Pistol carrying device and retention system
First Claim
1. A pistol carrying device, comprising:
- a mainframe member of rigid non-leather composition, an elongated spring member and a guard strap member that are connected to the mainframe member, and means for removably connecting a shoulder harness to the mainframe member for purposes of using the pistol carrying device to carry a pistol that has a rearward portion, a muzzle, a barrel with a bore that extends to the muzzle, a trigger intermediate the rearward portion and the muzzle, and a trigger guard;
the mainframe member including a muzzle retainer portion, a bore-engaging protrusion on the muzzle retainer portion, and elongated left and right arm portions that extend from the muzzle portion in spaced apart relationship;
the muzzle retainer portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend across the muzzle of the pistol transverse to the bore, the bore-engaging protrusion being shaped and dimensioned to protrude from the muzzle retainer portion and at least partially into the bore, the left arm portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend from the muzzle retainer portion along a left side of the pistol to a position above the trigger guard, and the right arm portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend from the muzzle retainer portion along a right side of the pistol to a position above the trigger guard;
the spring member having a first end connected to a rearward end of the left arm portion of the mainframe member, the spring member having a second end connected to a rearward end of the right arm portion of the mainframe member, and the spring member being shaped and dimensioned to extend across the rearward portion of the pistol in order to spring bias the pistol toward the muzzle retainer portion of the mainframe member;
the guard strap member including a strap of flexible material that has a leftside portion connected to the rearward end of the left arm portion and a rightside portion connected to the rearward end of the right arm portion, the strap including means for removably fastening the leftside and rightside portions together through the trigger guard in order to inhibit premature trigger finger contact of the trigger when the pistol is drawn; and
the means for removably connecting a shoulder harness to the mainframe member including means for removably connecting the shoulder harness to the muzzle retainer portion and means for removably connecting the shoulder harness to the rearward ends of the left and right arm portions.
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Abstract
An ambidextrous pistol carrying device of conveniently and inexpensively fabricated modular design includes a mainframe member of non-leather composition, an elongated spring member and a guard strap member connected to the mainframe member, and components for removably connecting a shoulder harness. The mainframe member includes a muzzle retainer portion that extends across and abuts the muzzle of a pistol, a bore-engaging protrusion on the muzzle retainer portion that extends at least partially into the bore, and left and right arm portions that extend from the muzzle portion along the sides of the pistol to positions above the trigger guard. The spring member extends across the rearward portion of the pistol between the left and right arm portions to spring bias the pistol toward the muzzle retainer portion. The guard strap member includes a strap of flexible material that fastens together through the trigger guard in order to inhibit premature trigger finger contact of the trigger when the pistol is drawn. Fastener components enable removable connection of a shoulder harness to the muzzle retainer portion and the rearward ends of the left and right arm portions. The pistol retention system includes a removable shoulder harness, and an ambidextrous shoulder harness is disclosed that includes three straps connected pivotally to enable a user to convert the shoulder harness for either lefthand or righthanded use.
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13 Claims
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1. A pistol carrying device, comprising:
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a mainframe member of rigid non-leather composition, an elongated spring member and a guard strap member that are connected to the mainframe member, and means for removably connecting a shoulder harness to the mainframe member for purposes of using the pistol carrying device to carry a pistol that has a rearward portion, a muzzle, a barrel with a bore that extends to the muzzle, a trigger intermediate the rearward portion and the muzzle, and a trigger guard; the mainframe member including a muzzle retainer portion, a bore-engaging protrusion on the muzzle retainer portion, and elongated left and right arm portions that extend from the muzzle portion in spaced apart relationship; the muzzle retainer portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend across the muzzle of the pistol transverse to the bore, the bore-engaging protrusion being shaped and dimensioned to protrude from the muzzle retainer portion and at least partially into the bore, the left arm portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend from the muzzle retainer portion along a left side of the pistol to a position above the trigger guard, and the right arm portion being shaped and dimensioned to extend from the muzzle retainer portion along a right side of the pistol to a position above the trigger guard; the spring member having a first end connected to a rearward end of the left arm portion of the mainframe member, the spring member having a second end connected to a rearward end of the right arm portion of the mainframe member, and the spring member being shaped and dimensioned to extend across the rearward portion of the pistol in order to spring bias the pistol toward the muzzle retainer portion of the mainframe member; the guard strap member including a strap of flexible material that has a leftside portion connected to the rearward end of the left arm portion and a rightside portion connected to the rearward end of the right arm portion, the strap including means for removably fastening the leftside and rightside portions together through the trigger guard in order to inhibit premature trigger finger contact of the trigger when the pistol is drawn; and the means for removably connecting a shoulder harness to the mainframe member including means for removably connecting the shoulder harness to the muzzle retainer portion and means for removably connecting the shoulder harness to the rearward ends of the left and right arm portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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