Protective pistol holster with safety device

• US 6,854,626 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2003
• Issued: 02/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chien-Chen Liao
• Original Assignee: Chien-Chen Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Chien-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): NEWHOUSE, NATHAN JEFFREY
• Application Number:
  US10/385,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20030168482A1
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 224/193, 224243-245, 224911-912, 224/238
• US Class Current: 224/244
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0227 having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
• 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: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

A protective pistol holster with one-way safety device includes a protective holster main sandwich with several clamping devices, a pair of clamping and receiving members with triangular and trapezoidal configurations, two strip-shaped spring leaves, and a frame protecting cover. An expanding member is formed at the fold of the protective holster main sandwich. The clamping and receiving members, with triangular and trapezoidal structures, position the pistol body where the expanding member presses against the protective holster main sandwich with the assistance of the tightly forcing resilience from the middle of two spring leaves. Removal of the pistol is achieved by pressing toward the inner side of the holster near the human body.

Claims

1. A protective pistol holster for a pistol having a trigger and a trigger guard, the protective holster having a safety device comprising:

a) a protective holster main sandwich configured to receive the pistol therein and including a triangular clamping and receiving member located on a first side of an interior of the holster main sandwich and a trapezoidal clamping and receiving member located on a second side of the interior of the holster main sandwich opposite from the triangular clamping and receiving member, the triangular and trapezoidal clamping and receiving members positioned so as to be located within the trigger guard and bear against the opposite sides of the trigger when the pistol is received in the holster main sandwich so as to prevent inadvertent removal of the piston therefrom;

b) two strip-shaped spring leaves, affixed to a rear side of the protective holster main sandwich, adjacent to positions of the triangular and trapezoidal clamping and receiving members, and clasped therein by a clasping piece from an outside of the protective holster main sandwich, wherein the two strip-shaped spring leaves are respectively clasped to rear sides of the triangular and trapezoidal clamping and receiving members respectively to exert a clamping action on the opposite sides of the trigger and whereby a lower side of the trapezoidal clamping and receiving member engages the trigger guard;

c) a frame protecting cover affixed to an exterior of the protective holster main sandwich; and

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d) an expanding member affixed to a notch area between opposite sides of the protective holster main sandwich.

2. The protective pistol holster of claim 1, further comprising:

a) a first snap member adjustably attached to a first side of the protective holster main sandwich; and

b) a second snap member attached to a second side of the protective holster main sandwich opposite the first side, the second snap member releasably engaging the first snap member.

3. The protective pistol holster of claim 1, further comprising a through bind member attached to the protective holster main sandwich to enable the protective holster to be attached to a belt of the user.

4. The protective pistol holster of claim 1 wherein the expanding member is affixed to the protective holster main sandwich by threaded fasteners.

5. The protective pistol holster of claim 1 wherein the protective holster main sandwich has a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration.