Holster Mounting System With Spring-Action Bracket

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Solution Overview

Problem

Concealed carry holsters lack a convenient mechanism to remove and reattach to different locations without exposing the handgun, posing risks of accidental exposure and complex assembly with protruding mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A mounting system featuring an elongated clip with a spring mechanism and a bracket with slots and a spring action restraint, allowing easy removal and reattachment of the holster to various surfaces, including a triangular spacer for adjustable mounting angles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the holster is removed from the waistband to relocate it, then the holster can be placed in an accessible location, but the handgun must be removed from the holster first which exposes it and may violate concealed carry laws

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveholster relocationVSAvoidconcealed carry compliance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting system is divided into separate components: a bracket that attaches to the surface (vehicle interior, wall, etc.) and a removable clip that attaches to the holster. This segmentation allows the holster to be transferred between locations by simply detaching and reattaching the clip, keeping the handgun secured throughout the process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The clip acts as an intermediary component between the holster and the mounting surface. It provides a standardized interface that allows the holster to be quickly attached to different brackets in different locations without exposing the handgun, enabling compliant relocation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If a spring-loaded mechanism with push-button release is used to allow holster removal, then the holster can be removed from the belt, but the user must reach around the holster to press the button which is inconvenient and requires complex assembly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveholster removalVSAvoidattachment mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex spring-loaded mechanism with push-button release is extracted and replaced with a simpler friction-fit clip design. The clip uses a simple twisting motion for attachment and detachment, eliminating the need for buttons, springs, and complex assembly while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment mechanism transitions from a mechanical spring-loaded system to a friction-based system. By changing the retention parameter from spring force to friction force, the mechanism becomes simpler with fewer parts while remaining easy to operate through a simple twisting motion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Volume of moving object

If the bracket is mounted close to the surface to minimize protrusion, then the space usage is optimized, but the user cannot access the rear of the mechanism for releasing the holster

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebracket protrusionVSAvoidholster release access

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of requiring access to the rear of the mechanism for release, the release mechanism is inverted to be accessible from the front. The user accesses the clip from the front of the bracket, eliminating the need for deep spacing while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple parts are used in the attachment mechanism to enable holster removal, then the holster can be detached, but the assembly becomes complex and the cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveholster detachmentVSAvoidnumber of parts

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple separate components (bracket, spring, button, release mechanism) are merged into a single integrated clip component. This consolidation maintains the functionality of detachable holster mounting while reducing the number of parts, simplifying assembly, and lowering cost.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 secure and easy repositioning of the holster without removing the handgun, reducing accidental exposure risks and simplifying the attachment process while maintaining structural integrity and accessibility.

Implementation Method 1

an elongated clip with a spring mechanism

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSpring: Spring

Implementation Method 2

having sufficient spring to allow a second end of the clip to slip over a belt

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 3

a spring action restraint integrally formed along one side and having a rounded protrusion that fits into a detent form in the side of the clip

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSpring: Spring

Data Source

PatentUS10393479B1Holster mounting system

Publication Date: 2019.08.27 BRADFORD RICHARD N

AI summary

A mounting system for a concealed carry holster for securing the holster to a storage location. The mounting system uses a belt clip of the holster to attach the holster to a bracket. The bracket has a spring action restraint that cooperates with the belt clip to retain the holster in the mounting system. The restraint is accessible from a front of the holster to allow easy removal from the bracket.