Storage apparatus with magnetic contents retention structure

Abstract

An ammunition magazine holding apparatus comprises a magazine holder and a magazine retention strap. The ammunition magazine holding apparatus has a cavity therein defining an upper end portion thereof and a lower end portion thereof. A first magnet element is attached to the magazine holder adjacent to the upper end portion of the cavity. A first configuration of interlock structure extends from a surface of the magazine holder. The magazine retention strap has a second magnetic element at a first end portion thereof and a second configuration of interlock structure at a second end portion thereof. The first configuration interlock structure is mechanically engaged with and separable from the first configuration interlock structure. The second magnetic element is magnetically engagable with the first magnetic element.

1 . An ammunition magazine pouch, comprising:
 a plurality of walls defining a magazine receiving space having an upper end portion and a lower end portion; and   a magnet attached to a first one of said walls adjacent to the upper end portion of the magazine receiving space.   
     
     
         2 . The pouch of  claim 1  wherein:
 the first one of said walls includes a plurality of layers of material; and 
 the magnet is disposed between two of said layers of material. 
 
     
     
         3 . The pouch of  claim 1  wherein said layers of material are layers of fabric material. 
     
     
         4 . The pouch of  claim 3  wherein:
 the first one of said walls includes a plurality of layers of material; and 
 the magnet is disposed between two of said layers of material. 
 
     
     
         5 . An ammunition magazine holding apparatus, comprising:
 a magazine holder having a cavity therein defining an upper end portion thereof and a lower end portion thereof, wherein a first magnet element is attached to the magazine holder adjacent to the upper end portion of the cavity and wherein a first configuration of interlock structure extends from a surface of the magazine holder; and   a magazine retention strap having a second configuration of interlock structure at a first end portion thereof and a second magnetic element at a second end portion thereof, wherein said first configuration interlock structure is mechanically engaged with and separable from said first configuration interlock structure, and wherein the second magnetic element is magnetically engagable with the first magnetic element.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said first configuration interlock structure is provided on the magazine holder within the cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein at least one of said magnetic elements is a magnet. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein:
 the magnetic element is attached to a first wall of the magazine holder; 
 the first wall includes a plurality of layers of material; and 
 the first magnetic element is disposed between two of said layers of material. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein at least one of said magnetic elements is a magnet. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said layers of material are layers of fabric material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said first configuration interlock structure is provided on the magazine holder within the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein:
 one of said configurations of interlock structure is a hook engagement structure; and 
 the other one of said second configurations of interlock structure is a loop engagement structure. 
 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein at least one of said magnetic elements is a magnet. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein:
 the magnetic element is attached to a first wall of the magazine holder; 
 the first wall includes a plurality of layers of material; and 
 the first magnetic element is disposed between two of said layers of material. 
 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said first configuration interlock structure is provided on the magazine holder within the cavity. 
     
     
         16 . A storage apparatus, comprising:
 a storage body having a cavity therein defining an upper end portion thereof and a lower end portion thereof, wherein a first magnetic element is attached to the storage body adjacent to the upper end portion of the cavity and wherein a first configuration of interlock structure extends from a surface of the storage body; and   a retention strap having a second magnetic element at a first end portion thereof and a first configuration of interlock structure at a second end portion thereof, wherein said first configuration interlock structure is mechanically engaged with and separable from said first configuration interlock structure, and wherein the second magnetic element is magnetically engagable with the first magnetic element.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said first configuration interlock structure is provided on the storage body within the cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein at least one of said magnetic elements is a magnet. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein:
 the magnetic element is attached to a first wall of the storage body; 
 the first wall includes a plurality of layers of material; and 
 the first magnetic element is disposed between two of said layers of material. 
 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19  wherein:
 at least one of said magnetic elements is a magnet; 
 said layers of material are layers of fabric material; 
 said first configuration interlock structure is provided on the storage body within the cavity; 
 one of said configurations of interlock structure is a hook engagement structure; and 
 the other one of said second configurations of interlock structure is a loop engagement structure.