Pepper Spray Canister Holster

• US 20070039989A1
• Filed: 08/21/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edward Nistico
• Original Assignee: Edward Nistico
• Inventors: Nistico, Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/465,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20070039989A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/674
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/10 Hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellant gases or chemicals
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

Abstract

A holster for a pepper spray canister includes a holster body, a trigger pivotably attached to the holster body for movement between a latching position and a release position and a biasing mechanism attached to the holster body and in operative engagement with the canister to eject the canister from the holster body when the trigger is moved to the release position. When the trigger is in the latching position, the trigger is directly engaged with the canister and the canister is retained within the holster body against a force of the biasing mechanism.

Claims

1. A holster for a pepper spray canister, comprising:

a holster body;

a trigger pivotably attached to the holster body for movement between a latching position and a release position; and

a biasing mechanism attached to the holster body and in operative engagement with the canister to eject the canister from the holster body when the trigger is moved to the release position, wherein with the trigger in the latching position, the trigger is directly engaged with the canister and the canister is retained within the holster body against a force of the biasing mechanism.

2. The holster for a pepper spray canister of claim 1, wherein the holster body has an opening for receiving a portion of the pepper spray canister.

3. The holster for a pepper spray canister of claim 1 further comprising a belt loop secured to the holster body and defining an opening for receiving a belt to support the holster body on the belt.

4. The holster for a pepper spray canister of claim 3, wherein the belt loop has a removable sidewall.

5. The holster for a pepper spray canister of claim 1, wherein a trigger spring biases the trigger into the latching position.

6. The holster for pepper spray canister of claim 1, wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring.

7. The holster for a pepper spray canister of claim 6, wherein the holster body includes a first end and a second end, the second end having an opening for receiving a portion of the pepper spray canister, the spring being attached to the first end of holster body.

8. A combination holster and pepper spray canister, the combination comprising:

a pepper spray canister;

a holster body having an opening, a portion of the pepper spray canister being positioned in the holster body;

a trigger attached to the holster body for movement between a latching position and a release position; and

a canister biasing mechanism attached to the holster body and in operative engagement with the canister to eject the canister from the holster body when the trigger is moved to the release position, wherein with the trigger in the latching position, the canister is retained within the holster body against a force of the biasing mechanism.

9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the trigger is pivotably mounted to the holster body.

10. The combination of claim 8, further comprising a belt loop secured to the holster body and defining an opening for receiving a belt to support the holster body on the belt.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein the belt loop has a removable sidewall.

12. The combination of claim 8, wherein a trigger spring biases the trigger into the latching position.

13. The combination of claim 8, wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring.

14. The combination of claim 13, wherein the holster body includes a first end and a second end, the second end having an opening for receiving a portion of the pepper spray canister, the spring being attached to the first end of holster body

15. The combination of claim 8, wherein with the trigger in the latching position, the trigger directly engages the canister.