HOLSTER WITH INTERNAL GUIDES

• US 20080110947A1
• Filed: 11/15/2006
• Published: 05/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Original Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Inventors: Pikielny, Dov
• Application Number:
  US11/559,959
• Publication Number:
  US 20080110947A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/243
• 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 33/0254 with accommodation for auxiliary devices mounted on the small arm, e.g. telescopic sights, flashlights or laser-devices
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/029 combined with electronic devices, e.g. GPS

Abstract

A holster including a receptacle for housing therein a weapon, the receptacle including at least one guide on an internal surface thereof and also including a tactical volume adapted for receiving therein a tactical accessory mounted on the weapon, the at least one guide being adapted to guide the weapon along a predefined path into the receptacle, such that when the weapon is in the receptacle, the tactical accessory mounted on the weapon is received in the tactical volume.

Claims

1. A holster comprising:

a receptacle for housing therein a weapon, said receptacle comprising at least one guide on an internal surface thereof and also comprising a tactical volume adapted for receiving therein a tactical accessory mounted on said weapon, said at least one guide being adapted to guide the weapon along a predefined path into said receptacle, such that when the weapon is in said receptacle, the tactical accessory mounted on said weapon is received in said tactical volume.

2. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide comprises a male guide that just out from an internal surface of said holster.

3. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide comprises a female guide not flush with an internal surface of said holster.

4. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide is positioned such that when the weapon is slid thereagainst, said at least one guide contacts an upper portion of a slide of said weapon.

5. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide is positioned such that when the weapon is slid thereagainst, said at least one guide contacts a corresponding guide member formed in a slide of said weapon.

6. The holster according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper disposed in said holster and positioned such that when the weapon is received in said receptacle, said stopper is received inside the barrel of said weapon.

7. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide comprises one continuous guide.

8. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said at least one guide comprises a plurality of discrete guides separated from one another.

9. A holster and weapon assembly comprising:

a weapon; and

a receptacle for housing therein said weapon, said receptacle comprising at least one guide on an internal surface thereof and also comprising a tactical volume adapted for receiving therein a tactical accessory mounted on said weapon, said at least one guide being adapted to guide the weapon along a predefined path into said receptacle, such that when the weapon is in said receptacle, the tactical accessory mounted on said weapon is received in said tactical volume.

10. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide is positioned such that when the weapon is slid thereagainst, said at least one guide contacts an upper portion of a slide of said weapon.

11. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide comprises a male guide that just out from an internal surface of said holster.

12. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide comprises a female guide not flush with an internal surface of said holster.

13. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide is positioned such that when the weapon is slid thereagainst, said at least one guide contacts a corresponding guide member formed in a slide of said weapon.

14. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a stopper disposed in said holster and positioned such that when the weapon is received in said receptacle, said stopper is received inside the barrel of said weapon.

15. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide comprises one continuous guide.

16. The holster and weapon assembly according to claim 9, wherein said at least one guide comprises a plurality of discrete guides separated from one another.