HOLSTER ENHANCEMENTS

• US 20100176165A1
• Filed: 04/16/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tactical Design Labs Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tactical Design Labs Inc.
• Inventors: LOWE, MICHAEL V., YATES, ERIC, Shaver, Robert L., SENN, ANTHONY J.
• Application Number:
  US12/424,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20100176165A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/191
• 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 33/0263 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 handguns which utilizes a U-shaped rod as part of the locking and releasing mechanism. The user presses a handgun against a portion of the U-shaped rod, which pushes the U-shaped rod forward, and causes the locking tab to seat against the ejection port or another feature of the handgun.

Claims

1. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a handle with left and right sides, a trigger guard and trigger, comprising:

a holster body with inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity with an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun there from;

one or more inlay receiving regions on an outer surface of said holster, with each inlay receiving region recessed in said holster surface, each inlay receiving region including a recess inner wall; and

one or more inlays, for placing in said one or more inlay receiving regions;

whereby the edges of the one or more inlays is protected from wear or being peeled off by the recess inner wall of the corresponding inlay receiving region.

2. The security holster of claim 24, in which said inlay-receiving regions are at least as deep as inlays are thick.

3. The security holster of claim 24, wherein said inlays are adhesively backed for easy decoration of said security holster.

4. The security holster of claim 24, where said inlays may be attached to said security holster using any of glue, snaps, plastic weld, heat, or pressure.

5. The security holster of claim 24, wherein said inlays further comprise any of a logo, color, pattern, insignia, or reflective material for identification purposes.