Holster Mount Assembly with Tension-Adjustable Strap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holster mounting accessories often fail to provide a stable and versatile solution for securely carrying and easily accessing firearms, particularly handguns, while ensuring comfort and durability during extended wear.
Innovation Solution
A holster mount assembly comprising a base, grip plate, latch plate, and strap system that securely attaches to a user's gear or clothing, allowing adjustable positioning and easy access to the firearm through a spline locking mechanism and tension-adjustable strap system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a holster is made rigid and stable to allow repeated drawing and re-holstering, then the reliability of firearm access is improved, but the comfort and versatility for extended wear deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holster system is divided into separate components: a rigid holster body for stability and a flexible mounting accessory with multiple configuration options for comfort. The mounting accessory can be segmented into strap, buckle, and retention components that can be independently adjusted.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting accessory incorporates dynamic elements such as adjustable straps and flexible mounting mechanisms that allow the holster position and orientation to be changed during wear, enabling the user to adapt the rigid holster to different body positions and activities.
2Reliability
If a holster mounting accessory is designed to reliably retain the holster during strain and movement, then the security of firearm retention is improved, but the ease of drawing the handgun deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting accessory provides strong retention at the attachment points between the holster and mounting hardware, while maintaining ease of access at the handgun draw interface. The retention mechanisms are localized to specific areas where they are needed most.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster and mounting accessory are pre-configured with retention mechanisms that automatically engage when the holster is attached, ensuring reliable retention before any strain or movement occurs. The drawing path is pre-cleared to facilitate smooth handgun extraction.
3Reliability
If a holster mounting accessory uses a complex locking mechanism to secure the holster, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting accessory incorporates self-latching mechanisms and automatic retention features that secure the holster without requiring complex manual operations. The system serves itself by automatically engaging retention elements when the holster is properly positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting accessory uses simple, replaceable components such as straps, buckles, and snap fasteners that provide reliable mounting through straightforward mechanisms rather than complex permanent structures. These components can be easily replaced if worn.
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AI summary
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a holster mount assembly, to mount and to support an implement or an implement holster, or the like, in a variety of configurations on a personal or tactical accessory. The holster mount assembly includes at least a base, a grip plate, and a latch plate. The latch plate is arranged to engage the grip plate to compress the base and the grip plate onto a portion of the personal or tactical accessory.