Pouch, bag, pack or other similar container with rail-mounted divider and/or retainer

Abstract

A bag, pack, or other container including a body defining a storage space. The body includes a first elongate rail, a second elongate rail spaced from the first elongate rail. A divider is configured to slidingly engage each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail. The divider is configured to extend at least partially into the storage space to divide at least a portion of the storage space into portions on each side of the divider. A retainer is configured to slidingly engage each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail. The retainer has a retention member extending over the storage space and configured to inhibit or prevent an object positioned in the storage space from unintentional displacement from the storage space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A utility or ammunition magazine holder, comprising:
 a body having a first wall and a second wall spaced from the first wall, the body defining a storage space between the first wall and the second wall and an opening into the storage space, a first elongate rail supported relative to the first wall and a second elongate rail supported relative to the second wall; and   at least one of a divider or a retainer configured to slidingly engage each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail, the divider configured to extend at least partially into the storage space to divide at least a portion of the storage space into portions on each side of the divider, the retainer having a retention member extending over the storage space and configured to inhibit or prevent an object positioned in the storage space from unintentional displacement from the storage space.   
     
     
         2 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 1 , wherein one or both ends of each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail comprises a stop configured to contact and prevent removal of the divider or the retainer from one of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail. 
     
     
         3 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 2 , wherein at least one end of each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail comprises a removable stop, which can be selectively opened or removed to permit the divider or the retainer to be assembled onto the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail. 
     
     
         4 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 3 , wherein one end of each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail comprises a permanent stop. 
     
     
         5 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of any one of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail is located at a top end of a respective one of the first wall and the second wall. 
     
     
         6 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the storage space is defined between by a perpendicular distance between the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail. 
     
     
         7 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of any one of  claim 1 , wherein the divider comprises a first connector, a second connector, and a divider wall extending between the first connector and the second connector, wherein the first connector is configured to slidingly engage the first elongate rail and the second connector is configured to slidingly engage the second elongate rail. 
     
     
         8 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 7 , wherein the divider further comprises a bridge that extends between the first connector and the second connector, wherein the bridge is thicker than the divider wall. 
     
     
         9 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 8 , wherein the divider wall extends downwardly from the bridge. 
     
     
         10 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 9 , wherein the divider wall is at least about 10%, 15%, or 20% of a depth of the storage space. 
     
     
         11 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of any one of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer comprises a first clip and a second clip, and the retention member extends between the first clip and the second clip. 
     
     
         12 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 11 , wherein the retention member comprises a band or cord. 
     
     
         13 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 12 , wherein the retention member comprises an elastic band. 
     
     
         14 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 13 , wherein the retention member comprises a pull tab engaged with the elastic band. 
     
     
         15 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of any one of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first clip and the second clip includes a body having a first end and a second end, the body further comprising a connection slot and a retention member slot, each of which extends through the body between the first end and the second end, the connection slot configured to receive one of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail, and the retention member slot configured to receive the retention member. 
     
     
         16 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 15 , further comprising a tapered surface on each end of the retention member slot. 
     
     
         17 . The utility or ammunition magazine holder of  claim 15 , wherein each of the first clip and the second clip includes a reinforcement flange on each of the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         18 . A bag, pack, or other container, comprising:
 a body defining a storage space;   a first elongate rail;   a second elongate rail spaced from the first elongate rail; and   a divider configured to slidingly engage each of the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail, the divider configured to extend at least partially into the storage space to divide at least a portion of the storage space into portions on each side of the divider.   
     
     
         19 . The bag, pack, or other container of  claim 18 , wherein the divider includes a first connector, a second connector, and divider wall extending between the first connector and the second connector, wherein the divider wall is at least partially rigid to define a fixed distance between the first connector and the second connector.