Status Report:  01-Sep-06

DEI# 1685 - Magazine Holster

Computer Models

The currently modeled system consists of two interlocking cups, tensioned with a spring band.  The system is mountable onto a standard PALS/MOLLE webbing system.  To insert the magazine, a user simple slides the magazine into the Holster.
	To remove the magazine, the user can apply a twisting motion, which levers the halves of the holster apart, and then pull to extract.  In a panic situation, the magazine can be pulled directly out; this action just requires more force than the regular operation (approximately 10# of straight line pull is required to overcome the standing friction of the magazine fully inserted into the holster).
A top down view of the system shows the friction strips, as they would relate to the twisting action of the magazine.
	Strain relief tabs are located on the inner cup to prevent the system from being damaged by excessive force applied to the magazine.  This view also shows the rivets at the bottom, which do double duty;  both linking the cups and providing the basis for the dot snap closure for the PALS/MOLLE straps.
The friction strip is centrally located, so that when the magazine twists, it bears only against the inner and outer cups.  These cups are made of lubricious material, allowing the magazine to slide free easily after the friction strips are disengaged.
	For added stability, tabs with retaining ridges are located at the top of the system.  This gives the function of an extra PALS/MOLLE lacing with less bulk.