Weapon holsters having one-piece construction

• US 5,209,383 A
• Filed: 02/20/1992
• Issued: 05/11/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thundercloud Corporation
• Original Assignee: Thundercloud Corporation
• Inventors: Theodore, Paris
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allan N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CRONIN, STEPHEN K
• Application Number:
  US07/837,968
• Time in Patent Office: 446 Days
• Field of Search: 224/191, 224/192, 224/193, 224/230, 224/242, 224/243, 224/250, 224/911
• US Class Current: 224/193
• 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 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/046 Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

Weapon holsters of substantially stitchless, one-piece construction provide tension on the surface of weapons held therein. The holsters further facilitate release of weapons held therein for quick removal by the holster wearers. Pocket holsters are provided, each holster being constructed so as to facilitate concealment of a weapon held therein.

Claims

1. A holster, comprising:

an outer face having outward and inward surfaces;

an inner face having outward and inward facing surfaces, said inner face being connected to said outer face, said outer and inner faces being spaced along portions thereof to form a gap therebetween for receipt of a weapon, said outer and inner faces defining an upper opening for receipt of a weapon and a lower opening for receipt therethrough of one of a weapon barrel and a weapon'"'"'s forwardmost slide portion, said lower opening being smaller than and opposed to said upper opening, said inner facing comprising two arms, said two arms each having extensions which extend substantially parallel to one another, said two arms comprising an upper arm and a lower arm, said upper arm having a lower edge and an upper edge and said lower arm having a lower edge and an upper edge, said upper arm lower edge and said lower arm upper edge being located next to one another, said lower arm upper edge providing a rest upon which one of a face of a weapon'"'"'s cylinder and a trigger guard'"'"'s front strap is adapted to rest; and

fastening means for fastening an end of said at least one arm to said inward facing surface of said outer face, wherein when a weapon is inserted into said holster between said outer and inner faces said one of the weapon'"'"'s cylinder face and the trigger guard'"'"'s front strap rests on said arm upper edge.

2. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said outer face includes a square corner located at an upper portion of said outer face, said square corner being adapted to engage an interior of a pocket to retain said holster therein.

3. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said outer face includes insertion facilitating means located adjacent to a lower portion of said outer face, said insertion facilitating means facilitating insertion of said holster into a pocket.

4. The holster according to claim 1, wherein one of said arms is longer than the other of said arms.

5. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said holster comprises a planar sheet material.

6. The holster according to claim 5, wherein said material is a single stitchless piece of folded bendable material.

7. The holster according to claim 1, wherein said holster comprises a single piece of molded material.