US12618653 - Magazine retention systems

The patent describes a magazine retention system featuring a pouch designed to hold an ammunition magazine securely, utilizing elastic cords and tension adjusters to maintain the desired compression of the pouch’s sidewalls. This innovative design ensures that the magazine remains in place while allowing for easy access and removal when needed.

Claim 1

1 . A magazine retention system, comprising: a pouch defining a pouch interior and configured to receive an ammunition magazine in the pouch interior, the pouch including: sidewalls defining a pouch opening through which the ammunition magazine may be selectively placed within the pouch interior; and a floor coupled to the sidewalls opposite the pouch opening and cooperating with the sidewalls to define the pouch interior; a first anchor coupled to the pouch; a first elastic cord retained by the anchor and extending around the sidewalls; a first tension adjuster mounted to the first elastic cord and configured to maintain a stretched portion of the first elastic cord under a selected tension by selectively restricting the first elastic cord from moving relative to the first tension adjuster; a second anchor coupled to the pouch in a position spaced across the pouch opening from the first anchor and defining an eyelet; a second elastic cord retained by the first anchor and extending over the pouch opening between the first anchor and the second anchor, the second elastic cord extending though the eyelet; and a second tension adjuster mounted to the second elastic cord on a side of the second anchor distal the first anchor; wherein: the first tension adjuster and the first elastic cord cooperate to selectively compress the sidewalls to secure the ammunition magazine in the pouch interior; the second elastic cord overlies the ammunition magazine when the ammunition magazine is disposed in the pouch interior to restrict the ammunition magazine from exiting the pouch; the second tension adjuster is configured to maintain a portion of the second elastic cord extending over the pouch opening under a selected tension by selectively restricting the second elastic cord from moving relative to the second tension adjuster; and the eyelet is smaller than the second tension adjuster to restrict the second tension adjuster from passing through the eyelet. a pouch defining a pouch interior and configured to receive an ammunition magazine in the pouch interior, the pouch including: sidewalls defining a pouch opening through which the ammunition magazine may be selectively placed within the pouch interior; and a floor coupled to the sidewalls opposite the pouch opening and cooperating with the sidewalls to define the pouch interior; sidewalls defining a pouch opening through which the ammunition magazine may be selectively placed within the pouch interior; and a floor coupled to the sidewalls opposite the pouch opening and cooperating with the sidewalls to define the pouch interior; a first anchor coupled to the pouch; a first elastic cord retained by the anchor and extending around the sidewalls; a first tension adjuster mounted to the first elastic cord and configured to maintain a stretched portion of the first elastic cord under a selected tension by selectively restricting the first elastic cord from moving relative to the first tension adjuster; a second anchor coupled to the pouch in a position spaced across the pouch opening from the first anchor and defining an eyelet; a second elastic cord retained by the first anchor and extending over the pouch opening between the first anchor and the second anchor, the second elastic cord extending though the eyelet; and a second tension adjuster mounted to the second elastic cord on a side of the second anchor distal the first anchor; wherein: the first tension adjuster and the first elastic cord cooperate to selectively compress the sidewalls to secure the ammunition magazine in the pouch interior; the second elastic cord overlies the ammunition magazine when the ammunition magazine is disposed in the pouch interior to restrict the ammunition magazine from exiting the pouch; the second tension adjuster is configured to maintain a portion of the second elastic cord extending over the pouch opening under a selected tension by selectively restricting the second elastic cord from moving relative to the second tension adjuster; and the eyelet is smaller than the second tension adjuster to restrict the second tension adjuster from passing through the eyelet. the first tension adjuster and the first elastic cord cooperate to selectively compress the sidewalls to secure the ammunition magazine in the pouch interior; the second elastic cord overlies the ammunition magazine when the ammunition magazine is disposed in the pouch interior to restrict the ammunition magazine from exiting the pouch; the second tension adjuster is configured to maintain a portion of the second elastic cord extending over the pouch opening under a selected tension by selectively restricting the second elastic cord from moving relative to the second tension adjuster; and the eyelet is smaller than the second tension adjuster to restrict the second tension adjuster from passing through the eyelet.

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