Handgun holster and retention apparatus

• US 4,934,574 A
• Filed: 10/30/1989
• Issued: 06/19/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephen M. Salandre
• Original Assignee: Stephen M. Salandre
• Inventors: Salandre, Stephen M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US07/428,890
• Time in Patent Office: 232 Days
• Field of Search: 224/244, 224/243, 224/242, 224/911, 224/912, 224/193
• US Class Current: 224/244
• 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: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

A handgun holder and retention apparatus for use in combination with a handgun having a trigger and a trigger guard surrounding the trigger. A holster body defines a pocket for holding such handgun and includes a region of the body which encloses the trigger guard of the handgun when the handgun is positioned in the holster body. An opening is provided through the inner side of the holster body and a slot extending through the outer side of the holster body has an open top. A detent is provided for extending through the opening and through the trigger guard for preventing unauthorized access to the handgun. A leaf spring apparatus is attached to the bottom thereof to the inner side of the holster body below the opening and is connected to one end of the detent at the top thereof for biasing the detent into the opening and into the trigger guard on the handgun. A downwardly extending lip is disposed on the other end of said detent. A second biasing device is operatively connected to said holster body for biasing the handgun upwardly to cause the downwardly extending lip to be disposed on the outward side of the lower portion of said trigger guard whereby the detent cannot be readily pushed out of the trigger guard until the handgun is pushed downwardly.

Claims

1. A handgun holder and retention apparatus for use in combination with a handgun having a trigger and a trigger guard, including an upper and lower portion thereof surrounding said trigger, said apparatus comprising:

a holster body means defining a pocket for holding a handgun and including a region of the body means which encloses the trigger guard of said handgun when positioned in the holster body means, said holster body means including an outer side and an inner side adapted to abut a user'"'"'s side;

an opening extending through the inner side of the holster body means at said trigger guard region;

a slot extending through the outer side of the holster body means at said trigger guard region, said slot having an open top;

detent means for extending through said opening and through said trigger guard;

first biasing means connected to one end of said detent means and to said holster body means for biasing said detent means into said opening;

a downwardly extending lip disposed on the other end of said detent means; and

second biasing means operatively connected to said holster body means for biasing said handgun upwardly to cause said downwardly extending lip to be disposed on the outward side of the lower portion of said trigger guard whereby said detent means cannot be readily pushed out of said trigger guard until said handgun is pushed downwardly.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first biasing means includes a leaf spring connected at the bottom thereof to said holster body means and at the top thereof to said one end of the detent means.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second biasing means includes a piston slidably disposed in an opening in the bottom of said holster body means and a compression spring having one end in contact with said holster body means and the other end in contact with said piston whereby said piston will be in contact with said handgun when said handgun is fully disposed in said holster body means.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a resilient pad is disposed on said other end of said detent means for padding the portion of said detent means which is contacted by a user'"'"'s finger to push said detent means from said trigger guard.