Portable Firearm Carrier with Burst Zipper and Dynamic Strap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for personal protection using firearms are inadequate as they often require bulky clothing for concealment and do not allow for rapid access to the weapon when needed.
Innovation Solution
A portable firearm carrier with a bag arrangement that includes a burst zipper and a handgun holster, allowing the firearm to be concealed without specific clothing and accessed quickly by moving the bag to the front and opening the zipper, similar to traditional holsters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a firearm is concealed using traditional methods (holster under clothing), then the firearm can be hidden, but the carrier must wear bulky clothing such as a jacket which reduces comfort and practicality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the firearm from traditional concealment under clothing and places it in a separate external bag carrier. This eliminates the need for bulky clothing while maintaining concealment, as the bag itself serves as the concealment medium rather than requiring clothing to hide the firearm.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a bag as an intermediary carrier between the body and the firearm. This bag acts as a mediator that provides both concealment and rapid access capabilities, resolving the contradiction between hiding the weapon and accessing it quickly without needing bulky clothes.
2Ease of operation
If a firearm is concealed in a bag, then bulky clothing is not required, but rapid access to the firearm may be slower compared to traditional holsters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bag into multiple compartments, with the firearm placed in a specifically designed compartment that is optimally positioned for rapid access. This segmentation allows the firearm to be quickly retrieved from a specific location within the bag without requiring the user to search through the entire bag contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The firearm is pre-positioned in a specific compartment within the bag, oriented for optimal access. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when access is needed, the firearm is already in the correct position and orientation, minimizing the time required to retrieve it.
3Ease of operation
If the bag is worn on the back for comfort during normal situations, then concealment is maintained, but access to the firearm requires moving the bag to the front which adds time and motion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic shoulder strap system that allows the bag to be quickly transitioned from a back-worn position to a front-worn position. This dynamic adjustment mechanism enables rapid repositioning of the bag without requiring the user to take it off and put it back on, significantly reducing the time and motion needed to access the firearm.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a portable firearm carrier including a bag having an interior compartment and a burst zipper for accessing the interior compartment. The portable firearm carrier also includes a handgun holster mounted within the interior compartment of the bag. The handgun holster is arranged and configured to retain a handgun at a position where the handgun can be accessed through the burst zipper.