Security and deployment system

• US 6,149,042 A
• Filed: 05/03/1999
• Issued: 11/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John N. Rassias
• Original Assignee: John N. Rassias
• Inventors: Rassias, John N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Garbe, Stephen P.
• Application Number:
  US09/297,552
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 224/192, 224/198, 224/243, 224/624, 224/661, 224/901.4, 224/907, 224/911, 224/912, 42/70.11
• US Class Current: 224/661
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• 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 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters
• 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 33/041 for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/046 Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/907 Rigid shield or pad positioned between article and bearer
• 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 leg holster for a firearm has a holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt. A firearm locking assembly mounting site is defined in a central retaining portion of the holster plate and at least one vertical retaining belt is secured to the horizontal retaining belt adjacent an inboard side of the holster plate. Hook and loop closures may be utilized to secure the vertical retaining belt onto the inboard side of the holster plate. A shoulder holster is also disclosed having a holster plate engaged at an upper end of the plate to a shoulder strap and at a lower end of the plate to a vertical control strap. The shoulder strap is adapted to engage a shoulder of a wearer. The vertical control strap is engageable with a waist belt of the wearer at an end of the vertical control strap opposite the holster plate.

Claims

1. A leg holster for a firearm, comprising:

a holster plate having a first end, a second end and a central portion, said holster plate having an inboard side and an outboard side;

said holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt;

a firearm locking assembly mounting site defined on the central portion of said holster plate on the outboard side thereof;

at least one vertical retaining belt, a first end of which is secured to said horizontal retaining belt adjacent the inboard side of said holster plate;

a second end of said vertical retaining belt removably securable to a waist belt of a wearer; and

one of hook or loop closure means positioned on the inboard side of said holster plate, said vertical retaining belt having on the first end thereof the other of said hook or loop closure means so that said first end of said vertical retaining belt is removably securable to the inboard side of said holster plate.

2. The leg holster of claim 1 including two vertical retaining belts.

3. The leg holster of claim 1 wherein said firearm locking assembly mounting site comprises at least one bore in the central portion of said holster plate for receiving a bolt fastener to secure said firearm locking assembly to said holster plate.

4. The leg holster of claim 3 including at least three bores, said three bores aligned vertically in the central portion of said holster plate.

5. The leg holster of claim 1 wherein one of said hook or loop closure means is located on the inboard side of said holster plate between said central portion and said first and second ends of said holster plate, said holster further comprising two vertical retaining belts, the first ends of said vertical retaining belts having the other of said hook or loop closure means thereon so that they are removably securable to the inboard side of said holster plate.

6. The leg holster of claim 1 including male and female quick release, length adjusting fasteners on first and second ends of said horizontal retaining belt.

7. The leg holster of claim 1 wherein said first end of the vertical retaining belt comprises a loop which receives said horizontal retaining belt.

8. The leg holster of claim 1 including a quick release, length adjusting fastener on the second end of the vertical retaining belt, said second end of the vertical retaining belt further comprising a loop which may receive the waist belt of the wearer.

9. The leg holster of claim 1 further including a firearm locking assembly mounted on the central portion of said holster plate.

10. The leg holster of claim 1 wherein the inboard side of said holster plate defines a concave surface.

11. The leg holster of claim 1 including two slots, located at said first and second ends of said holster plate, respectively, said slots receiving said horizontal retaining belt.

12. A leg holster for a firearm, comprising:

a holster plate having a first end, a second end and a central portion, said holster plate having an inboard side and an outboard side;

said holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt;

means for securing a firearm locking assembly to said central portion of said holster plate on the outboard side thereof;

one of hook or loop closure means positioned on the inboard side of said holster plate; and

at least one vertical retaining belt, a first end of which has positioned thereon the other of said hook or loop closure means so that said first end of said vertical retaining belt is removably securable to the inboard side of said holster plate wherein said first end of the vertical retaining belt comprises a loop which receives said horizontal retaining belt;

a second end of said vertical retaining belt removably securable to a waist belt of a wearer.

13. The leg holster of claim 12 wherein said means for securing a firearm locking assembly comprises at least one bore in the central portion of said holster plate for receiving a bolt fastener to secure said firearm locking assembly to said holster plate.

14. The leg holster of claim 13 including at least three bores, said three bores aligned vertically in the central portion of said holster plate.

15. The leg holster of claim 12 wherein one of said hook or loop closure means is located on the inboard side of said holster plate between said central portion and said first and second ends of said holster plate, said holster further comprising two vertical retaining belts, the first ends of said vertical retaining belts having the other of said hook or loop closure means thereon so that they are removably securable to the inboard side of said holster plate.

16. In combination a shoulder holster and a locking assembly for a firearm, the firearm having a firing chamber, a barrel with a barrel face and a muzzle end, and a slide element, the combination shoulder holster and firearm comprising:

a holster plate having an upper end and a lower end with an inboard side and an outboard side;

said holster plate engaged at said upper end to a shoulder strap and at said lower end to a vertical control strap;

said shoulder strap adapted to engage a shoulder of a wearer;

said vertical control strap engageable with a waist belt of a wearer at an end of the vertical control strap opposite said holster plate; and

a firearm locking assembly mounted in a central portion of said holster plate on the outboard side thereof, said locking assembly comprising;

a slide shield;

an action locking arm carrying a lug, said lug receivable in the firing chamber and the barrel face of the firearm, said action locking arm attached to and positioned within said slide shield; and

a slide block attached to said slide shield and spaced from said action locking arm and lug, said slide block having a barrel port for passage of the muzzle end of said barrel therethrough;

whereby when said lug is received in said firing chamber and said barrel face, said muzzle end of said barrel is received in said barrel port and said slide element is in contact with said slide block, said firearm is retained in said locking assembly.

17. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein the inboard side of said holster plate defines a concave surface.

18. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein said holster plate includes a firearm locking assembly mounting site comprising at least one bore in the central portion of the holster plate for receiving a bolt fastener to secure the locking assembly to the holster plate.

19. The shoulder holster of claim 18 including nine bores arranged in a matrix which is three bores wide and three bores tall, said bores positioned equidistant from one another.

20. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein said vertical control strap defines a loop which may receive the waist belt of the wearer.

21. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein said vertical control strap and said shoulder strap each have quick release, length adjusting fasteners for removably securing the straps on the wearer.

22. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein said firearm locking assembly is horizontally mounted in the central portion of said holster plate.

23. The shoulder holster of claim 16 wherein said firearm locking assembly is mounted in the central portion of said holster plate at an inclined position.

24. The shoulder holster of claim 16 further including slots in said holster plate for receiving said shoulder strap and said vertical control strap.