Patent Application
20240183643
The present specification relates to a new and improved magazine carrier, more particularly a magazine carrier that can allow for the user to quickly access the magazine and adjust to different length magazines.
The storage and transportation of ammunition magazines for firearms have been a critical aspect of military, law enforcement, and civilian firearm usage. Over time, various designs and mechanisms have been developed to facilitate the efficient and secure carrying of these magazines. These designs have ranged from simple pouches to more complex systems that incorporate various features to enhance the user's experience.
Current magazine carrier designs have been developed to provide convenient means for transporting and making quickly available one or more magazines. Magazine carriers usually secure one or two ammunition magazines on a user's person by a vertical facing pocket opening with some type of strap or capture device that can keep the magazines in place. One common design incorporates a vertical pocket that is made from either plastic or fabric with a top flap that goes over the top of the magazine and attaches to the front side of the carrier. Typically, the front side of the carrier has a button or fabric snap keeping the flap attached to the front side of the carrier. One major issue of this design is that user cannot usually quickly access their magazine due the multiple operations it takes to remove the magazine. Usually, this requires unbuttoning the strap from the carrier's front, pushing the strap out of the way, then removing the magazine that may be buried deep within the pocket and then loading the firearm with the magazine. When in an emergency where the magazine is needed quickly this design does not work for quick access.
Others have gotten around the vertical magazine holder by designing a plastic magazine holder that holds the magazine securely with one or more internal mechanisms that clamp down on the magazine when inserted into the carrier's pocket. This design eliminates the strap going over the magazine and allows the user to quickly load and unload the magazine into the carrier. These types of magazine carriers usually have one or more loops for a belt or can have a rigid backing which attaches directly to another mount on the user's belt. Other magazine carriers have clips that make it easy to attach to or remove from the user's belt. However, this design allows the magazine carrier to move around on and pivot horizontally on the user's belt.
Therefore, there is a need for a magazine carrier that allows for the user to easily, conveniently and securely access the magazine and can be adjusted to fit different length magazines.
The present invention provides for a magazine carrier having a body with a wall forming a pocket wherein the body can comprise a bottom end and a top end which can have a thickness forming a front, back, first side and second side. A clip mount can be coupled to the back of the body wherein the clip mount can be positioned vertical, and the body can be substantially angled from the clip mount. At least one prong that can extend from and can be coupled to the back substantially near the top end having the same angle as the clip mount.
The magazine carrier can further comprise an adapter having an adapter top and an adapter bottom wherein the adapter is sized to fit within the pocket wherein the adapter comprises at least one adapter hole on the adapter bottom. The bottom end can have at least one first hole and the body angle is at least 20 degrees. The at least one prong is formed into the body as one piece or separate pieces and the adapter is attached to the body by at least one fastener through the at least one first hole and the at least one adapter hole.
In some implementations, the angle between the pocket axis and the mount axis is greater than 15 degrees. The prong can be formed as one piece or separate pieces. The prong can be a complete loop, a partial loop, or a hook, and is configured to allow a user's strap to be fed through the prong.
It is an objective of the invention to allow a user to easily insert a magazine within the magazine carrier and be at an angle that allows the user easier access to the magazine in scenarios that require quick access.
It is an objective of the invention to allow for multiple size magazines including length wherein the user can quickly adjust the height and how much of the magazine protrudes from the magazine carrier.
It is an objective of the invention to be secured on the user's belt, strap or vest wherein the magazine carrier is more secured and does not move horizontally or vertically on the user's belt, strap or vest.
Aspects and applications of the invention presented here are described below in the drawings and detailed description of the invention. Unless specifically noted, it is intended that the words and phrases in the specification and the claims be given their plain, ordinary, and accustomed meaning to those of ordinary skill in the applicable arts. The inventors are fully aware that they can be their own lexicographers if desired. The inventors expressly elect, as their own lexicographers, to use only the plain and ordinary meaning of terms in the specification and claims unless they clearly state otherwise and then further, expressly set forth the. Absent such clear statements of intent to apply a “special” definition, it is the inventor's intent and desire that the simple, plain, and ordinary meaning to the terms be applied to the interpretation of the specification and claims.
The inventors are also aware of the normal precepts of English grammar. Thus, if a noun, term, or phrase is intended to be further characterized, specified, or narrowed in some way, then such noun, term, or phrase will expressly include additional adjectives, descriptive terms, or other modifiers in accordance with the normal precepts of English grammar. Absent the use of such adjectives, descriptive terms, or modifiers, it is the intent that such nouns, terms, or phrases be given their plain, and ordinary English meaning to those skilled in the applicable arts as set forth above.
