Holster with Dual Independent Safety Guards for Fast Weapon Draw
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holsters for small-arms with multiple safety devices are difficult to operate under stress, as they require opposing movements and can be easily compromised by attackers, making it hard to draw the weapon quickly and securely reholster it without diverting attention.
Innovation Solution
A holster design with two independent safety devices, where the primary safety device can be released by one actuating element and the secondary safety device is a guard that can be folded away independently, using a tension spring to facilitate easy release without direct contact, allowing the weapon to remain retained by the primary device even if the secondary is compromised.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple safety devices are provided on the holster, then security against attackers is improved, but operation difficulty increases under stress
Solution Approach 1:
The safety mechanism is divided into two independent parts: a primary safety device (trigger guard with safety element) and a secondary safety device (folding guard). Each can be operated independently, allowing the user to release one without necessarily releasing the other, thus maintaining security while enabling easier operation under stress.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding guard is designed to be movable rather than fixed. It can be folded away from the closed position to open position, and this movement is independent of the primary safety device. The dynamic nature allows quick manipulation under stress without requiring coordinated opposing movements.
2Reliability
If the safety guard is retained in closed position by spring resilience, then security is improved, but ease of release deteriorates when direct contact is required
Solution Approach 1:
The folding guard acts as an intermediary safety mechanism that can be released by a second actuating element independent of the primary safety device's actuating element. This allows the user to manipulate the guard without direct contact with the spring mechanism, making release easier under stress while maintaining the spring's security function.
3Reliability
If opposing movements are required to operate safety devices, then security is improved, but speed of weapon draw deteriorates under stress
Solution Approach 1:
The two safety devices are segmented into independent operational units with separate actuating elements. The primary safety device and folding guard can be released independently without requiring opposing movements, allowing faster weapon draw while maintaining dual-layer security.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding guard's independent actuation mechanism allows it to be opened with a simple movement rather than requiring coordinated opposing movements. This dynamic independence significantly reduces the time and complexity of the draw action under stress.
4Reliability
If the guard is made rigid to prevent attacker manipulation, then security is improved, but ease of legitimate release deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guard is designed with dynamic characteristics - it is rigid enough to prevent unauthorized manipulation by attackers but includes a dedicated actuating element that allows legitimate users to fold it away easily. The independent actuation mechanism provides the necessary flexibility for legitimate release while maintaining security against attackers.
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
Enables quick and easy release of the safety catch, allowing the user to draw the weapon without opposing movements, while preventing attackers from snatching it, and allows secure reholstering without altering grip or attention, even if the secondary safety device is accidentally closed during a fight.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element to act upon the guard in the folding away direction (to a released condition) with a selected force
Data Source
AI summary
A holster for retaining a pistol has a frame configured to receive a pistol, with a first pistol retention facility on the frame. The first pistol retention facility has a secure condition and a release condition, and operates operable to prevent extraction of a pistol from the holster when in the secure condition, and to enable extraction of the pistol when in the release condition. The first pistol retention facility includes a first actuator operable in response to deliberate user force to set the first pistol retention facility in the release condition. The holster has a second pistol retention facility on the frame, and having a secure condition and a release condition, and operable to prevent extraction of a pistol from the holster when in the secure condition, and to enable extraction of the pistol when in the release condition. The second pistol retention facility includes a second actuator operable in response to deliberate user force to set the second pistol retention facility in the release condition. The actuators may be adjacent to each other to enable simultaneous actuation, and operation of one actuator may operate the other.