TOP LOCK SECURITY HOLSTER II

• US 20080179360A1
• Filed: 10/23/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Senn, Gregory Aberle, Michael V. Lowe, Taylor Jenkins
• Original Assignee: Anthony Senn, Gregory Aberle, Michael V. Lowe, Taylor Jenkins
• Inventors: LOWE, MICHAEL V., SENN, ANTHONY, ABERLE, GREGORY, JENKINS, TAYLOR
• Application Number:
  US11/877,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20080179360A1
• 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

A security holster for semi-automatic handguns in which a locking tag secures the handgun in the holster by engaging the ejection port of the handgun. The locking tab enters the ejection port from the top side of the handgun.

Claims

1. A security holster for a handgun, said handgun having an ejection port, a handle, and a barrel, said handgun also having a top side, a left side, a right side, a bottom side, a barrel end and handle end, comprising:

a holster body for securing said handgun, said holster body comprising a top side, a left side, a right side, and a bottom side, a forward end corresponding to said handgun barrel and a rearward end corresponding to said handgun handle end;

a locking tab attached to said holster body and configured to move into engagement with said ejection port of said handgun by moving into a locked position in said ejection port from a release position adjacent said top side of said handgun and generally above the top of said handgun;

a release tab attached to said holster body and operatively connected to said locking tab and configured to lift said locking tab from engagement in said ejection port toward said handgun top side into said release position;

whereby said locking tab releases said handgun by being raised above the top of said handgun, with said locking tab biased to press into said ejection port when said ejection port is adjacent to said locking tab.

2. The security holster for a handgun of claim 1 in which said release tab on said holster body left side, positioned for activation by a digit of a user'"'"'s left hand, by said release tab being operatively connected to said locking tab, and configured to transfer motion of a user'"'"'s digit into lifting said locking tab to a position above said ejection port.

3. The security holster for a handgun of claim 1 in which said release tab on said holster body right side, positioned for activation by a digit of a user'"'"'s right hand, by said release tab being operatively connected to said locking tab, and configured to transfer motion of a user'"'"'s digit into lifting said locking tab to a position above said ejection port.

4. The security holster of claim 1 in which said locking tab further comprises one or more engagement features which are configurable to be utilized to connect with a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s left or right hand.

5. The security holster of claim 4 which further comprises a left and a right side engagement feature, which are provided so that said security holster may be configured to function with a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s right hand or left hand.

6. The security holster of claim 3 in which said release tab is attached to said right side of holster body, and is configured for activation by a user'"'"'s right index finger or left thumb.

7. The security holster of claim 2 in which said release tab is attached to said left side of holster body, and is configured for activation by a user'"'"'s right thumb or left index finger.

8. The security holster of claim 1 in which said locking tab is attached to a swing arm mounted to said holster body in a position corresponding to above the top of said handgun.

9. The security holster of claim 8 in which said swing arm is attached to said holster body at a point forward of said locking tab.

10. The security holster of claim 8 in which said swing arm is attached to said holster body at a point rearward of said locking tab.

14. The security holster of claim 8 in which said swing arm is a spring mounted to an interior surface of said holster body top side.

11. A security holster for a handgun with an ejection port, said handgun having a top side, a left side, a right side, and a bottom side, comprising:

a holster body for securing said handgun;

a locking tab configured to move into engagement with said ejection port of said handgun by moving into a locked position in said ejection port from a release position generally above said top side of said handgun in a path generally normal to the plane of said top side of said handgun;

one or more engagement features attached to said locking tab for connection to a release tab, with said engagement feature configured for connection to a release tab on either a left or a right side of said holster body;

with said release tab operatively connected to said locking tab and configured to lift said locking tab from engagement in said ejection port toward said handgun top side into said release position;

wherein said release tab may be configured to be positioned for activation by a digit of a user'"'"'s left or right hand.

12. The security holster of claim 11 in which said locking tab further comprises an engagement feature which may be utilized to connect with either a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s right hand, or by a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s left hand.

13. The security holster of claim 11 which further comprises a left and a right side engagement feature, which are provided so that said security holster may be configured to function with either a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s right hand, or by a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s left hand.

15. A security holster for a handgun with an ejection port, and a handle, and a barrel, said handgun having a top side, a left side, a right side, a bottom side, a barrel end and handle end, comprising:

a holster body for securing said handgun, said holster body comprising a top side, a left side, a right side, and a bottom side, a forward end adjacent to said handgun barrel and a rearward end adjacent to said handgun handle end;

a locking tab attached to an interior surface of said holster body top side and configured to move into engagement with said ejection port of said handgun by moving into a locked position in said ejection port from a release position adjacent said top side of said handgun and moving in a direction generally normal to the plane of said top side;

a release tab attached to said holster body and operatively connected to said locking tab and configured to lift said locking tab from engagement in said ejection port toward said handgun top side into said release position;

16. The security holster for a handgun of claim 15 in which said release tab is positioned on said holster body left side for activation by a digit of a user'"'"'s left hand.

17. The security holster for a handgun of claim 15 in which said release tab is positioned on said holster body right side for activation by a digit of a user'"'"'s right hand.

18. The security holster of claim 15 in which said locking tab further comprises one or more engagement features which may be utilized to connect with either a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s right hand, or by a release tab configured for operation by a digit of said user'"'"'s left hand.

19. The security holster of claim 18 which further comprises a left and a right side engagement feature, which are provided so that said security holster may be configured to function with a release tab on said holster body right side or left side.

20. The security holster of claim 19 in which said release tab is attached to said holster body right side, and is configured for activation by a user'"'"'s right index finger or left thumb.

21. The security holster of claim 19 in which said release tab is attached to said holster body left side, and is configured for activation by a user'"'"'s right thumb or left index finger.

22. The security holster of claim 18 in which said locking tab is attached to a swing arm with the swing arm attached to said holster body.

23. The security holster of claim 22 in which said swing arm is attached to said holster body at a point forward of said locking tab.

24. The security holster of claim 22 in which said swing arm is attached to said holster body at a point rearward of said locking tab.

25. The security holster of claim 15 in which said locking tab further comprises one or more engagement features which may be utilized to connect with either a release tab on said left side of the holster body, or by a release tab on said right side of said holster body.

26. The security holster of claim 15 which further comprises a left and a right side engagement feature, which are provided so that said security holster may be configured to connect to either a release tab on a holster body right side, or a release tab on a holster body left side.

27. The security holster of claim 22 in which said swing arm is biased to press said locking tab into said ejection port, and configured to move aside to admit said handgun into said holster.

28. The security holster of claim 22 in which said locking tab is attached to a swing arm with the swing arm hingedly mounted to said holster body above said top of said handgun.

29. The security holster of claim 28 in which said swing arm is attached to an inside surface of said holster body top, above said handgun top side, and biased to press said locking tab into said ejection port, and configured to move aside to admit said handgun into said holster.