Inside Waistband Holster Claw Assembly for Concealment
Solution Overview
Problem
Concealing a firearm, particularly the grip, is challenging due to its size and shape, especially when carried in an inside-the-waistband holster, as it protrudes and is difficult to fully hide under clothing.
Innovation Solution
An inside-the-waistband firearm holster assembly with a clip and claw assembly that includes a base plate and spacer plates, allowing adjustment of the firearm's position by stacking spacer plates to increase its concealment by pressing it deeper into the body, and a clip element to secure it to clothing, enhancing concealment under clothing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the firearm is carried in an inside-the-waistband holster, then the holster is concealed under clothing, but the grip protrudes and is difficult to fully hide
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a claw assembly with adjustable spacer plates as an intermediary component between the holster and the wearer's body. The spacer plates can be stacked to different heights to push the firearm grip deeper into the body, mediating the protrusion issue. The clip element serves as another intermediary to secure the holster assembly to the wearer's clothing, allowing adjustment of the firearm's position to improve concealment.
2Ease of manufacture
If spacer plates are stacked to increase concealment, then the firearm is pressed deeper into the body, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The claw assembly is segmented into multiple functional components: a base plate, multiple individual spacer plates of different heights, and a clip element. This segmentation allows the user to selectively stack only the necessary number and height of spacer plates to achieve the desired level of concealment, rather than requiring a complex integrated adjustment mechanism. Each spacer plate is a simple, independent component.
3Ease of manufacture
If the firearm position is adjusted deeper into the body, then concealment under clothing is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The claw assembly incorporates a movable clip element that can be opened and closed to attach or detach the holster from the wearer's clothing. The spacer plates are designed to be stackable and removable, allowing dynamic adjustment of the firearm's depth position. This enables the user to optimize between concealment and accessibility by adjusting the spacer configuration or removing the assembly when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm holster assembly includes a firearm receiving portion and a clip and claw assembly. The clip and claw assembly includes a clip element configured to engage a piece of clothing of a wearer and a claw assembly. The claw assembly includes a base plate movably coupled to the firearm receiving portion and one or more spacer plates. The base plate includes a connection portion oriented between the clip element and the firearm receiving portion and a projecting element extending outward laterally from the connection portion, the connection portion and the projecting element together defining a first major surface and a second opposite major surface of the base plate, the first major surface configured to face outward from a body of a wearer. The one or more spacer plates are stacked on the first major surface of the base plate.