Speed drums

Abstract

The speed drum is a storage container for spare ammunition for squad automatic weapons or machine guns. It is comprised of a bottom wall, front wall, back wall, side walls, side braces, connecting clips, and a flexible cord. Users can store, access, and replace ammunition single handedly, in a quick manner without removing both hands from their weapon. The side walls are curved, in the middle, to increase tension on the ammunition placed inside the speed drum and curved at the top, to reduce friction and snagging of the ammunition. Side braces secure the front wall and back walls. Connecting clips secure the device to equipment straps on the user's clothing or tactical vest. A flexible cord, attached to both the front wall and back wall, may be placed over the ammo drum inside the speed drum for additional stability and security until the spare ammunition drum is required.

Claims

1. A container for the storage of ammunition comprised of: a front wall positioned opposite a back wall; wherein said front wall is comprised of a first end of said front wall opposite a second end of said front wall, wherein said back wall is comprised of a first end of said back wall opposite a second end of said back wall, a pair of side walls, wherein a first side wall is positioned opposite a second side wall, each said side wall comprised of an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein a midsection of each of said side wall is curved, wherein a top edge of each said side wall is curved, wherein said first side wall is positioned between a said first end of said front wall and said first end of said back wall, and said second side wall is positioned between said second end of said front wall and said second end of said back wall; and a pair of side braces positioned around said exterior surfaces of said pair of side walls, wherein said side braces connect said front wall to said back wall; and a bottom wall.

2. The container of claim 1, wherein a pair of elongated connecting clip is comprised of a first end of said elongated connecting lips and a second end of elongated connecting clips, wherein said first end of said elongated connecting clips is adjacent to said back wall.

3. The container of claim 2, wherein flexible cord runs between said front wall and said back wall.

4. The container of claim 3, wherein said cord is elastic, wherein said cord is flexible.

5. The container of claim 1, wherein a middle section of said pair of side walls curves away from said side brace, wherein an upper section of said pair of side walls curves toward said side brace.

6. The container of claim 1, wherein said container is constructed from materials selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic, polyethylene, polycarbonate, and polymers.

7. The container of claim 2, wherein said connecting clip is plastic; wherein said side brace is plastic.

8. The container of claim 7, wherein a number of fastening mechanisms connect said connecting clip to said back wall, wherein said number of fastening mechanisms connect a first end of said side brace to said front wall; wherein said number of fastening mechanisms connect a second end of said side brace to said back wall.

9. The container of claim 8, wherein said number of fastening mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of: screw, rivet, staple, adhesive, and bolt.

10. The container of claim 2, wherein said second end of said clip is woven through a number of equipment straps on a user's vest for transport of said container.

11. The method of transporting a spare ammunition round in an ammunition storage container, comprised of: Attaching a first end of a pair of elongated connecting clips to a back wall of an ammunition storage container; wherein said pair of elongated connecting clips is comprised of a first end of said elongated connecting clips and a second end of elongated connecting clips; Inserting said second end of said pair of elongated connecting clips through a number of equipment straps on a user's vest; Placing an ammunition round inside said ammunition storage container; Resting said ammunition round on a bottom wall of said ammunition storage container; and Moving a cord above said ammunition round inside said ammunition storage container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) For a more complete understanding of this disclosure and its features, reference is now made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a top perspective of the speed drum.

(3) FIG. 2 shows a top view of the speed drum.

(4) FIG. 3 shows rear perspective view of the speed drum.

(5) FIG. 4 shows a side view of the speed drum.

(6) FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of the speed drum.

(7) FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of the speed drum with ammunition attached to the equipment straps of the IOTV.

FIGURE REFERENCES

(8) 1) Connecting clips 2) Side brace 3) Side wall 4) Front/Back walls 5) Flexible cord 6) Bottom wall 7) Ammunition 8) Vest with equipment straps

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) The present disclosure generally provides storage of spare ammunition (i.e. ammo, ammunition drum, ammo round, ammunition round) for automatic weapons.

