Ankle Holster Assembly with Segmented Rigid-Flexible Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holster designs fail to provide a versatile and comfortable solution for carrying firearms or tools on the ankle, lacking in ease of access and distribution of weight, which is essential for prolonged wear and multiple carry configurations.
Innovation Solution
An ankle holster assembly comprising a modular design with a holster shell, brace, connection assembly, and wraps that allows for secure, concealed carry on the lower leg, distributing weight across the leg and shoe for comfort and ease of use, with adjustable components for various implement sizes and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the holster is made rigid and stable for repeated drawing and re-holstering, then the reliability is improved, but the comfort for prolonged wear deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is divided into two main segments: a rigid holster body for stable implement retention and a flexible wearable portion for comfort. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its properties independently - the holster body maintains rigidity for reliable drawing while the wearable portion provides flexibility and comfort for prolonged wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines rigid and flexible materials in a single holster structure. The wearable portion uses flexible materials like fabric, leather, or elastomers to conform to body contours, while the holster body uses rigid materials for stable implement retention. This merging of material properties resolves the contradiction between rigidity and comfort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple holster configurations are provided for different carry methods, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is designed with universal features that enable multiple carry configurations. The wearable portion can be attached to various body locations (waist, ankle, shoulder, leg) through adjustable straps and attachment mechanisms. The same basic holster structure serves multiple functions across different carry methods, eliminating the need for separate specialized holsters for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster incorporates dynamic, adjustable elements such as removable straps, adjustable fasteners, and flexible positioning mechanisms. These dynamic features allow the user to reconfigure the holster for different carry methods without requiring multiple rigid structures, thus maintaining versatility while controlling complexity.
3Reliability
If the holster retains the implement securely until needed, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is pre-positioned on the body in accessible locations such as the ankle or waist, allowing the implement to be quickly retrieved when needed. The wearable portion is designed to keep the holster in a ready position without requiring additional preparation or adjustment at the moment of access, thus maintaining both secure retention and ease of access.
Data Source
AI summary
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a ankle holster assembly to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like, in a variety of configurations. The ankle holster assembly includes a base having a receiver and a post having a shaft, the shaft arranged to be inserted into the receiver to removably couple the post to the base.