Multi-layered Belt Holster for Athletic Wear
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional holsters and clothing often lack the necessary rigidity and stability to securely carry implements like weapons or tools, especially in athletic or leisure clothing that does not provide sufficient support, leading to sagging or movement issues.
Innovation Solution
An active carry holster assembly featuring a multi-layered belt with reinforcement layers, adjustable and tension portions, and attachment devices for interchangeable holster components, which provides rigidity, comfort, and secure retention of the implement, allowing for concealed carry without relying on clothing for support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional holsters are used with athletic or leisure clothing, then the implement can be carried, but the clothing lacks sufficient rigidity and stability causing the holster to sag or move
Solution Approach 1:
The belt is divided into multiple functional layers: an outer fabric layer for comfort and aesthetics, a rigid reinforcement layer for structural support, and an inner layer for attachment. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific function - the reinforcement layer provides the necessary rigidity to prevent sagging while the outer layer maintains comfort for athletic or leisure wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt combines dissimilar materials with different properties - a rigid material (such as plastic, metal, or composite) for the reinforcement layer provides structural stability, while the fabric layers provide flexibility and comfort. This composite construction resolves the contradiction by integrating both rigidity and comfort in a single wearable component.
2Ease of operation
If the implement is carried at or near the waistband for easy access and concealment, then access is improved and concealment is achieved, but the weight of the implement pulls on the clothing causing it to sag or move to undesired positions
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into a belt component that remains stable on the waistband and a holster component that holds the implement. The belt's rigid reinforcement layer anchors securely to the waistband, distributing the implement's weight away from the clothing fabric, while the holster provides easy access through its positioning and retention design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If athletic or leisure clothing is worn, then comfort and versatility are improved, but the clothing does not provide sufficient rigidity or stability to support a holster
Solution Approach 1:
The belt acts as an intermediary device between the soft athletic/leisure clothing and the holster. It provides the necessary structural support and attachment points without requiring modifications to the clothing itself, allowing users to maintain their preferred comfortable clothing while still achieving secure holster support.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt uses composite construction with rigid reinforcement materials embedded within fabric layers, creating a component that is both structurally strong enough to support the holster and flexible enough to be worn comfortably with athletic or leisure clothing.
Data Source
AI summary
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a belt for an implement holster comprising multiple stacked layers, including reinforcement layers enclosed within outer layers of the belt. The construction of the belt allows the belt to be worn with garments that do not necessarily include belt loops, such as active wear and women's formal wear. An implement holster may be coupled to the belt, using one or more clip loops, to form an active carry holster assembly.