Concealed Holster with Bra-Anchor Straps and Horizontal Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional concealed carry holsters for women are uncomfortable, insecure, and poorly designed for body fit, often relying on friction and single-axis anchoring to the bra, leading to movement and discomfort, and are limited to clamshell designs that can cause firearms to fall out.
Innovation Solution
A concealed holster apparatus with a molded plastic housing that secures to the torso using a belt strap and an adjustable securing strap affixed to the bra, with a horizontal opening to prevent firearm displacement, utilizing thermoplastic materials and adjustable coupling mechanisms for comfort and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single strap is used to couple the holster to the bra, then the device complexity is reduced, but the holster allows too much movement and becomes insecure
Solution Approach 1:
The securing system is divided into two independent straps: a first strap that couples the holster to the bra, and a second strap that provides additional anchoring. This segmentation allows each strap to perform a specific function, with the first strap providing primary attachment and the second strap preventing excessive movement, thereby resolving the contradiction between simplicity and security.
2Ease of operation
If the holster opening is oriented downwards, then firearms can be easily inserted, but the firearm may fall out or be difficult to remove
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of orienting the holster opening downwards as in traditional designs, this invention orients the opening horizontally. This inversion of the traditional orientation allows the firearm to be retained securely while still enabling easy insertion and removal through the horizontal opening, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
3Ease of manufacture
If the holster is tucked under the bra, then concealment is improved, but the fit is distorted and the holster may fall out
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is extracted from the position tucked under the bra and repositioned to be secured by straps that anchor to the bra structure. This extraction from the problematic tucked position eliminates the distortion and instability issues while maintaining concealment through the strap-based securing system.
4Reliability
If wide-fitting bellybands or corsets are used, then the holster can be secured to the torso, but they ride up and down and become uncomfortable in warmer weather
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using wide-fitting bellybands or corsets that cover large areas of the torso, this invention uses narrow straps that locally anchor to specific points on the bra structure. This local quality approach provides secure positioning while minimizing contact area, thereby improving comfort especially in warmer weather.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a concealed holster apparatus configured to be secured about the torso and to be anchored to an undergarment such as a bra. The holster comprises a molded plastic housing shaped to accommodate a belt strap which wraps around the torso, and which has a second strap affixed to an exterior surface allowing it to be wrapped around and under the strap or gore of an undergarment, securing it in place firmly. The housing is oriented such that the opening, and thus any firearm or other object held therein, is held horizontally, reducing the risk of it falling out or being difficult to remove.