Safety straps for holsters
First Claim
1. In a holster for carrying a firearm and comprising a case having a safety strap for securing a firearm in the case, a metal snap ring fastener secured to an inside surface portion of the case for use in holding the safety strap over the firearm, the snap ring fastener having a peripheral wall extending a predetermined distance into the interior of the case, the improvement comprising a shield surrounding the peripheral wall of the snap ring fastener, the shield being made from a material having a hardness less than that of the peripheral wall, the shield and the snap ring fastener being disposed in a hole formed in the case to recess the shield and the fastener with respect to the inside surface of the case, a reinforcing member overlying an outside surface of the case so as to bridge the hole in the case, and an attachment element extending through the reinforcing member for securing the shield and the snap ring fastener in the hole of the case, the shield extending farther into the interior of the case than said peripheral wall so a firearm removed from or replaced in the case can slide against the shield and not the peripheral wall of the fastener.
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Abstract
A holster includes a safety strap which extends over a firearm carried in the holster, and a snap ring fastener on the inside surface of the holster for securing the end of the safety strap. A shield having a hardness less than that of the fastener extends around the fastener and projects into the interior of the holster beyond the fastener. The shield prevents the firearm from contacting the fastener when the firearm is removed or replaced in the holster which prevents abrasion of the firearm or its protective finish otherwise caused by repeated contact between the firearm and the unshielded fastener.
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17 Claims
- 1. In a holster for carrying a firearm and comprising a case having a safety strap for securing a firearm in the case, a metal snap ring fastener secured to an inside surface portion of the case for use in holding the safety strap over the firearm, the snap ring fastener having a peripheral wall extending a predetermined distance into the interior of the case, the improvement comprising a shield surrounding the peripheral wall of the snap ring fastener, the shield being made from a material having a hardness less than that of the peripheral wall, the shield and the snap ring fastener being disposed in a hole formed in the case to recess the shield and the fastener with respect to the inside surface of the case, a reinforcing member overlying an outside surface of the case so as to bridge the hole in the case, and an attachment element extending through the reinforcing member for securing the shield and the snap ring fastener in the hole of the case, the shield extending farther into the interior of the case than said peripheral wall so a firearm removed from or replaced in the case can slide against the shield and not the peripheral wall of the fastener.
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4. A holster for carrying a firearm comprising:
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a case having a hollow interior for carrying a firearm, and an elongated safety strap for extending over the firearm to hold the firearm in the interior of the case; a first snap ring fastener secured to the safety strap; a second snap ring fastener for being secured to an inside surface of the case and for cooperating with the first snap ring fastener to releasably secure the safety strap over the firearm, the second snap ring fastener having a peripheral wall extending a predetermined distance into the interior of the case; a shield surrounding said peripheral wall of the second snap ring fastener, the shield being made from a material having a hardness less than that of the peripheral wall; the shield being shaped as a cup having a bottom wall, a hollow interior, and an opening through the bottom wall, the bottom wall of the cup being disposed inside a hole formed in the case so the shield is recessed in the inside surface of the case and the interior of the cup faces away from said inside surface, the second snap ring fastener being disposed in the interior of the cup against the bottom wall thereof, a reinforcing member overlying an outside surface of the case and bridging the hole in the case, and a third fastener extending through the reinforcing member and the opening in the cup into the second snap ring fastener for securing the second snap ring fastener and the shield in the hole in the case; the shield extending farther into the interior of the case than the peripheral wall of the second snap ring fastener so that removing or replacing the firearm in the case causes the firearm to slide against the shield and not the peripheral wall of the second snap ring fastener. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A holster for carrying a firearm comprising:
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a case having a hollow interior for carrying a firearm and a safety strap for securing the firearm in the case; a snap ring fastener secured to a wall portion of the case for use in holding the safety strap over the firearm, said wall portion having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a hole extending through it between the outside and inside surfaces; the snap ring fastener having a snap ring fastening element facing the interior of the case and an attachment element securing the snap ring fastening element to said wall portion; a shield surrounding the snap ring fastening element for preventing contact between a firearm and the fastening element; and means securing the snap ring fastener to said wall portion comprising a reinforcing member overlying the outer surface of said wall portion so as to bridge the hole in said wall portion, the shield and the snap ring fastening element being disposed in said hole to recess them with respect to the inner surface of the case, the attachment element extending through the reinforcing member and the shield, and means securing the attachment element to the snap ring fastening element so the latter faces the inside of the case; the shield surrounding the snap ring fastening element and being made from a material having a hardness less than that of the snap ring fastening element, the shield extending farther into the interior of the case than the snap ring fastening element so that removing or replacing the firearm in the case causes the firearm to slide against the shield and not the snap ring fastening element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification