QUICK DRAW HOLSTER

• US 3,669,325 A
• Filed: 04/26/1971
• Issued: 06/13/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ben R. Furman
• Original Assignee: Ben R. Furman
• Inventors: Furman, Ben R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Forlenza, Gerald M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Forsberg, Jerold M.
• Application Number:
  US05/137,309
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 224/2B,2C,2A,2D,2E,2F,5A,5R
• 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 33/0263 having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster F41C33/0227 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0272 having means for facilitating or accelerating the drawing of the small arm from the holster

Abstract

A rigid holster having a spring biased, pivotable, arcuate lever arm positively engaging the trigger guard to prevent the displacement of the firearm from the holster. The lever is released from locking position by a spring loaded push button. The replacement of the firearm and the locking and unlocking may be accomplished by a simple one hand movement.

Claims

1. A holster, for a hand gun having a barrel, hand grip, trigger and trigger guard, comprising a pocket, having rigid side walls for receiving the gun, a spring biased arm pivoted on a pin extending through the said walls, and arranged to engage the said trigger guard, a second pin slidable through the inside wall of said holster, a compression spring for biasing said last pin, a latch member secured to said last pin and moveable therewith, said latch member having a detent receivable in a slot formed in an extension on the pivot of said arm, and arranged to lock said arm against said trigger guard.

2. The structure of claim 1, in which said slidable pin has a head positioned adjacent the said trigger, and arranged to slide said pin and said latch member out of locking position upon the exertion of pressure thereon by the trigger finger of the user of said gun.

3. The structure of claim 1, in which said arm is arranged to partially extend around said trigger guard and to exert pressure on said gun while in the holster.

4. The structure of claim 1, in which said arm is arranged to pivot out of contact with said trigger guard, under the tension in said first named spring, upon the sliding movement of said last pin.

5. The structure of claim 1, in which said holster has means on the side opposite the position of said first named pin, for aligning said gun in said holster.

6. The structure of claim 1, in which said first named pin is located below the frame position of said gun and ahead of said trigger guard when the gun is in the holster.

7. The structure of claim 1, in which said second named pin has one end positioned in an area defined by said trigger and said trigger guard.