Multi-directional self-directing holster and clip device
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1. A holster for holding a canister, the holster comprising:
- a spine having upper securing arms and lower securing arms, the securing arms first protruding outward and away from the spine and then being curved inward so as to wrap partially around the canister when the canister is inserted into the holster, each of the securing arms having an upper edge that initially curves downwards as it extends away from the spine and then curves upwards; and
a base attached to the bottom of the spine;
wherein the canister is insertable into the holster in a vertical or angled direction from a position above or below the securing upper arms or a position above the lower securing arms or inserted in a horizontal direction towards the upper securing arms and lower securing arms; and
wherein the upper securing arms and lower securing arms guide the canister into a secured position in the holster above the base and against the spine.
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Abstract
A clip and holster for holding a canister or similarly dimensioned item, the holster having wave-shaped securing arms with fillet edges that guide the canister into a secured position, and the clip having at least two knobs that support the holster in a number of positions that may be fixed or rotatable.
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1. A holster for holding a canister, the holster comprising:
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a spine having upper securing arms and lower securing arms, the securing arms first protruding outward and away from the spine and then being curved inward so as to wrap partially around the canister when the canister is inserted into the holster, each of the securing arms having an upper edge that initially curves downwards as it extends away from the spine and then curves upwards; and a base attached to the bottom of the spine; wherein the canister is insertable into the holster in a vertical or angled direction from a position above or below the securing upper arms or a position above the lower securing arms or inserted in a horizontal direction towards the upper securing arms and lower securing arms; and wherein the upper securing arms and lower securing arms guide the canister into a secured position in the holster above the base and against the spine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A clip for holding a holster, the clip comprising:
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a front plate and a back plate that are connected by a connector, the front plate having straight sides, a rounded bottom, and having a u-shaped opening; a holster attachment comprising a plate with at least a first knob and a second knob, the first knob and second knob each sized to fit in the u-shaped opening and wherein the first knob is rounded and the second knob has at least one straight side; wherein inserting the first knob and the second knob into the u-shaped opening connects the holster attachment in a locked vertical orientation; and wherein inserting the first knob but not the second knob into the u-shaped opening secures the front plate to the holster attachment in a manner that allows for at least 180 degrees of rotation; and wherein inserting the second knob but not the first knob into the u-shaped opening secures the front plate to the holster attachment such that the holster attachment is secured in a fixed horizontal position extending in either a right or left direction relative to the front plate.
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9. A clip and holster for holding a canister, the clip and holster comprising:
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the clip having a front plate and a back plate that are connected by a connector, the front plate having a rounded bottom and a u-shaped opening; the holster having a spine that includes a front side and a back side, the front side including at least one set of securing arms for securing the canister and the back side having at least a first knob and a second knob, each of the first knob and second knob sized to fit in the u-shaped opening and wherein the first knob is rounded and the second knob has at least one straight side; wherein inserting the first knob and the second knob into the u-shaped opening connects the holster to the clip in a fixed vertical orientation; and wherein inserting the first knob but not the second knob into the u-shaped opening secures the front plate to the holster attachment in a manner that allows for at least 180 degrees of rotation; and wherein inserting the second knob but not the first knob into the u-shaped opening secures the front plate to the holster attachment such that the holster attachment is secured in a fixed horizontal position extending in either a right or left direction relative to the front plate.
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