IP Library Granted Patent US 12,435,949
Granted Patent B2
US 12,435,949 · App. 18/295,165 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Deep concealment holster assembly

Inventors: Jules Considine (Beaverton, OR); Jonathan Hauptman (Maplewood, MN); Sarah Cade Hauptman (Maplewood, MN)
Assignees: Jules Considine; Jonathan Hauptman; Sarah Cade Hauptman
F41C33/048F41C33/0236F41C33/043F41C33/046
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Patent No.
US 12,435,949
App. No.
18/295,165
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example implementations relating to a deep concealment holster assembly are disclosed herein. In one particular implementation, a holster specifically designed and/or structured for a waist belt concealment may be adapted for a deep concealment.

Claims (32)

1. A method comprising:

detaching one or more fasteners from a holster body of a holster assembly, the one or more fasteners to enable securing the holster assembly to a wearer for a waist belt concealment of a handgun; and

affixing an adapter to the holster body to configure the adapter to suspend the holster body against a body of the wearer independently of a belt for suspending a garment on the wearer, wherein the adapter to enable a securing of the holster assembly against the body of the wearer for a deep concealment of the handgun by tightening an adapter belt, a first portion of the adapter belt being coupled to a first point of attachment to the adapter and a second portion of the adapter belt being coupled to a second point of attachment to the adapter different from the first point of attachment to the adapter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more overhooks.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein detaching the one or more fasteners comprises removing one or more first machine screws from one or more threaded holes formed in the holster body to enable removal of the overhooks.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein affixing the adapter to the holster body further comprises:

securing at least one second machine screw in at least one of the one or more threaded holes to secure the adapter to the holster body.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adapter is perforated with holes to provide multiple optional points of attachment to at least the first portion of the adapter belt.

6. The method of claim 1 , and wherein the adapter further comprises:

a semi-flexible structure to comprise a first end to couple to the first portion of the adapter belt, and a second end to couple to the second portion of the adapter belt,

wherein the semi-flexible structure is adapted to deform and shape to the body of the wearer.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the semi-flexible structure is mechanically coupled to a leg leash, the leg leash to attach the semi-flexible structure to a leg of the wearer.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adapter comprises a flexible fabric adaptable to form a pocket to hold the holster body.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adapter comprises a flexible fabric adaptable to form a pocket to hold the holster body.

10. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising tightening the adapter belt to apply a tension on the adapter between the first point of attachment and the second point of attachment so as to secure the holster body snugly against the body of the wearer.

11. A method comprising:

detaching one or more fasteners from a holster body of a holster assembly, the one or more fasteners to enable securing the holster assembly to a wearer for a waist belt concealment of a handgun;

affixing an adapter to the holster body, wherein the adapter to enable a securing of the holster assembly against a body of the wearer for a deep concealment of the handgun; and

adjusting a fixed attachment of the adapter to a belt, a first portion of the belt being coupled to a first point of attachment to the adapter and a second portion of the adapter being coupled to a second point of attachment to the adapter different from the first point of attachment to the adapter, so as to adjust a fixed orientation of the holster body relative to the belt.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more overhooks.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein detaching the one or more fasteners comprises removing one or more first machine screws from one or more threaded holes formed in the holster body to enable removal of the overhooks.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein affixing the adapter to the holster body further comprises:

securing at least one second machine screw in at least one of the one or more threaded holes to secure the adapter to the holster body.

15. The method of claim 11 , and further comprising tightening the belt to secure the holster body snugly against the body of the wearer.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the adapter is perforated with holes to provide multiple points of attachment to the belt; and

adjusting the fixed attachment of the adapter to the belt so as to adjust the fixed orientation of the holster body relative to the belt by selecting one or more of multiple optional points of attachment to achieve the adjusted fixed orientation of the holster body relative to the belt.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein tightening the belt to secure the holster body snugly against the body of the wearer comprises applying a tension on the adapter between the first point of attachment and the second point of attachment.

18. The method of claim 11 , and wherein the adapter for further comprises:

a semi-flexible structure to comprise a first end to couple to the first portion of the belt, and a second end to couple to the second portion of the belt,

wherein the semi-flexible structure is adapted to deform and shape to the body of the wearer.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the semi-flexible structure is mechanically coupled to a leg leash, the leg leash to attach the semi-flexible structure to a leg of the wearer.

Continuity (2)
Division 16950779 · Nov 17, 2020
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