Smartphone-Style Holster with Movable Barrier for Foldable Firearm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional firearm holsters lack the ability to securely and discreetly carry foldable or concealable firearms that resemble everyday devices, such as smartphones, while allowing for easy access and configuration for different carrying positions.
Innovation Solution
A holster designed to resemble a smartphone, featuring a back wall portion, shoe portion, firearm securing clip, attachment clip, and ammunition holder, constructed from plastics or metals, which allows for secure carrying, easy access, and configuration for various positions, including upright and side configurations, and the ability to discharge the firearm while holstered.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional firearm holsters are used, then firearm carrying is secure, but the firearm cannot be concealed to resemble everyday devices like smartphones
Solution Approach 1:
The holster incorporates a movable barrier that can transition between blocked and unblocked positions, allowing the firearm to remain concealed during normal carrying while enabling quick access and configuration changes when needed. This dynamic element resolves the contradiction by providing both concealment and flexibility through a single movable component.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster is divided into distinct functional segments including a barrier portion, shoe portion, and retaining clip, each serving specific purposes. The barrier portion specifically addresses concealment while other portions handle securing and access, allowing the overall system to achieve both concealment capability and configuration flexibility through specialized sub-components.
2Reliability
If the holster is designed for secure carrying, then the firearm is firmly retained, but access to the firearm becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier portion is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be quickly pushed from a blocked position (providing secure retention) to an unblocked position (enabling fast access). This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by allowing the same component to provide both strong retention during carrying and rapid access during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier is pre-positioned in a blocked state during normal carrying to maintain secure retention, but can be quickly moved to an unblocked state when access is needed. This preliminary positioning resolves the contradiction by maintaining security during normal operation while enabling rapid transition to access mode when required.
3Ease of manufacture
If the holster accommodates folded firearm configuration, then concealment is improved, but the firearm cannot be discharged while holstered
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier portion dynamically transitions between blocked and unblocked positions, allowing the firearm to remain in a folded concealed configuration during carrying, then enabling quick unfolding and discharge when the barrier is moved. This resolves the contradiction by providing both concealment and discharge capability through a single dynamic mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier is preliminarily positioned to prevent firearm discharge while folded and holstered, but can be quickly moved to allow discharge when needed. This preliminary protective action resolves the contradiction by preventing unwanted discharge during concealment while enabling authorized discharge when the barrier is moved.
4Ease of operation
If the holster is designed for upright configuration, then firearm accessibility is improved, but the holster cannot accommodate side configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining clip is designed to be movable and reconfigurable, allowing it to adapt to different firearm orientations including upright and side configurations. This dynamic clip mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing both easy accessibility in upright position and adaptability to side configurations through the same reconfigurable component.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster is designed with universal features including a reconfigurable retaining clip and flexible barrier that can accommodate multiple carrying positions (upright, side, left, right) while maintaining easy firearm accessibility. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the holster adaptable to various configurations while preserving access benefits.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous firearm holster. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a holster for a foldable or concealable firearms. A holster of the present disclosure may be configured to holster a firearm that has, or is foldable into, a generally rectangular shape. Such firearms may be sized, shaped, and configured to appear like a smartphone or other device. In other embodiments, the holster may be configured to accommodate other foldable or concealable firearms. The holster may allow a user to secure the firearm to her or his person, such as on a waistband, belt, or pocket ledge, for example. The holster may be configured such that a foldable firearm may be positioned therein in a folded or unfolded position. Moreover, the holster may allow a user to easily unfold a foldable firearm while the firearm is arranged in the holster. The holster may additionally be configured to allow a user to discharge the firearm while the firearm is arranged in the holster.