US12429319 - Quick access firearm magazine holder for tactical vests

The patent describes a quick access firearm magazine holder designed for tactical vests, featuring a backplate with upper and lower holders that secure different portions of a firearm magazine. The holder can switch between two configurations to either secure the magazine in place or allow for its removal, with an elastic bias facilitating this transition.

Claim 1

1. A magazine holder, comprising: a backplate, comprising a front surface and an opposite, rear surface, the backplate comprising at least one attachment device configured to secure the backplate to a structure; an upper holder coupled to the backplate and extending frontward of the front surface of the backplate, wherein the upper holder and the backplate define an upper holding space arranged frontward of the backplate, the upper holding space configured to receive an upper portion of a firearm magazine; and a lower holder coupled to the backplate and extending frontward of the front surface of the backplate, wherein the lower holder and the backplate define a lower holding space arranged frontward of the backplate, the lower holding space configured to receive a lower portion of the firearm magazine; wherein each one of the upper and lower holders defines a respective, first gap, wherein the first gap of the upper holder is arranged in spatial communication with the upper holding space and is positioned along a front corner area of the upper holding space at one of a left side and a right side of the magazine holder, and the first gap of the lower holder is arranged in spatial communication with the lower holding space and is positioned along a front corner area of the lower holding space at said one of the left side and the right side of the magazine holder; and further wherein with the backplate secured to the structure by the at least one attachment device, and the upper holder and lower holder extending frontward of backplate and structure, the magazine holder is switchable between: a first configuration, in which the upper and lower portions of the firearm magazine are removably received within the upper and lower holding spaces of the upper and lower holders, respectively, and the respective, first gaps of the upper and lower holders are sized such that the magazine holder is not removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps, thereby securing the firearm magazine to the magazine holder and consequently to the structure, and a second configuration, in which said respective, first gaps are sized such that the magazine holder is removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps; wherein the magazine holder is elastically biased to switch from the second configuration to the first configuration. a backplate, comprising a front surface and an opposite, rear surface, the backplate comprising at least one attachment device configured to secure the backplate to a structure; an upper holder coupled to the backplate and extending frontward of the front surface of the backplate, wherein the upper holder and the backplate define an upper holding space arranged frontward of the backplate, the upper holding space configured to receive an upper portion of a firearm magazine; and a lower holder coupled to the backplate and extending frontward of the front surface of the backplate, wherein the lower holder and the backplate define a lower holding space arranged frontward of the backplate, the lower holding space configured to receive a lower portion of the firearm magazine; wherein each one of the upper and lower holders defines a respective, first gap, wherein the first gap of the upper holder is arranged in spatial communication with the upper holding space and is positioned along a front corner area of the upper holding space at one of a left side and a right side of the magazine holder, and the first gap of the lower holder is arranged in spatial communication with the lower holding space and is positioned along a front corner area of the lower holding space at said one of the left side and the right side of the magazine holder; and further wherein with the backplate secured to the structure by the at least one attachment device, and the upper holder and lower holder extending frontward of backplate and structure, the magazine holder is switchable between: a first configuration, in which the upper and lower portions of the firearm magazine are removably received within the upper and lower holding spaces of the upper and lower holders, respectively, and the respective, first gaps of the upper and lower holders are sized such that the magazine holder is not removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps, thereby securing the firearm magazine to the magazine holder and consequently to the structure, and a second configuration, in which said respective, first gaps are sized such that the magazine holder is removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps; wherein a first configuration, in which the upper and lower portions of the firearm magazine are removably received within the upper and lower holding spaces of the upper and lower holders, respectively, and the respective, first gaps of the upper and lower holders are sized such that the magazine holder is not removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps, thereby securing the firearm magazine to the magazine holder and consequently to the structure, and a second configuration, in which said respective, first gaps are sized such that the magazine holder is removable from the upper and lower holding spaces through said respective, first gaps; wherein the magazine holder is elastically biased to switch from the second configuration to the first configuration.

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