Holster with trigger guard gripping device
First Claim
1. A handgun holster, comprising:
- a holster body having a handgun receiving cavity with a first open end for receiving a handgun and a second end;
a substantially rigid locking pocket within the handgun receiving cavity;
a trigger guard gripping device movably mounted in the cavity for movement between first and second positions, the gripping device having at least one gripping projection for projecting into a trigger guard of a handgun inserted in said cavity, the gripping projection being located in said locking pocket in the first position of said device and projecting out of said pocket in the second position of said device; and
said pocket having at least one bearing surface for locking said gripping projection in said trigger guard in the first position of said gripping device;
said gripping projection being moved from said pocket on movement into said second position to permit withdrawal of a handgun from said gripping device.
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Abstract
A handgun holster has a handgun receiving cavity in which a moveable trigger guard gripping device is mounted. The gripping device has at least one projection for extending into the trigger guard of a handgun, and is moveable with the gun between a first position in which the projection is rigidly held in the trigger guard and a second position in which the projection is only loosely biassed into the trigger guard so that it can be released by simply pulling the handgun away from the gripping device. The holster has a separate or integral pocket with a rigid locking surface which holds the projection in the trigger guard when the gripping device is in its first position, so that the gripping device must be moved to its second position before the gun can be released.
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26 Claims
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1. A handgun holster, comprising:
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a holster body having a handgun receiving cavity with a first open end for receiving a handgun and a second end; a substantially rigid locking pocket within the handgun receiving cavity; a trigger guard gripping device movably mounted in the cavity for movement between first and second positions, the gripping device having at least one gripping projection for projecting into a trigger guard of a handgun inserted in said cavity, the gripping projection being located in said locking pocket in the first position of said device and projecting out of said pocket in the second position of said device; and said pocket having at least one bearing surface for locking said gripping projection in said trigger guard in the first position of said gripping device; said gripping projection being moved from said pocket on movement into said second position to permit withdrawal of a handgun from said gripping device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A handgun holster, comprising:
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a holster body having a handgun receiving cavity with an open first end for receiving a handgun in a holstered position in said cavity; the handgun receiving cavity having a substantially rigid locking pocket; a trigger guard gripping device movably mounted in said cavity for movement between a first position engaging said locking pocket and a second position moved away from said locking pocket, the gripping device having at least one gripping projection for extending into a trigger guard of the handgun to resist removal of the handgun from the cavity; and the locking pocket comprising means for engaging said gripping projection in said first position of said gripping device to prevent movement of said gripping projection out of said trigger guard, said gripping projection being moved away from said locking pocket on movement of said gripping device into said second position to permit withdrawal of a handgun from said gripping device, whereby said gripping device must be moved from said first to said second position before a handgun can be drawn out of said gripping device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A trigger guard retainer for releasably holding a handgun in a holster, comprising:
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a pocket member having opposing side walls; and a trigger guard gripping device movably mounted in said pocket member for movement in a predetermined path between a first position and a second position, said gripping device projecting at least partially out of said pocket at least in said second position; the gripping device having gripping means for gripping a handgun trigger guard at least in said first position; and said pocket member side walls having at least one bearing surface for locking said gripping means into said trigger guard in the first position of said gripping device; said gripping means being released from said pocket on movement into said second position to permit withdrawal of a handgun from said gripping device.
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