Front draw handgun holster

• US 5,018,653 A
• Filed: 06/05/1989
• Issued: 05/28/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Randy R. Shoemaker
• Original Assignee: Randy R. Shoemaker
• Inventors: Shoemaker, Randy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US07/361,256
• Time in Patent Office: 722 Days
• Field of Search: 224/193, 224/192, 224/253, 224/911, 224/912, 224/198, 224/197, 224/199, 224/200
• US Class Current: 224/198
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0227 having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/045 for connection in more than one rotational position around an axle, e.g. by using a rotatable connection
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

A front opening, front fast draw handgun holster whose side wall portions are adjustable toward one another to adjustably grip a handgun in the holster in order to prevent the gun from falling from the holster during strenuous physical activity of the wearer or being grabbed from the holster by another person, and adjustable away from one another to release the gun for fast front draw as well as upward removal from the holster. A holster which is angularly adjustable relative to the wearer'"'"'s body in such a way as to permit each wearer to adjust the holster to the best position.

Claims

1. A holster to be worn by a person wearing a belt, comprising:

a holster body having inner and outer sides and inner and outer side walls at said inner and outer sides, respectively,

belt engaging means on said inner side wall of said holster body for mounting said holster body on the wearer'"'"'s belt in various angular positions relative to the belt and securing said holster body against movement along the belt, and wherein

said belt engaging means comprises a member at the inner side of said holster body having spaced openings for receiving the wearer'"'"'s belt in such a way that said member is restrained against movement relative to the belt in all directions except lengthwise of the belt, means pivotally mounting said member on said inner holster body side wall for angular adjustment of said member relative to said holster body on an axis transverse to said holster side walls, means for securing said member against pivoting movement relative to said holster body in any one of several different angular positions relative to said body, and means for releasably securing said member against endwise movement along said belt.

2. A holster to be worn by a person wearing a belt, comprising:

a holster body having inner and outer sides and inner and outer side walls at said inner and outer sides, respectively,

belt engaging means on said inner side wall of said holster body for both adjustably securing said holster body to the wearer'"'"'s belt in various angles relative tot he belt and securing said holster body against movement along the belt, and wherein

said belt engaging means comprises a first member at the inner side of said holster body, a second member between said body and said first member for receiving the wearer'"'"'s belt in such a way that the belt is restrained against movement relative to said second member in all directions except lengthwise of the belt and the belt passes between said members, and means joining said members to said inner side wall of said holster body including means pivotally mounting said second member on said inner side wall for angular adjustment of said second member to various angular positions relative to said holster body on an axis transverse to said holster side walls, and means for securing said second member against pivotal movement relative to said body and urging said members toward one another to grip said belt.

3. A holster to be worn by a person wearing a belt, comprising:

a holster body having inner and outer sides and inner and outer side walls at said inner and outer sides, respectively,

belt engaging means on said inner side wall of said holster body for both adjustably securing said holster body to the wearer'"'"'s belt in various angles relative tot he belt and securing said holster body against movement along the belt, and wherein

said belt engaging means comprises;

(a) a first member at the inner side of said holster body and a second member between said first member and said body, said second member having two spaced openings through which the wearer'"'"'s belt may be inserted with the belt passing between said members in the region between said openings, a first hole, and a number of second holes spaced along a circular arc centered on and spaced a certain radial distance from the axis of said first hole;

(b) a first nut secured to said inner side wall of the holster body, (c) a first screw extending through a first hole in said first member and said first hole in said second member and threaded in said nut for supporting said second member for pivotal movement about said axis to various angular positions relative to said holster body;

(d) a second nut fixed to said inner side wall of said body with its axis spaced said certain radial distance from the axis of said first nut; and

(e) a second screw insertable through a second hole in said first member spaced said certain radial distance from said first hole in the first member and through any selected second hole in said second member and threadable in said second nut, and

said screws are adapted to be tightened to urge said members toward one another and into gripping relation with said belt.

4. A holster according to claim 3, wherein said holster comprises a front opening, front draw holster.