Concealed weapon holder

• US 5,749,507 A
• Filed: 02/28/1997
• Issued: 05/12/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: McQ Inc.
• Original Assignee: McQ Inc.
• Inventors: Wood, Lonnie
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US08/808,732
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 224/587, 224/255, 224/912, 224/666, 224/678
• US Class Current: 224/587
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/18 Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position racks for storage A47B81/00; racks in vehicles B60R7/14
• 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 33/048 for concealed carrying of a small arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/901 Carrier component having adherent surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/912 Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material

Abstract

A holder for a weapon to be concealed beneath a user'"'"'s garment that includes an elongated support plate member with a base portion at one end, a central portion extending at an angle with respect to the base portion and an upper portion extending from the central portion at an angle with respect to the central portion and the upper portion being in substantial perpendicular relationship with respect to the base portion. A front guiding plate member is perpendicularly mounted to one of the lateral edges at the upper and central portions. A rear guiding plate perpendicularly is mounted to the other lateral edge on the central portion and cooperatively positioned to substantially coincide with the trigger area of said weapon. A clip assembly for removably attaching the holder to a user'"'"'s garment and the clip assembly being securely mounted to said front guiding plate.

Claims

1. A holder for a weapon with a barrel opening having a trigger to be concealed beneath a user'"'"'s garment, comprising:

A. an elongated support plate member having two ends, being substantially flat and having two longitudinally extending lateral edges, and further including a base portion at one end, a central portion extending at an angle with respect to said base portion and an upper portion extending from said central portion at an angle with respect to the central portion defining the other end, and said upper portion being in substantial perpendicular relationship with respect to said base portion, and said base portion includes a supporting pin that is removably received within said opening;

B. a front guiding plate member perpendicularly mounted to one of said lateral edges on said upper and central portions;

C. a rear guiding plate perpendicularly mounted to the other lateral edge on said central portion and cooperatively positioned to substantially coincide with the trigger area of said weapon;

D. clip means for removably attaching said holder to a user'"'"'s garment and said clip means being securely mounted to said front guiding plate.

2. The holder set forth in claim 1 wherein said front guiding plate member has cooperative dimensions to cover the trigger when said weapon is in said holder.

3. The holder set forth in claim 1 wherein said trigger is partially covered by said front guiding plate.