Adjustable holster for pistol type power tools

• US 4,966,321 A
• Filed: 07/06/1989
• Issued: 10/30/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wade S. Outlaw
• Original Assignee: Wade S. Outlaw
• Inventors: Outlaw, Wade S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US07/376,366
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 224/253, 224/901, 224/911, 224/912, 224/243, 224/244, 224/242, 224/904
• US Class Current: 224/674
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0591 Defense articles, e.g. small arms, handguns, pistols, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/14 Holders for spades, hatchets, or like implements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/904 Tool holder carried by belt
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

This invention is a universally adjustable holster that accommodates a wide variety of pistol shaped objects both conventionally and unconventionally shaped, including pistol type objects that enlarge from the trigger area to the use end. Two adjustable straps 4 and 5 along the vertical length of the holster pocket allow for the secure holstering of power drills, screwguns, and other pistol type objects. This holster can be produced with qualities of excellent strength and durablity at an extremely low cost. The condition of this holster when not in use is flat.

Claims

1. A holster for holding an object comprising:

a piece of flexible sheet material having a top, bottom and two sides;

a plurality of protruding flaps formed as part of said sheet material and extending outwardly from one of said two sides;

said plurality of protruding flaps including at least an upper protruding flap and a lower protruding flap;

a plurality of adjustable straps to individually correspond with each said protruding flap, said straps being attached to said flaps and extending in the same general direction as said flaps, said straps having a portion extending beyond said flap and having a first releasable securing means on said portion;

said plurality of adjustable straps including at least an upper adjustable strap and a lower adjustable strap;

second releasable securing means attached to the other side of said sheet material;

means attached to said sheet material for supporting the holster on a user;

whereby said sheet material is adapted to be generally planar until said sheet material is wrapped around said object and said flaps are individually adjusted around the object and secured to the other side by connection of said first and second securing means thereby forming a pocket for the object.

2. In combination with claim 1

said holster maintaining a substantially circular top opening while said first releasable securing means of said upper adjustable strap connects with said second releasable securing means as a consequence of a band of flexibly resilient material affixed to the top of said sheet material.

3. In combination with claim 1

said adjustable straps, in combination with said sheet material and said first and second securing means, used as a means to create holster pockets, the larger opening of which may be formed at said top or said bottom of said sheet material.