Gun holster

• US 20050279788A1
• Filed: 02/11/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. (Point Blank Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Tactical Design Labs Inc.
• Inventors: Senn, Anthony J., Lowe, Michael V.
• Granted Patent: US 7,819,294 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/244
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0209 Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0254 with accommodation for auxiliary devices mounted on the small arm, e.g. telescopic sights, flashlights or laser-devices
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0263 having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster F41C33/0227 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/912 Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material

Abstract

The invention includes improvements to a security holster including protective ridges for use around the release mechanism and the locking mechanism. Also included is a mortise and tenon arrangement for securing the holster body to a belt attachment plate.

Claims

1. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a trigger guard and trigger, wherein the holster includes inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity, and an open entry portion, for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun therefrom, the holster including a locking means which engages a feature of said handgun, and a release tab for releasing said locking means from engagement from said feature of said handgun, the improvement comprising:

one or more projecting ridges, for protecting said locking and releasing mechanisms of said holster from accidental or inadvertent release when a user is in various bodily positions or being assaulted by an attacker, by presenting said projecting ridge to receive impact or pressure rather than said locking and releasing mechanism.

2. The security holster of claim 1 in which said projecting ridge is in the form of a first ridge, which projects from said sidewall and at least partially surrounds said locking means, for preventing an accidental or inadvertent release of or damage to said locking means.

3. The security holster of claim 2 in which said projecting first ridge substantially surrounds said locking means.

4. The security holster of claim 1 in which said projecting ridge is in the form of a second ridge, which projects from said sidewall and at least partially surrounds said release tab, for preventing an accidental or inadvertent release of or damage to said release tab.

5. The security holster of claim 4 in which said second ridge substantially surrounds said release tab.

7. The security holster of claim 1 in which said projecting ridge is in the form of one or more finger flare ridges, which together form a finger flare shape for deflecting and directing a user'"'"'s finger onto said release tab.

19. The security holster of claim 1, wherein said release tab is positioned over said trigger guard, and has a planar surface for allowing the release tab to be engaged by a right index finger of a right-handed user, or a left thumb of a left-handed user.

6. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a trigger guard and trigger, wherein the holster includes inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity, and an open entry portion, for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun therefrom, the holster including a locking means which engages a feature of said handgun, and a release tab for releasing said locking means from engagement from said feature of said handgun, the improvement comprising:

a first ridge, which projects from said sidewall and at least partially surrounds said locking means, for preventing an accidental or inadvertent release of or damage to said locking means; and

a second ridge, which projects from said sidewall and at least partially surrounds said release tab, for preventing an accidental or inadvertent release of or damage to said release tab.

10. The security holster of claim 6 which further includes a finger tube located in said outer sidewall, substantially surrounding said releasing means for preventing an unauthorized or accidental engagement of said releasing means and guiding an authorized user'"'"'s finger to said releasing means;

wherein said security holster is configured for one handed insertion of a handgun into said security holster and for retention of said handgun until said locking means is released by said releasing means by a user depressing said releasing means by flexure of an index finger.

11. The security holster of claim 6 which further includes a generally U-shaped rod slidably mounted to said holster body, with one or more springs associated with said U-shaped rod which urge said U-shaped rod toward said open top portion of the holster body, wherein said U shaped rod presses against said handgun as said handgun is inserted into said holster body;

a locking tab configured to admit said semi-automatic handgun into said security holster body, and upon insertion of said handgun, to move from a release position to a locking position, and in said locking position to engage a feature of semi-automatic handgun, thereby preventing the withdrawal of said handgun prior to release of said locking tab;

a release tab, for moving said locking tab to said release position for withdrawal of said handgun, with said release tab operationally connected to said locking tab, which when activated disengages said locking tab from handgun feature.

12. The security holster of claim 11 in which said locking tab and said release tab are joined together on a lever, and are at opposite ends of said lever, and said lever has a fulcrum attached to one side of said U-shaped rod.

13. The security holster of claim 12 in which said U-shaped bar includes a left and a right compression spring, mounted to a left side and right side of said U-shaped bar, for urging said U-shaped bar toward the open end of the holster.

14. The security holster of claim 11 in which the right compression spring also serves as a torsion spring, and is connected to said lever, and presses said locking tab toward said handgun.

15. The security holster of claim 11, which further includes a pair of notches defined in the barrel end of said holster body, in which said U-shaped rod is positioned, and configured to move forward and backward in said notches.

16. The security holster of claim 11, in which a portion of said U bar forms a resilient bumper for contact with the barrel of said handgun, for use in pressing said handgun into said holster against resistance creating said downward force against said U bar.

17. The security holster of claim 6 in which said release tab and said locking tab are joined to each other and together form a locking lever which function as a first class lever, with said locking lever further defining a pivot point through which said end of said U bar passes through a fulcrum of said release tab and said locking tab, with a locking lever torsionally biased by an interconnected torsion spring on said u shaped bar.

18. The security holster of claim 6, wherein said locking tab is configured for engaging the ejection port of a semiautomatic handgun.

8. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a trigger guard and trigger, wherein the holster includes inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls forming a holster body surrounding an inner cavity, and an open entry portion, for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun therefrom, the holster including a locking means which engages a feature of said handgun, and a release tab for releasing said locking means from engagement from said feature of said handgun, the improvement comprising:

a belt plate for attachment to said holster inner shell, and configured for mounting on a duty belt worn by a user, said belt plate having a mortise for receiving a tenon, as well as one or more attachment points for threaded attachment to said holster inner shell;

a holster inner shell comprising a holster tenon for interfitting connection to said belt plate mortise, and one or more attachment points for corresponding attachment to said attachment points of said belt plate, for threaded attachment to said belt plate.

9. The security holster of claim 8 in which said threaded attachment is by means of a plurality of bolts which join said belt plate and said holster inner shell.