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Holster

  • US 10,458,748 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2017
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A holster for a handgun, the holster comprising:

  • a holster body with a pair of opposing side walls defining a cavity for receiving and holding the handgun, the holster having a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a handgun insertion and withdrawal direction;

    a slidably engaged member engaged with the holster body within the cavity of the holster body and slidably movable parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member coupled to a thumb push button, wherein when a handgun is received in the holster, the slidably engaged member surrounds at least two sides of the handgun;

    a catch member attached to the holster body that engages with the handgun at a portion of the handgun, the catch member having a normal obstructing position with respect to the handgun the catch member movable to a non-obstructing position, the catch member cooperating with the slidably engaged member to move the catch member to the non-obstructing position;

    a pivot guard pivotally coupled to the holster body for blocking removal of a handgun in the holster by obstructing the handgun at a slide of the handgun, the pivot guard having a closed capture position and an open release position, the pivot guard biased to the open release position, the pivot guard in engagement with the slidably engaged member when the slidably engaged member is in a first securement position and when the pivot guard is in the capture position, whereby when the thumb push button is pushed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member is moved from the first securement position to a second release position, the pivot guard is released and moves to the open release position and the catch member moves to the non-obstructing position, wherein when a handgun is received in the holster, the handgun is in contact with the slidably engaged member.

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