Top Lock Security Holster

• US 20080179359A1
• Filed: 08/22/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tactical Design Labs Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tactical Design Labs Inc.
• Inventors: Lowe, Michael V., Senn, Anthony, Aberle, Gregory, Jenkins, Taylor
• Application Number:
  US11/843,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20080179359A1
• 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 33/0245 Skeleton-holsters, e.g. contacting only a minimal part of the small arm, e.g. contacting the muzzle, ejection port, chamber, trigger guard or hammer
• 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

Abstract

The Invention is a security holster for securing a hand gun from unauthorized access from the holster. The holster of the invention has a locking tab which moves vertically into engagement with the ejection port of a semi-automatic hand gun, and is configured for activation from either a left or a right handed user, by use of a finger or thumb release positioned on either the right or the left side. The hand gun may also be configured to contain both a thumb and a finger release tab, and may be so configured for either a left or a right handed user without changing the basic configuration of the device.

Claims

1. A security holster for a semi-automatic handgun, said handgun having an ejection port, a handle, a barrel, a top side of said barrel, with said security holster comprising;

a holster body for enclosing said handgun configured for multiple mounting positions of a release tab,

a handgun lock for securing said handgun, said handgun lock, a locking tab attached to said holster body, configured for engagement with said ejection port by moving toward said top side of said barrel into engagement with said ejection port, said locking tab comprising at least one locking tab lifting point, with said lifting point configurable to interact with said release tab, to lift said locking tab from said ejection port, and a bias device connected to said locking tab, for urging said locking tab into engagement with said ejection port, with locking tab including a deflection surface configured to contact said handgun as said handgun is inserted into said holster, and deflect said locking tab out of the path of the handgun;

said release tab mounted on either a left side or a right side of said holster and positioned for activation by contact with a users digit while said user'"'"'s hand is in a gripping position on said handgun handle during insertion or withdrawal of said handgun, with said release tab functionally connected to said lifting point for lifting said locking tab away from said handgun ejection port in a direction away from said top side of said barrel;

wherein

when said handgun is inserted into said holster body said holster body presents an unobstructed entry path to handgun insertion by said deflection surface moving said locking tab away from said handgun, with said locking tab dropping into engagement with said handgun from above when said ejection port is below said locking tab, and with said locking tab disengageable from said ejection port by said release tab, with said handgun lock configurable for use of either left or right hand use, by selection of said mounting position of said release tab for operation on either a left or right side of said holster.

2. The security holster of claim 1, in which said locking tab is further attached to a bar, with said bar attached by a hinge to a position on said holster forward of said ejection port.

3. The security holster of claim 1 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s right index finger upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

4. The security holster of claim 1 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s left thumb upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

5. The security holster of claim 1 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s left index finger upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

6. The security holster of claim 1 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s right thumb upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

7. The security holster of claim 1, in which said locking tab is attached to an interior surface of said holster body, and depends from said interior of said holster toward said handgun top side, and is configured to be moved away from said handgun by said deflection surface, and is urged into engagement with said ejection port when said ejection port is adjacent said locking tab.

8. The security holster of claim 7 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s right index finger upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

9. The security holster of claim 7 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s left thumb upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

10. The security holster of claim 8 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s left index finger upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

11. The security holster of claim 7 in which said release tab is positioned to contact said lifting point on said locking tab, and is positioned to be activated by contact with a user'"'"'s right thumb upon insertion or withdrawal of said handgun from said holster.

12. The security holster of claim 1 which further comprises a left and a right lifting point, with said left lifting point being accessible from a left side of said handgun, and said right lifting point being accessible from a right side of said handgun.

13. The security holster of claim 7 which further comprises a left and a right lifting point, with said left lifting point being accessible from a left side of said handgun, and said right lifting point being accessible from a right side of said handgun.

14. The security holster of claim 1 in which said locking tab is configured to move into engagement with said ejection port through a passage in said holster body.