Releasable magazine pouch

摘要

A magazine pouch having slots for receiving a magazine having a conventional magazine notch engagable by the magazine catch assembly of firearm to retain the magazine within the magazine well of the firearm. The magazine pouch having a shuttle slidable to engage a retention element with a hook portion to move the hook portion into the slot such that the hook portion engages the magazine notch. The engagement of the hook portion to magazine notch retains the magazine within the slot during movement of an individual wearing the magazine pouch. The shuttle can be slid out of engagement with the hook portion to disengage the hook portion from the magazine notch allowing removal of the magazine.

主权项

1. A wearable magazine pouch for receiving a magazine having a magazine notch, comprising:
a main body having at least one magazine housing defining a slot for a portion of the magazine, wherein the portion of the magazine received within the slot defines the magazine notch; and a catch assembly corresponding to each magazine housing and comprising:
a retention element having a hook portion positioned on a flexible arm, wherein flexing the flexible arm moves the hook portion between an engaged position in which the hook portion extends into the slot to engage the magazine notch of the magazine and a disengaged position in which the hook portion is retracted from the slot disengaging the hook portion from the magazine, wherein the flexible arm is biased to position the hook portion in the disengaged position,a shuttle movable along a linear path of travel generally parallel to the flexible arm between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the shuttle engages the hook portion when slid into the locked position to flex the arm and position the hook portion in the engaged position, wherein sliding the shuttle into the unlocked position disengages the shuttle from the hook portion allowing the flexible arm to move the hook portion into the disengaged position.