Firearm Holster with Protrusions for Mattress Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional firearm holsters lack a secure and versatile design for positioning between mattress surfaces within a bed, failing to provide effective retention and easy access to the firearm.
Innovation Solution
A firearm holster device with a first and second arm, featuring protrusions that extend into the mattress, a hinge for folding and extending modes, and an opening pattern to accommodate various firearm sizes, ensuring secure retention and easy access by digging into the mattress surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the holster device uses protrusions to extend into the mattress surface for secure retention, then the firearm retention reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple arms (first arm, second arm, third arm) with each arm containing protrusions that can be independently positioned between mattress surfaces. This segmentation allows the retention function to be distributed across multiple contact points, improving reliability while keeping each individual arm relatively simple in structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster device transitions from a conventional two-dimensional surface-mounted configuration to a three-dimensional configuration by extending protrusions into the mattress depth. This dimensional change enables secure retention through vertical engagement with the mattress while maintaining a relatively simple horizontal structure.
2Ease of operation
If the holster device includes a hinge for folding and extending modes, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism enables the arms to dynamically transition between folded and extended configurations. This dynamic capability allows the user to easily deploy and store the holster by simple folding motions, improving ease of operation while the hinge itself remains a relatively simple mechanical component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the holster device is designed to position between mattress surfaces, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holster device is designed with multiple arms and protrusions that can accommodate various firearm sizes and types within the opening pattern. The same basic structure can be positioned between different mattress surfaces and configurations, providing universal adaptability without requiring multiple specialized devices.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The holster device securely retains the firearm between mattress surfaces, resisting lateral movement and allowing easy retrieval, with the protrusions creating static friction and the hinge facilitating convenient deployment and storage.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of protrusions may extend into the first mattress surface of the bed... creating static friction
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm holster device may be positioned between adjacent surfaces within a bed. The firearm holster device may include a first arm having a first major surface, and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. The first major surface may include protrusions extending transversely outward. The firearm holster device may include a second arm defining an opening pattern, a hinge coupled between the first arm and the second arm, and a holster received by the opening pattern and to receive a firearm. The first arm may be positioned between adjacent surfaces of the bed.