Baton holder
First Claim
1. A baton holder for a side handle baton for law enforcement applications comprising:
- base means including means for attaching to a waist belt;
mounting means coupled to the base means and defining a pivot axis extending therefrom; and
baton retention means disposed on the mounting means to pivot about the pivot axis to a selected position, said baton retention means including sleeve means for receiving a length of the baton in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis, said sleeve means including resilient means comprising a bifurcated end section creating a deformable gap for receiving the side handle in secured but manually releasable manner.
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Abstract
A holder for a law enforcement baton, of the type having a side handle, includes a belt mounted base to which a cylindrical sleeve, having a central axial aperture, is mounted so as to be pivotable in a vertical plane when the holder is mounted on the belt of a law enforcement officer. A side-handled baton is inserted with its principal length in the axial aperture, and the side handle snaps between a pair of resilient tangs that are forced to part by the side handle under manual force to receive the side handle in a mating socket. The sleeve member is frictionally restrained but can be pivoted by manual force to any desired attitude. The baton then remains in stable position while the user is walking, running, crouching or seated in a patrol car. Nonetheless, the baton is accessible and may be removed from the holder under reasonable manual force, instantaneously, if needed.
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17 Claims
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1. A baton holder for a side handle baton for law enforcement applications comprising:
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base means including means for attaching to a waist belt; mounting means coupled to the base means and defining a pivot axis extending therefrom; and baton retention means disposed on the mounting means to pivot about the pivot axis to a selected position, said baton retention means including sleeve means for receiving a length of the baton in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis, said sleeve means including resilient means comprising a bifurcated end section creating a deformable gap for receiving the side handle in secured but manually releasable manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A holder device for receiving a side handle law enforcement baton and securely holding the baton in different attitudes relative to the belt of an officer while permitting ready release for use, comprising:
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base plate means having a side surface for engagement to the belt and an opposite side surface including a boss protruding outwardly about an axis normal to the belt, the base plate means including webbing means attached thereto for securing the base plate means to the belt; generally cylindrical sleeve means having a side boss in engagement with the boss of the base plate means, the sleeve means including an axial through aperture for receiving a length of the baton shaft, a bifurcated end section of said sleeve including an aperture means in a side wall thereof defining a socket for receiving the baton side handle when the baton shaft is within said axial aperture, said socket further including a deformable gap between opposed edges at one end of said sleeve means, the gap being less than the diameter of the side handle such as to contain the baton against movement but being spreadable under manually exertable force to permit withdrawal of the baton; and means including friction introducing means rotatably coupling the sleeve means to the base plate means, about the axis normal to the belt, the friction introducing means restraining pivoting movement of the sleeve means and inserted baton sufficiently to remain in position in any attitude despite movement of the wearer, while still being below the restraint level at which the baton and pivot can be manually adjusted to any rotational position about the given axis. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A baton holder for a side handle baton for law enforcement applications comprising:
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base means including means for attaching to a waist belt; mounting means coupled to the base means and defining a pivot axis extending therefrom; and baton retention means disposed on the mounting means to pivot about the pivot axis to a selected position, said baton retention means including sleeve means for receiving the baton in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis, said sleeve means including a bifurcated end section forming a tubular resilient clamp comprising a deformable gap with an axis perpendicular to the axis of said sleeve and said pivot axis for receiving the baton side handle in secured but manually releasable manner.
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