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Safety straps for holsters

  • US 4,143,798 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1977
  • Issued: 03/13/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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