Systems for Safe Carriage and Deployment of Hand-Held Non-Lethal/Lethal Deployable Devices

Abstract

A tactical device holster (TDH) system is described that is a complete carry and deployment solution allowing for split-second deployment of hand-held non-lethal/lethal deployable devices (HNLDD) by tactical personnel. The TDH system allows tactical personnel to deploy HNLDDs without having to disarm because deployment requires only a single hand, and the TDH system indexes the HNLDD in the proper position for deployment. The TDH system allows the HNLDD to go from secure carry to deployment in under one second while not impeding the deadly force option during deployment. The TDH system keeps the fuze lever of the HNLDD fixed in a pre-specified position. The HNLDD is not altered for use with the TDH system and allows quick insertion of the HNLDD. The TDH system supports numerous HNLDDs and tactical pyrotechnic and incendiary devices, and can be fixed to various tactical clothing, vests, holsters, equipment, and vehicle components.

1 . A device comprising:
 a vertical member coupled to a plurality of lateral supports, the lateral supports configured to receive and support a housing of a hand-held non-lethal/lethal deployable device (HNLDD);   a platform coupled to a lower region of the vertical member, the platform configured to support a base of the housing; and   an indexing device coupled to at least one of the platform and the vertical member, the indexing device including a recess configured to secure a fuze lever of the HNLDD and index the HNLDD in a position.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the indexing device is coupled to at least one end region of the platform. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the indexing device is coupled to a top region of the vertical member. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a restricter coupled to an upper region of the vertical member, the restricter configured to secure the fuze lever. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the restricter includes the recess. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a contoured region, wherein the contoured region matches a contour of the HNLDD and further secures the HNLDD in the position. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the lateral support members are semicircular to receive and support a cylindrical housing. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting component coupled to the vertical member. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the mounting component includes at least one of screws, screws and posts, rivets, eyelets, locking and removeable utility belt clips, Picatinny rails, ALICE clips, and straps of a MOLLE system. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a tactical component coupled to the vertical member, wherein the tactical component includes at least one component selected from a group consisting of tactical personnel duty gear, tactical clothing, vests, vest systems, holsters, holster systems, thigh rigs, harnesses, pouches, equipment, assault systems, and vehicles. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising a lanyard coupled to the tactical component and a fuze pin of the HNLDD. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover coupled to the vertical member to cover at least one portion of the HNLDD. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the HNLDD is selected from a group consisting of diversionary devices, Noise Flash Diversionary Devices (NFDD), light-sound devices, flash/sound devices, flash/sound diversionary devices, flashbangs, flash-bang stingballs, distraction devices, grenades, gas grenades, smoke grenades, frangible grenades, percussion grenades, stun grenades, stun and distraction devices, and sound and flash grenades. 
   
   
       14 . A device comprising:
 means for receipt and lateral support of a housing of a hand-held non-lethal/lethal deployable device (HNLDD);   means for supporting a base of the housing, the means for supporting coupled to a lower region of the means for receipt and lateral support; and   means for indexing coupled to at least one of the platform and the means for receipt and lateral support, the means for indexing including a recess configured to secure a fuze lever of the HNLDD and index the HNLDD in a position as appropriate to deployment of the HNLDD.   
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising means for restricting the fuze lever, the means for restricting coupled to an upper region of the means for receipt and lateral support. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a cover coupled to the means for receipt and lateral support. 
   
   
       17 . A system comprising:
 a tactical component; and   a holster coupled to the tactical component, the holster including a plurality of lateral supports coupled to a vertical member, the lateral supports configured to receive and support a housing of a hand-held non-lethal/lethal deployable device (HNLDD), the holster including a platform coupled to a lower region of the vertical member and configured to support a base of the housing, and the holster including an indexing device coupled to at least one of the platform and the vertical member, wherein the indexing device includes a recess configured to secure a fuze lever of the grenade and index the grenade in a pre-specified position.   
   
   
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