Portable Firearm Barrel Holder for Stable Storage and Sighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for securing long guns are either cumbersome, costly, or require permanent installation, making them unsuitable for military personnel who need to quickly and safely store and sight-in firearms in various environments, and they often risk damage from improper storage or handling.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose weapon holder (MPWH) device with two platforms and a connecting support piece, featuring attachment mechanisms like magnets, deformable components, and a strap system, allowing secure attachment to various surfaces, canting for aiming, and easy removal, while providing stability and protection for the firearm.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If permanently affixed storage weapon lockers and weapon racks are used, then firearm storage stability is improved, but installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the firearm storage system into separate functional components: a platform for attachment to surfaces, a barrel support structure with cushioning, and a graspable feature for manipulation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies installation compared to permanent fixed structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from static permanent installation to dynamic repositionable storage. The platform can be attached and detached from various surfaces using attachment mechanisms (magnets, adhesives, or mechanical anchors), allowing the storage system to adapt to different locations and situations without permanent modification.
2Ease of operation
If permanently affixed storage solutions are deployed in multiple locations, then firearm storage accessibility is improved, but cost and space consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed as a universal storage solution that can be attached to multiple different surface types (walls, vehicles, structures) using various attachment mechanisms. A single device design serves multiple locations and purposes, eliminating the need for location-specific permanent installations and reducing overall cost and space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanisms allow the device to adapt to different surface parameters (magnetic surfaces, adhesive surfaces, mechanical anchor points). By changing the attachment method based on the surface type, the same device can be deployed across multiple locations without modification, improving accessibility while controlling costs.
3Strength
If the firearm is secured with high holding force, then security and stability are improved, but ease of removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The graspable feature acts as an intermediary between the user and the attachment mechanism. It provides a mechanical advantage point that allows users to apply leverage and overcome the holding force of the attachment mechanisms, enabling easy removal without requiring excessive force or specialized tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The device introduces a spatial dimension for force application through the graspable feature's positioning. By placing the graspable feature at an optimal distance from the attachment point, users can apply force in a leveraged manner, converting small hand forces into sufficient removal force while maintaining strong holding during storage.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the barrel is rested on a hard surface for sighting, then stability is improved, but risk of damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The barrel support structure incorporates cushioning elements (foam, rubber, or compliant material) that contact the firearm barrel. This cushioning protects the barrel from damage while providing sufficient stability for sighting operations, eliminating the need to rest the barrel on hard surfaces.
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
The MPWH enables secure, versatile, and portable firearm storage and sighting, reducing the risk of damage and improving handling efficiency in diverse environments, with the ability to be easily relocated and reused, while maintaining firearm accessibility and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The device can include a magnetic component, an adhesive component, or a mechanical anchor component
Implementation Method 2
The deformable component can be a deformable tube that is deformable in a radial direction
Data Source
AI summary
Consistent with various embodiments, a firearm securing apparatus has a first securing interface that is configured to generate a holding force between the apparatus and a support surface in response to an applied pressure. A second securing interface is configured and arranged to receive and secure a firearm barrel and includes a graspable feature. A support piece is configured and arranged to physically connect the two securing interfaces and to provide space, to allow a person's fingers to seize a graspable feature and to allow the person to apply pressure sufficient to overcome the holding force between the apparatus and the surface in order to remove the firearm from the apparatus when desired.