Jun 24, 2025

US12339110 - Ammunition magazine pouch and methods of assembling same

A method of manufacturing an ammunition magazine pouch is described herein. The pouch includes an interior surface defining a magazine chamber configured to receive an ammunition magazine therein. The method includes thermoforming a front cover member from a first sheet of thermoplastic material and thermoforming a back plate member from a second sheet of thermoplastic material. The method also includes stitching the back plate member to an attachment assembly and coupling the front cover member to the back plate member to define the magazine chamber therebetween extending between an open top end and a closed bottom end. The method also includes coupling a tensioning assembly to the front cover member and the back plate member to adjust a distance between an upper portion of the front cover member and an upper portion of the back plate member to adjust a width of the open top end of the magazine chamber.

Inventors: Nick Groat, Cody Shafer
Filing date: 2022-11-04

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The patent describes a method for manufacturing an ammunition magazine pouch using thermoforming techniques with thermoplastic materials, which includes assembling a front cover and back plate to create a magazine chamber. It also details a thermoplastic machine assembly designed to facilitate the manufacturing process, incorporating various components such as a heat press and vacuum forming machines.

Claim 1

A system for manufacturing an ammunition magazine pouch, including: a thermoplastic machine assembly including: a support frame; a heat press machine mounted to the support frame; a vacuum forming machine assembly mounted to the support frame adjacent to the heat press machine; and a support sled slideably coupled to the support frame and movable between the heat press machine and the vacuum forming machine, the support sled configured to receive a sheet of thermoplastic material therein; wherein the support sled includes: a slide rail assembly mounted to the support frame; a base sled frame mounted to the slide rail assembly; and a cover frame pivotably mounted to the base sled frame and positionable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the base sled frame includes: a frame member defining a mold opening having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, the mold opening configured to receive a mold assembly therein; a support flange extending inwardly from the frame member about a perimeter of the mold opening; and a first sealing gasket mounted on the support flange; and wherein the vacuum forming machine assembly includes: a mold support frame for supporting the mold assembly; wherein the mold support frame includes a second sealing gasket positioned about a perimeter of the mold assembly, the second sealing gasket contacts the first sealing gasket of the base sled frame with the mold support frame in the second vertical position. a thermoplastic machine assembly including: a support frame; a heat press machine mounted to the support frame; a vacuum forming machine assembly mounted to the support frame adjacent to the heat press machine; and a support sled slideably coupled to the support frame and movable between the heat press machine and the vacuum forming machine, the support sled configured to receive a sheet of thermoplastic material therein; wherein the support sled includes: a slide rail assembly mounted to the support frame; a base sled frame mounted to the slide rail assembly; and a cover frame pivotably mounted to the base sled frame and positionable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the base sled frame includes: a frame member defining a mold opening having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, the mold opening configured to receive a mold assembly therein; a support flange extending inwardly from the frame member about a perimeter of the mold opening; and a first sealing gasket mounted on the support flange; and wherein the vacuum forming machine assembly includes: a mold support frame for supporting the mold assembly; wherein the mold support frame includes a second sealing gasket positioned about a perimeter of the mold assembly, the second sealing gasket contacts the first sealing gasket of the base sled frame with the mold support frame in the second vertical position.

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