M240 adapter assembly clip

Abstract

A clamping mechanism corrects a design flaw in the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly without modifying it. The fine details of military regulations have encouraged the design flaw's persistence by limiting and preventing actions for correcting or modifying the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly. The clamping mechanism can be fielded without violating any regulations and thereby without necessitating the very expensive and time consuming acceptance procedures that would be required of other solutions. The clamping mechanism addresses the design flaw while simultaneously remaining within the regulatory regime.

1 . A system comprising:
 a clamp that fixes a NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate to a NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder wherein a NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly comprises the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder;   wherein the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly is not modified to receive the clamp; and   wherein attaching the clamp does not modify the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the clamp comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a bolt. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the second plate and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the second plate. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the clamp comprises a second plate and a bolt wherein the bolt's head can not pass through a tang assembly that is formed by assembling the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the second plate and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the second plate. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the clamp comprises a nut and a bolt wherein neither the bolt's head nor the nut can not pass through a tang assembly that is formed by assembling the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the nut and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the nut. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the clamp comprises a first hexagonal rod, a second hexagonal rod, and a bolt; wherein the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate comprises a locking tab that engages the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder, and therein the second hexagonal rod prevents the locking tab from disengaging from the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 a NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly comprising an NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and an NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder;   a clamp that fixes the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate to the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier;   wherein the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly is not modified to receive the clamp; and   wherein attaching the clamp does not modify the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 adapter assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the clamp comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a bolt. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the second plate and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the second plate. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the clamp comprises a second plate and a bolt wherein the bolt's head can not pass through a tang assembly that is formed by assembling the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the second plate and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the second plate. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the clamp comprises a nut and a bolt wherein neither the bolt's head nor the nut can not pass through a tang assembly that is formed by assembling the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate and the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  further comprising a thread locker wherein the bolt is threaded into and through the nut and wherein the thread locker is threaded and binds the bolt inside the nut. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the clamp comprises a first hexagonal rod, a second hexagonal rod, and a bolt; wherein the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 receiver plate comprises a locking tab that engages the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder, and therein the second hexagonal rod prevents the locking tab from disengaging from the NSN 1005-01-431-8324 bandolier holder.