Further, the inventors are fully informed of the standards and application of the special provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f). Thus, the use of the words “function,” “means” or “step” in the Detailed Description or Description of the Drawings or claims is not intended to somehow indicate a desire to invoke the special provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f), to define the invention. To the contrary, if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f) are sought to be invoked to define the inventions, the claims will specifically and expressly state the exact phrases “means for” or “step for” and will also recite the word “function” (i.e., will state “means for performing the function of . . . , without also reciting in such phrases any structure, material or act in support of the function. Thus, even when the claims recite a “means for performing the function of molding a . . . , step for performing the function of molding a . . . ,” if the claims also recite any structure, material or acts in support of that means or step, or that perform the recited function, then it is the clear intention of the inventors not to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f). Moreover, even if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (f) are invoked to define the claimed inventions, it is intended that the inventions not be limited only to the specific structure, material or acts that are described in the preferred embodiments, but in addition, include any and all structures, materials or acts that perform the claimed function as described in alternative embodiments or forms of the invention, or that are well known present or later-developed, equivalent structures, material or acts for performing the claimed function.
Additional features and advantages of the present specification will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the invention as presently perceived.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present specification will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Elements and acts in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been rendered according to any particular sequence or embodiment.
In the following description, and for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the various aspects of the invention. It will be understood, however, by those skilled in the relevant arts, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, known structures and devices are shown or discussed more generally in order to avoid obscuring the invention. In many cases, a description of the operation is sufficient to enable one to implement the various forms of the invention, particularly when the operation is to be implemented in software. It should be noted that there are many different and alternative configurations, devices and technologies to which the disclosed inventions may be applied. The full scope of the inventions is not limited to the examples that are described below.
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In embodiments the magazine carrier 10 can further comprise a clip mount 20 wherein the clip mount is vertical on the back of the body 11 and the body is substantially angled from the clip mount. The clip mount 20 can extend away from the body as it protrudes from substantially near the bottom end 14 to at or substantially near the top end 12 wherein the clip mount has a thickness and a slot 22 wherein a clip (not shown) can be attached in the slot 22 by at least one fastener (not shown) wherein the fastener can be such as, for example, bolts, screws, rivets, or the like. The clip (not shown) can be attached to, for example, a user's a belt, chest rig, sling, vest, or the like.
The clip mount 20 can have at least one prong 28, 29 extending away from the body 11 wherein the at least one prong 28, 29 can be coupled to the back substantially near the top and can be in the same vertical orientation as the clip mount. The body 11 can be at an of angle between 5 degrees and 35 degrees and more preferred at an angle of 15 degrees and 30 degrees and the preferred angle of 20 degrees. In the preferred embodiment the at least one prong can be a first prong 28 and a second prong 29 wherein the first prong and the second prong can extend away from the back and bend over creating a hook or catch for attaching to the user. The first prong 28 and the second prong 29 can extend from the back substantially more than the clip (not shown), the same as the clip or less than the clip. The first prong 28 and the second prong 29 can come into contact with the user's belt, chest rig, sling, vest or the like supporting the body against the user substantially removing any vertical or horizontal movement.
In certain embodiments, the first prong 28 and the second prong 29 can be a such as for example, a complete loop, partial loop, a hook, or the like wherein the user's strap, belt, or the like can be feed through the first prong, second prong and the clip. In other embodiments, the first prong 28 and the second prong 29 can be mirrored wherein there can be a third prong opposite the first prong and a fourth prong opposite the second prong substantially near the bottom of the clip mount allowing for the user to support the belt, chest rig, sling, vest on both the top and bottom of the belt. In other embodiments, the first prong 28 and the second prong 29 can be omitted.
In embodiments, the bottom end 14 can have a second hole 25 going through the body 11 wherein the second hole can be substantially centered on the bottom or can be offset. The magazine carrier 10 can further comprise an adapter 40 wherein the adapter can be the substantially same width and thickness as the pocket wherein the adapter can slide in the body and contact the bottom of the pocket. The adapter 40 can have a third hole 46 on its bottom (as shown in
The second side 17 can have a locking protrusion 24 extending from the second side wherein the locking protrusion can have a slot 31 down its middle which allows for a locking mechanism (not shown) to be inserted in the slot. The locking protrusion can have at least one fourth hole 26 wherein the fastener can couple the locking mechanism to the locking protrusion 24. The locking mechanism (not shown) can lock the magazine down into the bottom while allowing for the user to easily remove the magazine from the body. In certain embodiments, the locking mechanism can be omitted.
In closing, it is to be understood that although aspects of the present specification are highlighted by referring to specific embodiments, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that these disclosed embodiments are only illustrative of the principles of the subject matter disclosed herein. Therefore, it should be understood that the disclosed subject matter is in no way limited to a particular methodology, protocol, and/or reagent, etc., described herein. As such, various modifications or changes to or alternative configurations of the disclosed subject matter can be made in accordance with the teachings herein without departing from the spirit of the present specification. Lastly, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, which is defined solely by the claims. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to those precisely as shown and described.
Certain embodiments are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the methods and devices described herein. Of course, variations on these described embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. Accordingly, this disclosure includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described embodiments in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the disclosure unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
This application claims benefit from currently pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/429,895 titled “Magazine Carrier” and having a filing date of Dec. 2, 2022, and all of which is incorporated by reference herein.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63429895 | Dec 2022 | US |
