Multi-Purpose Pouch Retention Loop for Quick Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magazine holders or pouches require cumbersome opening mechanisms that hinder quick access to contents and may lead to items falling out when the flap is left open during less rigorous activities.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose pouch design featuring a closure flap with a fastener element, a looped retention element, and securing tabs that allow for easy access and secure retention of items without the need for flap opening, using a hook-and-loop interface and adjustable tension to accommodate various object sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a closure flap is used to secure items in the pouch, then item security is improved, but access to items becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The retention system is segmented into a looped retention element that continuously secures items and a closure flap that can be independently opened. The looped retention element maintains item security even when the flap is open, allowing quick access without compromising reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The looped retention element is pre-configured to automatically secure items as they are placed in the pouch, before the closure flap is engaged. This preliminary retention action ensures items are secured in advance, eliminating the need to open the flap for access.
2Ease of operation
If the closure flap is left open for easy access, then access convenience is improved, but items may fall or tumble out of the pouch
Solution Approach 1:
The security function is segmented from the closure flap to the looped retention element. This allows the flap to be opened for convenient access while the retention element independently maintains item security, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The looped retention element acts as an intermediary security mechanism between the closure flap and the items. It provides continuous retention regardless of flap position, enabling the flap to be opened for access without compromising item security.
3Reliability
If a fixed retention structure is used to secure items, then item security is improved, but adaptability to different object sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The looped retention element is designed with adjustable tension capabilities, allowing it to dynamically adapt to different object sizes and shapes. The clasp mechanism enables tension adjustment to maintain secure retention across various object dimensions while preserving reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention system allows parameter changes in tension and loop configuration to accommodate different object sizes. By adjusting the tension parameter through the clasp mechanism, the same retention structure effectively secures objects of varying dimensions without sacrificing security.
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
Enables quick and secure access to items within the pouch without opening the flap, preventing items from falling out, and accommodating different sizes and types of objects through adjustable tension.
Implementation Method 1
the pouch body includes a fastener element, a closure flap extending from a top end of the pouch back, the closure flap comprising the complementary fastener element for engaging the fastener element
Implementation Method 2
the retention element clasp is operable to allow a user to adjust a tension of the looped retention element by adjusting the length of the looped retention element
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a multi-purpose pouch comprising a pouch base, a pouch body having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a front, and a pouch back opposite the front, the pouch base and pouch body forming a pouch pocket, wherein a top portion of the pouch body and the pouch back define an aperture for receiving an object to be stored in the pouch pocket, a closure flap extending from a top end of the pouch back, and wherein the closure flap may optionally be stowed along a pouch side of the pouch back when the multi-purpose pouch is in an operational configuration, and a looped retention element having an initial end and a terminal end, the looped retention element forming a loop beginning and ending at a retention element clasp, and looping around the multi-purpose pouch in an figure-eight pattern.