Accessory Adapter Mounting for Adjustable Cant and Anti-Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holsters often fail to balance quick access with security and protection, leading to potential weapon damage or loss, and there is a need for improved control and utilization of handguns.
Innovation Solution
An accessory adapter with a wearable component mounting portion and an accessory mounting platform featuring multiple apertures and fasteners that allow for adjustable cant angles, enabling secure and comfortable mounting of accessories like holsters below the belt line, with a four-screw interface and positional slots to prevent rotational slippage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an accessory is mounted to a wearable component, then the accessory is securely held and protected, but the accessory cannot be quickly accessed or adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Dynamics principle by making the accessory mounting system adjustable rather than fixed. The accessory can be repositioned to different cant angles and locations on the wearable component, allowing the user to optimize between security and quick access based on situational needs. The mounting mechanism enables dynamic reconfiguration while maintaining secure attachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an accessory is mounted at a fixed position, then the mounting structure is simple, but the accessory cannot be adjusted for optimal positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Segmentation principle by dividing the mounting structure into discrete components: a wearable component with multiple attachment points, an accessory with corresponding mounting features, and adjustable fastening mechanisms. This segmentation allows the accessory to be positioned at various cant angles and locations while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design.
3Ease of operation
If the accessory is positioned below the belt line, then user comfort is improved, but the accessory may rotate or slip
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Composite materials principle by combining multiple mounting features and fastening mechanisms into an integrated mounting system. This composite approach includes positional slots, cant angle adjustments, and securing fasteners that work together to prevent rotational slippage while maintaining the comfortable below-belt-line position. The combination of these features provides both comfort and stability.
Data Source
AI summary
An adapter for attaching an accessory is provided. The adapter includes a wearable component mounting portion and an accessory mounting platform. The accessory mounting platform includes a first aperture at a first end of the accessory mounting platform, the first aperture being configured to receive a first fastener. The accessory mounting platform further includes a second aperture at the first end of the accessory mounting platform and spaced from the first aperture along a first axis, the second aperture being configured to receive a second fastener. The accessory mounting platform further includes a third aperture at a second end of the accessory mounting platform, the third aperture configured to receive a third fastener. The first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture are shaped to enable mounting of a accessory at a plurality of cant angles along a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis.