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US 12,429,303 B2Granted
Dual pivot drop thigh mount
AssigneeTedder Industries, LLC
InventorJacob Shearer
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Abstract
A drop thigh mount assembly is used to mount and to support an implement (such as a handgun, for example) or an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example), or the like (e.g., various pouches, holders, accessories, etc.), in a variety of configurations. A mounting plate of the drop thigh mount is configured to be worn at a user's thigh and the mount includes at least two pivot points for articulation.
Claims20
A holster mounting assembly, comprising:
- a drop thigh plate adapted to be coupled to an implement holster, the drop thigh plate comprising a rigid curved plate configured to substantially conform to a contour of a human thigh and including an attachment base with one or more holster mounting attachment points;
- a drop bar pivotally coupled at one end of the drop bar to an upper portion of the drop thigh plate;
- and
- a mount plate pivotally coupled to a second end of the drop bar, wherein the mount plate is adapted to couple the drop thigh plate and drop bar to an article worn by a user.
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A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a rigid curved plate configured to substantially conform to a contour of a human thigh, including:
- an attachment base comprising a mount fixture integral to or coupled to a surface of the curved plate;
- one or more mounting attachment points at the attachment base;
- one or more strap slots at the surface of the curved plate, arranged to receive a strap;
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- a first pivot point on the surface of the curved plate;
- a rigid drop bar pivotally coupled at a first end of the drop bar to the first pivot point of the curved plate;
- and
- an adapter pivotally coupled at a second pivot point on the adapter to a second end of the drop bar, the adapter configured to couple the drop bar to a support component worn by a user.
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A holster mounting assembly, comprising:
- a drop thigh plate adapted to be coupled to an implement holster, the drop thigh plate comprising a rigid curved plate configured to substantially conform to a contour of a human thigh and including:
- an attachment base with holster mounting attachment points;
- one or more strap slots arranged to receive a strap;
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- a pivot point on a surface of the curved plate;
- a drop bar pivotally coupled at one end of the drop bar to the pivot point of the drop thigh plate;
- an adapter pivotally coupled to a second end of the drop bar;
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- a receiver configured to removably secure the adapter, and to thereby couple the drop thigh plate and drop bar to a holster support component worn by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.