Holster for guns or the like

• US 5,419,472 A
• Filed: 01/28/1994
• Issued: 05/30/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hellweg International Pty. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hellweg International Pty. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hellweg, Albert W., Smith, Kerby C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory M.
• Application Number:
  US08/188,082
• Time in Patent Office: 487 Days
• Field of Search: 224/911, 224/912, 224/192, 224/193, 224/194, 224/195, 224/197, 224/198, 224/252, 224/253, 224/269, 224/270, 224/271, 224/234, 224/199, 224/200, 224/226, 224/232, 224/247 , 224/251, 224/904, 224/914
• US Class Current: 224/198
• 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 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/02 Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/043 for connection in more than one transversal position
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/912 Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material

Abstract

A holster for a gun comprising a pouch for receiving the gun, the pouch being mounted on a belt-receiving member; the belt-receiving member having an elongate slot therein, the pouch being mounted to the belt-receiving member by a fastener passing through the elongate slot, the fastening being able to be selectively released to allow the pouch to be moved axially relative to the belt-receiving member by moving the fastening along the slot, and the pouch being able to be rotated about the fastening.

Claims

1. A holster for a gun comprising a pouch for receiving said gun, said pouch being mounted on a belt-receiving member;

said belt-receiving member having an elongate vertical slot therein, said pouch being mounted to said belt-receiving member by means of a fastening means passing through said elongate vertical slot, said fastening means being able to be selectively released to allow said pouch to be moved vertically relative to said belt-receiving member by moving said fastening means along said slot, and said pouch being able to be releasably rotated about said fastening means by a pair of serrated friction washers mounted around said fastening means and between said pouch and said belt-receiving member, one of said washers secured to said pouch, and the other of said washers slidably secured to said slot.

2. A holster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening means is a bolt cooperating with a nut attached to said pouch.

3. A holster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said other of said serrated friction washer has a projection engaging in said slot to prevent relative rotation between said belt-receiving member and said other of said serrated friction washer.

4. A holster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pouch has an open top and an open bottom.

5. A holster as claimed in claim 4, wherein said pouch has two substantially parallel but spaced apart ends defining an open side therebetween, there being provided a bolt passing through one of said ends, across said open side, and co-operating with a captive nut in the other of said ends, said bolt having at least one spacer therearound to maintain said ends apart.