Holster having a rotatable lockout element
First Claim
1. A holster for a handgun, comprising:
- a holster body defining an at least partial cavity;
a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion; and
a lockout element rotatably attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster such that said lockout element is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position utilizing a separate key for engaging the rotatable lockout element, and wherein at least a portion of a locking portion of said lockout element is positioned above at least a portion of said engagement portion of said lever when said lockout element is in said locked position.
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Abstract
A holster for a handgun, having at least some of an at least partial cavity; a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein the lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of the engagement portion, and wherein the lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of the holster, approximately between the finger button portion and the engagement portion; and a lockout element rotatably attached or coupled to at least a portion of the holster such that the lockout element is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and wherein at least a portion of a locking portion of the lockout element is positioned above at least a portion of the engagement portion of the lever when the lockout element is in the locked position.
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20 Claims
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1. A holster for a handgun, comprising:
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a holster body defining an at least partial cavity; a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion; and a lockout element rotatably attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster such that said lockout element is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position utilizing a separate key for engaging the rotatable lockout element, and wherein at least a portion of a locking portion of said lockout element is positioned above at least a portion of said engagement portion of said lever when said lockout element is in said locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A holster for a handgun, comprising:
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a holster body defining an at least partial cavity having a frame/slide portion, and a trigger guard portion; a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a second side facing generally toward said at least partial cavity, wherein said engagement portion of said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said second side of said engagement portion, wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
at least one ridge segment extending from at least a portion of a side wall of said holster, around at least a portion of said lever so as to define a recess, wherein at least a portion of said engagement portion of said lever is positioned within at least a portion of said recess; anda lockout element rotatably attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster such that said lockout element is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position by a key, and wherein at least a portion of a locking portion of said lockout element prevents the finger button from being depressed when said lockout element is in said locked position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A holster, comprising:
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a holster body defining an at least partial cavity; a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said engagement portion, wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and a lockout element rotatably attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster such that said lockout element is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position utilizing a key, and wherein at least a portion of a locking portion of said lockout element limits movement of said lever between said engaged position and said disengaged position when said lockout element is in said locked position.
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