Variable position handgun holster

• US 5,551,611 A
• Filed: 06/05/1995
• Issued: 09/03/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilmore W. Riley
• Original Assignee: Gilmore W. Riley
• Inventors: Gilmore, W. Riley
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory M.
• Application Number:
  US08/462,077
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 224/191, 224/192, 224/193, 224/195, 224/196, 224/197, 224/198, 224/200, 224/242, 224/243, 224/244, 224/911, 224/912, 224/238, 224/240, 224/252, 224/913
• 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 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0245 Skeleton-holsters, e.g. contacting only a minimal part of the small arm, e.g. contacting the muzzle, ejection port, chamber, trigger guard or hammer
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0263 having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster F41C33/0227 takes precedence
• 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 variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt. A back plate is generally parallel to the belt plate and a holster receptacle receives a handgun. The back plate may be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the belt plate. The receptacle may be adjusted with respect to the back plate radially about an axis point connecting the back plate to the receptacle. The back plate may also be adjusted with respect to the belt plate about an axis transverse to the belt plate. The back plate may also be adjusted with respect to the belt plate about a longitudinal axis passing through the belt plate.

Claims

1. A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt, which holster comprises:

a. an elongated holster receptacle generally parallel to said belt plate, said holster receptacle for receipt of a handgun;

b. said belt plate and said receptacle each having a centrally located center point thereon wherein said belt plate is connected to said receptacle;

c. means to adjust said holster receptacle radially with respect to said belt plate about a horizontal axis parallel to said belt plate and passing through said center point connecting said receptacle and said belt plate; and

d. means to retain said handgun in said receptacle by retaining a trigger guard of said handgun including a pair of opposed retention fingers, each finger having threaded openings to receive a threaded shaft and a rotatable adjustment wheel extending radially from said shaft between the finger for adjusting spacing between said fingers.

2. A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt, which holster comprises:

a. an elongated holster receptacle generally parallel to said belt plate, said holster receptacle for receipt of a handgun;

b. said belt plate and receptacle each having a centrally located center point thereon having means for connecting said holster receptacle to said belt plate;

c. means to radially adjust said holster receptacle with respect to said belt plate about a longitudinal axis passing through the plane of said holster receptacle and through said center point; and

d. means to retain said handgun in said receptacle.

3. A variable position handgun holster as set forth in claim 2 wherein said means to retain said handgun in said receptacle includes a pair of opposed retention fingers, each said finger having threaded openings to receive a threaded shaft and an adjustment wheel extending radially from said shaft so that rotating said wheel in one direction increases tension between said retention fingers and a trigger mechanism of said handgun and rotating said wheel in an opposite direction decreases tension between said retention fingers and said trigger mechanism.

4. A variable position handgun holster as set forth in claim 2 wherein said receptacle has an open channel and wherein said receptacle is removable from said belt plate and reversible to accommodate a left or right handed user.

5. A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt, which holster comprises:

a. an elongated holster receptacle generally parallel to said belt plate;

b. means to adjust said holster receptacle longitudinally with respect to said belt plate;

c. means to adjust said holster receptacle radially with respect to said belt plate about a horizontal axis perpendicular to said belt plate and about a center point connecting said belt plate and said receptacle;

d. means to adjust said holster receptacle radially with respect to said belt plate about a horizontal axis parallel to said belt plate and passing through said center point; and

means to radially adjust said holster receptacle with respect to said belt plate about a longitudinal axis passing through the plane of said holster receptacle and through said center point.

6. A variable position handgun holster as set forth in claim 5 including means to retain said handgun in said receptacle.

7. A variable position handgun holster as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means to retain said handgun in said receptacle includes a pair of opposed retention fingers, each said finger having threaded openings to receive a threaded shaft and an adjustment wheel extending radially from said shaft so that rotating said wheel in one direction increases tension between said retention fingers and a trigger mechanism of said handgun and rotating said wheel in an opposite direction decreases tension between said retention fingers and said trigger mechanism.

8. A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt, which holster comprises:

a. an elongated holster receptacle generally parallel and adapted to be connected to said belt plate;

b. means to receive and secure handguns of various sizes and dimensions within said receptacles; and

c. said means to receive and secure handguns includes a pair of opposed independent retention fingers, each said finger having threaded openings to receive a threaded shaft and a rotatable adjustment wheel extending radially from said shaft between the fingers for adjusting spacing between said fingers.

9. A variable position handgun holster as set forth in claim 8 wherein rotation of said wheel in one direction increases tension between said retention fingers and a trigger mechanism of said handgun and rotation of said wheel in an opposite direction decreases tension between said retention fingers and said mechanism.

10. A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt, which holster comprises:

a. a holster receptacle; and

b. said receptacle including a pair of opposed, parallel slide bars and a cup connected therebetween for receipt of the barrel end of said handgun; and

c. means to adjust said slide bare longitudinally to adjust for various barrel lengths.

11. A variable position handgun holster an attachment plate and means for securing said attachment plate to a person, which holster comprises:

a. a holster receptacle;

b. said receptacle including a pair of opposed, parallel slide bars and a cup connected therebetween for receipt of the barrel end of said handgun; and

c. means to adjust said slide bars longitudinally to adjust for various barrel lengths.