Concealed Carry Belt Support Tongue for Stable Holster Draw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional concealed carry belts are easily recognizable, stiff, and limit mobility due to holster movement and drag force during weapon draw, necessitating additional covering to hide retaining clips.
Innovation Solution
A substantially rigid support tongue slidably attached to a flexible belt, providing a stable platform for holstered weapons that minimizes holster movement and conceals retaining clips.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a thick leather or heavy synthetic material belt is used for concealed carry, then the belt provides structural support and durability, but the belt becomes easily recognizable and limits user mobility due to stiffness
Solution Approach 1:
The belt system is divided into two functional segments: a flexible outer belt for comfort and concealment, and a separate rigid support tongue for structural support. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its properties without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Rigidity is localized to the support tongue component rather than the entire belt. The support tongue provides structural support only where needed (at the holster attachment point), while the rest of the belt remains flexible for comfort and mobility.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If a thinner belt material is used to disguise the functional purpose, then the belt becomes less recognizable, but the belt flexes during weapon draw causing holster movement and increasing draw time
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is separated from the concealment function into distinct components. The thin flexible belt provides concealment while the rigid support tongue prevents holster movement, eliminating the trade-off between thinness and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rigid support tongue acts as an intermediary between the flexible belt and the holster. It transfers the stabilizing function from what would be a thick belt to a dedicated support component, allowing the belt itself to remain thin and inconspicuous.
3Reliability
If the holster retaining clips are exposed on the outward surface of the belt, then the holster attachment is secure, but the retaining clips become visible compromising concealment
Solution Approach 1:
The support tongue is positioned within the belt structure, creating a nested configuration. The holster retaining clips attach to the support tongue which is itself contained within or integrated into the belt, allowing secure attachment while hiding the clips from external view.
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
Enhances user mobility and reduces draw time by stabilizing the holster, allowing quick access to weapons while maintaining concealment.
Implementation Method 1
When the support tongue is in an upright position, the support tongue is resiliently flexible in a horizontal direction and substantially rigid in a vertical direction
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for supporting a concealed weapon on a waist of a user includes a first fastener, a second fastener, and a tongue support. The first fastener is configured to attach to a waistband which is configured to extend about the waist of the user. The second fastener is configured to attach to the waistband. The support tongue is configured to extend between the first fastener and the second fastener and attach to the waistband via the first and second fasteners. The support tongue is configured to receive and support a mount for the concealed weapon. When the support tongue is in an upright position, the support tongue is resiliently flexible in a horizontal direction and substantially rigid in a vertical direction.