Finger-actuated handgun retention device for holster
First Claim
1. A holster for a handgun having a trigger and a trigger guard, comprising a holster body defining a handgun-receiving cavity having a top opening through which a handgun is inserted into the cavity and drawn from the cavity;
- and a retention mechanism attached to the holster body, the retention mechanism including a spring arm having a fixed end attached to the holster body and a movable end on which a catch is supported for movement between a first position wherein at least a portion of the catch extends into the cavity to engage the trigger guard of the handgun when holstered, and a second position wherein the catch is moved away from the trigger guard to allow the holstered handgun to be drawn from the cavity, and the retention mechanism further including a lever attached to the spring arm proximal the movable end thereof and extending aft of the trigger, such that when the lever is depressed the catch moves toward the second position.
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Abstract
A handgun retention device for a holster includes a catch that extends into a handgun receiving cavity defined by a body of the holster where the catch engages a trigger guard of a holstered handgun to retain the handgun in the cavity. A lever is operably coupled to the catch and extends below the grip of the holstered handgun and aft of its trigger guard, typically behind a rear margin of the holster, where the lever can be depressed to move the catch and release the handgun. The position of the release lever may promote safe gun handling. In a preferred embodiment, the catch and lever are formed of a resilient injection molded resin in a unitary structure with a spring arm that flexes when the lever is pressed inwardly toward the user'"'"'s body.
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12 Claims
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1. A holster for a handgun having a trigger and a trigger guard, comprising
a holster body defining a handgun-receiving cavity having a top opening through which a handgun is inserted into the cavity and drawn from the cavity; - and
a retention mechanism attached to the holster body, the retention mechanism including a spring arm having a fixed end attached to the holster body and a movable end on which a catch is supported for movement between a first position wherein at least a portion of the catch extends into the cavity to engage the trigger guard of the handgun when holstered, and a second position wherein the catch is moved away from the trigger guard to allow the holstered handgun to be drawn from the cavity, and the retention mechanism further including a lever attached to the spring arm proximal the movable end thereof and extending aft of the trigger, such that when the lever is depressed the catch moves toward the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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