Magazine Storage Rack With Flexible Retention for Fast Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for storing firearm magazines are inefficient, as they lack quick access, protection, and accurate accounting, particularly in military and law enforcement contexts, where availability and storage capacity are critical.
Innovation Solution
A firearm magazine storage rack with flexible flanges and tabs that securely retain magazines of varying sizes, allowing easy insertion and removal, and a mounting mechanism for upright surfaces, enabling secure storage and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If magazines are stored in boxes or pouches, then storage capacity is increased, but access speed and ease of retrieval deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple individual slots within the rack, each capable of holding a single magazine. This segmentation allows for organized storage of multiple magazines while enabling quick visual identification and rapid retrieval of specific magazines without having to search through a single large container.
2Quantity of substance
If magazines are stored in boxes, then storage capacity is increased, but magazine protection and damage prevention deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Each slot in the rack is designed with specific local features including engagement arms with tabs that contact specific portions of the magazine. This localized engagement provides targeted protection at critical points while maintaining overall storage capacity through the modular slot design.
3Quantity of substance
If magazines are stored in boxes, then storage capacity is increased, but accounting and inventory tracking deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rack incorporates visual indicators such as colored flags or markers on each slot that change position or color state to indicate whether a slot is occupied or empty. This visual coding system enables rapid inventory assessment and accurate accounting of magazine quantities without requiring detailed physical inspection of each slot.
4Quantity of substance
If multiple magazines are carried on person, then availability is increased, but comfort and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from horizontal carrying in pouches to vertical storage in a rack-mounted configuration. This dimensional change allows multiple magazines to be stored in a compact vertical space, improving accessibility while reducing the bulk and weight distribution issues associated with carrying multiple pouches on the body.
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 storage rack provides a secure, accessible, and organized method for storing multiple magazines, facilitating quick access and accounting, suitable for both stationary and mobile use.
Implementation Method 1
The first flange and the second flange are resilient and flex outwardly from a normal position to an expanded position, allowing insertion of a magazine into the space, and return to the normal position for securely retaining the magazine
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm magazine storage rack for holding firearm magazines is shown. The rack includes a housing having a back wall with a top edge, a bottom edge, opposing side edges and a bottom wall extending perpendicularly from the bottom edge. A plurality of bottom engagement assemblies extend from the back wall positioned proximate the top edge and a plurality of top engagement assemblies extend from the back wall positioned proximate the bottom edge. Each of the plurality of top engagement assemblies is positioned above a corresponding one of the plurality of bottom engagement assemblies with a space therebetween.