(10) FIG. 1 shows a top perspective of the empty speed drum (case that holds spare ammunition drum). The speed drum is a container or case comprised of a bottom wall 6, front wall 4, back wall 4, side walls 3, side braces 2 and a flexible cord 5. The pair of side walls 3 are identical just as the front wall 4 and back wall 4 are identical to each other. A pair of connecting clips 1 are attached to the back wall 4 and the vest equipment straps 8 in use to secure the speed drum to the user. A first end of the connecting clips 1 are attached to the back wall 4 of the speed drum and the opposite end of the connecting clips 1 remains free. The free end of the connecting clips 1 can be woven through the equipment strips 8 of the IOTV. The back wall 4 is adjacent to the user's body wearing the IOTV and the front wall 4 is facing the environment. The bottom wall 6 is at the bottom surface of the device and prevents the ammunition round 7 from falling through the speed drum. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The midsection of the side walls 3 are bent inward with a rolled top of the side wall to further secure the ammo 7 within the speed drum. Further, the side walls 3 are positioned behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4. Once the ammo is in place inside the speed drum, the flexible cord 5 may be placed over the ammo 7 inside the speed drum for further security and stability while the user moves about his or her environment. When the user decides to remove the ammo 7 from the speed drum, the user will slide the flexible cord 5 away from the ammo 7 and lift the ammo 7 out of the speed drum. The ammo 7 may then be placed inside the SAW for continued firing of the automatic weapon.

(11) FIG. 2 shows a top view of the speed drum. The first ends of the pair of connecting clips 1 are attached to the back wall 4 of the speed drum and the opposite ends of the connecting clips 1 remains free. In use, the opposite ends of the pair of connecting clips 1 will be woven through the equipment straps 8 to connect the speed drum to the user's vest. The back wall 4 is adjacent to the user's body and the front wall 4 is facing the environment. The bottom wall 6 is at the bottom surface of the device and prevents the ammo round 7 from falling through the speed drum. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The side walls 3, behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4, are bent inward at the midsection of the side wall 3, with an outwardly curved top edge of the side wall 3 to further secure the ammo and prevent snagging. Once the ammo 7 is in place inside the speed drum, the flexible cord 5 may be placed over the ammo 7 inside the speed drum for further security.

(12) FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the speed drum. In this view, the connecting clips 1 are visible adjacent to the back wall 4. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The side walls 3, behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4, are bent inward with a rolled top to further secure the ammo. Once the ammo 7 is in place on the bottom wall 6 and inside the speed drum, the flexible cord 5 may be placed over the ammo 7 inside the speed drum for further security.

(13) FIG. 4 shows a side view of the speed drum. The front wall 4 is facing the environment and adjacent from the back wall 4, next to the user's body. A first end of the pair of connecting clips 1 are attached to the back wall 4 of the speed drum and the opposite end of the connecting clips remains free. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The side walls 3, behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4, are bent inward with a rolled top to further secure the ammo 7. Once the ammo 7 is in place inside the speed drum, the flexible cord 5 may be placed over the ammo 7 inside the speed drum for further security.

(14) FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of the speed drum. The bottom wall 6 is at the bottom surface of the device and prevents the ammo round 7 from falling through the speed drum. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The side walls 3, behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4, are bent inward at the side wall 3 midsection with a rolled top edge of the side wall 3 to further secure the ammo.

(15) FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of the speed drum with ammunition 7 and a user's IOTV with equipment straps 8. The back wall 4 is adjacent to the user's body and the front wall 4 is facing the environment. The bottom wall 6 is at the bottom surface of the device and prevents the ammo round 7 from falling through the speed drum. The side braces 2 connect the front wall 4 to the back wall 4. The side walls 3, behind the side braces 2 and between the front wall 4 and back wall 4, are bent inward with a rolled top to further secure the ammo through tension created when the curved side wall 3 presses against the side of the ammunition 7. Once the ammo 7 is in place inside the speed drum, the flexible cord 5 may be placed over the ammo inside the speed drum for further security. When the user wants to remove the ammo, the flexible cord 5 can be moved or pushed to the side and the ammo 7 lifted from the speed drum.

(16) It may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used in this patent document. The term couple and its derivatives refer to any direct or indirect communication between two or more elements, whether or not those elements are in physical contact with one another. The terms include and comprise, as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation. The term or is inclusive, meaning and/or. The phrases associated with and associated therewith, as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like.

(17) While this disclosure has described certain embodiments and generally associated methods, alterations and permutations of these embodiments and methods will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the above description of example embodiments does not define or constrain this disclosure. Other changes, substitutions, and alterations are also possible without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure and the following claims.