Method and system of securing wearable equipment

1. A device-mounting system comprising:

a first plate comprising a face and a protrusion, wherein the protrusion extends outwardly from the face;

a second plate comprising a protrusion housing, wherein the protrusion housing comprises a recess for receiving the protrusion;

a first magnet secured to the first plate;

a second magnet secured to the second plate; and

wherein the second magnet aligns with the first magnet when the protrusion is inserted into the protrusion housing.

2. The device-mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion comprises a pin channel.

3. The device-mounting system of claim 2 , wherein the protrusion housing comprises a pin hole that is aligned with the pin channel when the protrusion is inserted into the recess.

4. The device-mounting system of claim 3 , wherein the second plate further comprises a pin slideably mounted to the second plate and adapted to penetrate the pin channel and the pin hole when the pin is in a closed position.

5. The device-mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third magnet secured to the first plate;

a fourth magnet secured to the second plate; and

wherein the first magnet is secured to the first plate with a first magnetic pole orientation and the third magnet is secured to the first plate with a second magnetic pole orientation that is opposite the first magnetic pole orientation.

6. The device-mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the second magnetic pole orientation is opposite the first magnetic pole orientation to facilitate a magnetic coupling between the first and second plates.

7. The device-mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first magnet is secured to the first plate within a hole comprising a crush tab and a lip.

8. The device-mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first strap attachment point disposed on a first edge of the first plate;

a second strap attachment point disposed on a second edge of the first plate; and

a shoulder strap attachment point disposed on a third edge of the first plate.

9. The device-mounting system of claim 4 , further comprising:

a track disposed on a face of the second plate; and

a slider movably attached to the track and coupled to the pin.

10. The device-mounting system of claim 9 , further comprising a spring attached at a first end to the slider and at a second end to the second plate.

11. A device-mounting system comprising:

a first plate comprising:

a first magnet and a second magnet disposed within a face of the first plate;

a second plate comprising:

a third magnet and a fourth magnet disposed within a face of the second plate; and

wherein the third magnet aligns with the first magnet and the fourth magnet aligns with the second magnet when the first plate and second plate are stacked;

a protrusion that extends outwardly from the face of the first plate, the protrusion comprising a pin channel;

a protrusion housing disposed on the second plate, the protrusion housing comprising a recess for receiving the protrusion when the first magnet aligns with the third magnet and the second magnet aligns with the fourth magnet.

12. The device-mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the first and second magnets are disposed within the face of the first plate with their magnetic poles oriented in opposite directions.

13. The device-mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the first plate further comprises:

a first lateral strap attachment point on a first side of the first plate; and

a second lateral strap attachment point on a second side of the first plate.

14. The device-mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the second plate further comprises a device-mounting feature.

15. The device-mounting system of claim 11 , wherein:

the protrusion housing comprises a recess for receiving the protrusion and a pin hole that is aligned with the pin channel when the protrusion is inserted into the recess; and

a pin slideably mounted to the second plate and adapted to penetrate the pin channel and the pin hole when the pin is in a closed position.

16. A method of manufacturing a device-mounting system, the method comprising:

forming a first plate comprising a protrusion, wherein the protrusion extends outwardly from a face of the first plate;

forming a second plate comprising a protrusion housing for receiving the protrusion;

securing a first magnet to the first plate; and

securing a second magnet to the second plate; and

positioning the second magnet to be in alignment with the first magnet when the protrusion is inserted into the protrusion housing.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the protrusion comprises a pin channel.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the protrusion housing comprises a pin hole aligned with the pin channel when the protrusion is inserted into the protrusion housing.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

slideably mounting a pin to the second plate, wherein the pin is configured to penetrate the pin channel and the pin hole when the pin is in a closed position.

20. The method of mounting a device of 16 , further comprising:

providing a third magnet secured to the first plate;

providing a fourth magnet secured to the second plate; and

wherein the first magnet is secured to the first plate with a first magnetic pole orientation and the third magnet is secured to the first plate with a second magnetic pole orientation that is opposite the first magnetic pole orientation.

21. The method of mounting a device of claim 16 , further comprising:

providing the first plate with a hole comprising a crush tab and a lip; and

wherein the first magnet is secured in the hole of the first plate, the hole comprising a crush tab and a lip.