CONCEALED HOLSTER

• US 3,707,250 A
• Filed: 08/11/1970
• Issued: 12/26/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Raymond Esposito
• Original Assignee: Raymond Esposito
• Inventors: Esposito, Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): Forlenza, Gerald M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abraham, George F.
• Application Number:
  US05/062,968
• Time in Patent Office: 868 Days
• Field of Search: 224/2B,2.3,2C,2.2
• US Class Current: 224/243
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0227 having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/048 for concealed carrying of a small arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

A concealed weapon holster utilizing a one-piece body folded so as to have two halves and a plurality of apertures permitting gas egress upon the discharge of a shell. The two halves form a pair of flaps which permit the insertion of ammunition into the weapon chamber, and detachable securement on any desirable location on the person, such as a pocket or belt. The holster is designed to wrap around the weapon in a glovelike fashion and remain in such a posture while in use.

Claims

1. A holster for supporting a pistol on the person of the user and encasing the pistol during discharge thereof comprising:

a single sheet of flexible material folded around the pistol and forming an aperture around the barrel to permit the barrel to project externally therefrom;

stitching permanently joining a portion of the edges of said folded sheet of flexible material between the barrel opening and the front portion of the trigger guard of the pistol, the remaining edges of said material being recessed to fully expose the trigger and trigger guard of the pistol, and the hammer and the pistol handle;

a strap integrally formed on a portion of one edge of said folded sheet and extending to the other side thereof for gripping the pistol between the trigger guard and the handle;

at least one aperture formed in said material adjacent to the firing chamber of said pistol for releasing trapped gases when the pistol is discharged;

a flexible spring-loaded clip secured to said folded sheet adjacent to the integrally formed portion of said strap for detachably fastening the holster to the clothing of the user; and

means for detachably securing said strap to the opposite side of said folded sheet from said clip so that said folded sheet is secured to the pistol during its support on the person and said stitched portion of the edges of said foldable sheet are urged against the contour of the pistol so that said material and clip remains with the pistol when the pistol is removed from its concealed position and discharged by the user.

2. The concealed holster as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for detachably securing said strap to said folded sheet, comprises:

a button cap secured to the end of said strap; and

a button pin, secured to the side of said folded sheet, for detachaBle engagement with said button cap, for securing the end of said strap to said sheet.