexity and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The magazine extension integrates multiple functions into a single component: it extends ammunition capacity, provides locking security, and includes an integrated pocket clip for concealed carrying. This eliminates the need for separate magazine holders or holsters, reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The magazine extension serves multiple purposes: it increases storage capacity, provides security through the locking plate, and enables concealed carrying through the integrated pocket clip. This multi-functionality replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate accessories.
3Reliability
If a steel locking plate is added to secure the magazine extension, then the reliability of preventing pop-out during impact is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is separated into a distinct locking plate component that can be independently optimized for security while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. This segmentation allows the locking mechanism to be straightforward without compromising reliability.
4Ease of operation
If an integrated pocket clip is added to the magazine extension, then the ease of concealed carrying is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket clip is integrated directly into the magazine extension assembly, combining the concealed carrying function with the capacity extension and security functions. This integration allows convenient concealed carrying without requiring separate holders or holsters.
Data Source
AI summary
A device implementable on a firearm includes a magazine extension housing, a pocket clip and a securing device. The magazine extension housing is attachable to a bottom opening of a magazine well of a magazine that is implementable on the firearm. The securing device is configured to secure the pocket clip to the magazine extension housing.