Universal Holster Assembly for Handgun Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handguns stored in gun safes often occupy valuable space inefficiently and are vulnerable to damage when laid on their side, and existing storage solutions do not effectively protect them from scratches and mixing with other items.
Innovation Solution
A holster assembly with end walls, supporting pads, and hollow tubes secured by plugs, which defines cradles for handguns, allowing for efficient space use and protection by preventing contact between firearms and accommodating various handgun sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If handguns are stored laid on their side in a gun safe, then space is occupied, but the handguns are vulnerable to scratching and damage and take up valuable shelf space inefficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system divides the gun safe space into individual cradle compartments, each dedicated to holding a single handgun in a vertical position. This segmentation prevents handguns from contacting each other or the safe surface, eliminating scratching and damage while optimizing space utilization through uniform vertical storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary storage structure (the holster assembly with cradle) between the handgun and the gun safe surface. This intermediary cradle holds the handgun vertically by its barrel, preventing direct contact with the safe surface and other firearms, thereby eliminating scratching and damage while maintaining efficient space use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If handguns are stored in a gun safe on shelf space, then storage is provided, but handguns can get mixed in with other firearms and items and are vulnerable to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system creates distinct, separated cradle compartments for each handgun, preventing mixing with other firearms or items. Each cradle is a self-contained unit that holds one handgun vertically, ensuring organization and protection while maintaining high storage capacity through efficient vertical arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The cradle structure serves as an intermediary protective barrier between the handgun and the surrounding environment in the gun safe. This intermediary structure isolates each handgun from contact with other items, preventing mixing and damage while allowing dense packing of multiple cradles in the safe space.
3Reliability
If a holster assembly with multiple components is used, then protection and organization are improved, but manufacturing cost and assembly complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple protective functions into a single integrated cradle structure. The cradle combines the functions of support, protection from scratching, and organization into one unified component, eliminating the need for separate protective elements and simplifying both manufacturing and assembly while maintaining reliable handgun protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The cradle structure is designed as a universal, multi-functional component that simultaneously provides handgun support, damage protection, and organizational separation. This single structure performs multiple protective and organizational functions that would otherwise require separate components, reducing overall assembly complexity and manufacturing cost.
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AI summary
The present invention provides for a universal holster assembly for securely storing one or more handguns. The holster assembly comprises a first and second end walls. A supporting pad is located between the first and second end walls. The first and second end walls and the supporting pad define a cradle configured for holstering a handgun. A hollow tube extends through a set of aligned openings formed in the first and second end walls and the supporting pad. A plug having a head and a body is used to secure each end of the tube. The body is inserted into an end of the tube and a head urging against an exterior surface of one of the end walls, thus securing the holster assembly. Additional cradles may be defined by adding dividing walls and additional supporting pads. Further, one or more storage compartments may also be provided.