Concealed Carry Holster With Sticky-Fabric, Belt-Free Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional concealed carry holsters for women are uncomfortable, require belts, and fail to provide adequate safety, retention, and concealment, especially when worn with non-traditional clothing.
Innovation Solution
A holster design using sticky fabric and an elastic belt that secures a thermoplastic holster without a belt, featuring a snap retention mechanism and a 2" stretch belt with Velcro attachment for comfortable, secure, and concealed carry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a thermoplastic holster is clipped to a belt or waistband, then trigger coverage, retention, and access are improved, but comfort is worsened and the holster cannot be worn with non-traditional clothing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the belt requirement from the holster system by integrating a self-contained retention mechanism. The holster includes a retention strap with snap buttons that attach directly to the body, eliminating the need for external belts while maintaining secure firearm retention and trigger coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster is designed to be universal and compatible with various clothing types including yoga pants, sweat pants, skirts, and traditional wear. The body-attached retention system works with any clothing without requiring belts, making the holster adaptable to different user preferences and occasions.
2Reliability
If a thermoplastic holster is clipped to a belt, then retention is improved, but the holster requires complete removal before loosening the waistband, creating safety concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the dependency on belts and waistbands by using a direct body-attachment system. The retention strap with snap buttons attaches to the user's body independently of any clothing, allowing safe removal and reattachment without requiring complete clothing removal or creating flipping hazards.
3Reliability
If a thermoplastic holster is worn against the skin, then trigger coverage and retention are improved, but comfort is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces an intermediary layer between the thermoplastic holster and the user's skin. This includes a retention strap with snap buttons that provides cushioning and distribution, eliminating direct skin contact with the rigid thermoplastic material while maintaining secure retention and trigger coverage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides comfortable, secure, and concealed carry of a thermoplastic holster, eliminating the need for belts and enhancing safety and concealment by reducing bulk and printing, while allowing use with various clothing types.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing sticky fabric inside the holster and compression from the elastic and attached belt that is sewn over the top of the holster drawing the thermoplastic holster against the sticky fabric and body for retention
Implementation Method 2
A 2" stretch belt configured to wrap around a women's torso is made from 2" elastic sewn to 2" Velstretch and secured on the body by Velcro hook against the 2" Velstretch material
Implementation Method 3
secured on the body by Velcro hook against the 2" Velstretch material
Implementation Method 4
A tab and snap joined to the front panel at the bottom is a second tier of retention of the thermoplastic holster by snapping onto the thermoplastic holster
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a concealed carry holster apparatus configured to assist a user in concealing a thermoplastic holster and firearm securely and comfortably around the torso by utilizing sticky fabric inside the holster and compression from elastic material and belt that is sewn over the top of the holster drawing the thermoplastic holster and firearm into the sticky fabric securely holding the thermoplastic holster inside and against the body. The holster has a front panel, joined to a back panel with an elastic fabric attached to the front panel creating a pocket for the thermoplastic holster. A belt configured to wrap around a user is sewn over the top of the holster at the edges to compress the thermoplastic holster against the sticky fabric inside causing firm retention of the thermoplastic holster.