Printing prevention systems
OwnerRonald James Hilesinventor
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Abstract
A printing prevention system that utilizes a contact pad connected to a concealment wing for enhancing the concealment and use of a firearm in a holster. In one implementation, the apparatus comprises a body member of a concealment wing attachable to a holster and a removable contact pad attached to the body member. The contact pad comprises a waistband contact surface to leverage the pressure from the user's waistband to draw the grip of a firearm closer to the user's body and an angled ramp surface to assist positioning of the holster within a waistband or belt. The position of the contact pad may be adjustable relative to the body member so that the contact pad can stay in contact with the user's belt with a variety of different placements of the belt clip on the holster.
Claims13
An apparatus for use with a firearm holster, such firearm holster arranged to hold a firearm in an accessibly concealed position within a user's waistband, the apparatus comprising:
- a contact pad;
- a concealment wing comprising a body member having a first end configured to attach to the firearm holster, a second end having a plurality of linearly arranged apertures, and a longitudinal axis passing through said second end, said longitudinal axis being offset from said first end;
- said contact pad comprising
- a concealment wing engaging rear end and an opposing front end;
- said concealment wing engaging rear end comprising a flat rear mounting surface, a pair of proiecting posts extending outwardly from said flat rear mounting surface, and a passage opening positioned between said pair of projecting posts and extending through to a corresponding opening on said opposing front end, said pair of projecting posts configured to selectively engage with at least one of said plurality of linearly arranged apertures on said second end of said concealment wing to enable multiple distinct user-selected mounting positions of said contact pad on said concealment wing;
- said opposing front end comprising
- a waistband contact surface oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, said waistband contact surface structured and arranged to contact and press against an inside portion of the user's waistband when the firearm holster is in such accessibly concealed position,
- a ramp surface oriented at an angle relative to said longitudinal axis, said ramp surface structured and arranged to assist mechanically-leveraged movement of said waistband contact surface into contact with such inside portion of the user's waistband during placement of the firearm in the accessibly concealed position, and
- said waistband contact surface of said contact pad leverages pressure from the user's waistband to press a grip portion of the firearm, held in the firearm holster, closer to the user, thereby aiding in concealment of the firearm.
A printing prevention system for use with a firearm holster equipped with a concealment wing, such firearm holster structured and arranged to hold a firearm in an accessibly concealed position within a user's waistband, the printing prevention system comprising:
- at least one contact pad removably attachable to a concealment wing attachable to a firearm holster, the at least one contact pad comprising
- a concealment wing engaging rear end having a pair of proiecting posts and a recessed socket positioned between said pair of projecting posts, said pair of projecting posts configured to adjustably position said at least one contact pad relative to the concealment wing, said recessed socket structured and arranged to receive a fastener to secure said at least one contact pad to the concealment wing;
- and an opposing front end comprising
- a ramp surface structured and arranged to assist mechanically-leveraged movement of a waistband contact surface into contact with such inside portion of the user's waistband during placement of the firearm in the accessibly concealed position, and the waistband contact surface structured and arranged to contact and press against an inside portion of the user's waistband when the firearm holster is in such accessibly concealed position, and
- said contact pad is adjustably positionable relative to the concealment wing by selective engagement of at least one of said pair of projecting posts with the concealment wing;
- and
- the waistband contact surface leverages pressure from the user's waistband to press a grip portion of the firearm, held in the firearm holster, closer a to the user's body, aiding in concealment of the firearm.
A method of enhancing firearm concealment with a firearm holster, comprising:
- selecting one of two mounting configuration types for mounting a contact pad to a concealment wing,
- the concealment wing having a plurality of linearly arranged apertures,
- the contact pad having
- a pair of projecting posts and a passage opening positioned between the pair of projecting posts,
- a waistband contact surface configured to contact an inside portion of a user's waistband, and
- a ramp surface configured to convert downward insertion force into a separating force between the user's waistband and body during holster placement;
- a first mounting configuration type comprises inserting both projecting posts of the pair of projecting posts into corresponding apertures of the plurality of linearly arranged apertures, and a second mounting configuration type comprises inserting only one projecting post of the pair of projecting posts into one of the plurality of linearly arranged apertures while leaving the other projecting post disengaged;
- connecting the contact pad to the concealment wing according to the selected mounting configuration type;
- inserting a fastener through the passage opening and through one of the plurality of linearly arranged apertures positioned between the apertures containing both projecting posts when using the first mounting configuration type, and adjacent to the aperture containing the one projecting post when using the second mounting configuration type, to secure the contact pad to the concealment wing;
- connecting the concealment wing with the connected contact pad to the firearm holster;
- positioning the firearm within the firearm holster;
- and
- positioning the firearm holster with the attached contact pad and concealment wing assembly such that the contact pad presses against the user's waistband to press a grip of the firearm held in the firearm holster closer to the user's body, thereby aiding in the concealment of the firearm.
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