Adjustable Holster Hanger With Independent Four-Axis Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional holster hangers are limited in adjustable orientations, often requiring interdependent adjustments, and ball-jointed hangers are difficult to lock and prone to breakage, failing to accommodate user-specific anatomy and firearm draw techniques.

Innovation Solution

A multi-directional adjustable holster hanger device with independent adjustments in four orientations (caster, height, camber, and toe) via caster, rail, camber, and toe joints, allowing secure positioning for optimal firearm draw.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional holster hangers use interdependent adjustment elements, then the structure is simpler, but the ability to independently adjust each orientation is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindependent adjustment capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustment mechanism is divided into four independent adjustment elements (first, second, third, and fourth adjustment elements), each responsible for a specific orientation. This segmentation allows each element to control one degree of freedom independently, enabling precise multi-directional adjustment without interference between adjustments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If ball joints are used for multi-directional adjustment, then adjustment flexibility is improved, but reliability decreases due to difficulty in locking and proneness to breakage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustment flexibilityVSAvoidlocking reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional ball joint mechanisms with a systematic approach using multiple independent adjustment elements with distinct functions. Each adjustment element is designed to control a specific orientation independently, eliminating the locking and breakage issues associated with ball joints while maintaining multi-directional flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Speed

If traditional holster hangers lock the holster in a fixed position, then drawing speed may be improved, but adaptability to user anatomy and draw techniques is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefirearm draw speedVSAvoidaccommodation of user anatomy

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The holster hanger system incorporates four independent adjustment elements that allow dynamic reconfiguration of the holster's position and orientation. Users can adjust caster orientation, height, camber, and toe angle to optimize the draw position for their specific anatomy and technique, then lock each element to maintain the optimized position during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12560405B2Multi-directional adjustable holster hanger

Publication Date: 2026.02.24 HENNINGS SHOP LLC

AI summary

The present invention is directed to various embodiments of a multi-directional adjustable holster hanger device configured to be coupled with a holster that can be independently adjusted in a plurality of separate spatial orientations relative to the body of a user to provide a personalized holster configuration to accommodate a rapid and consistent draw of a holstered firearm.