Accessory rail trigger guard holster

• US 7,028,426 B1
• Filed: 11/26/2004
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur Viani
• Original Assignee: Arthur Viani
• Inventors: Viani, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): KLEIN, GABRIEL J
• Application Number:
  US10/996,941
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 224/193, 224/912, 224/198, 224/243, 42/700.7
• US Class Current: 42/70.07
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/54 Protecting-caps for trigger guards; Trigger locking pieces mounted on, or within, the trigger guard

Abstract

A trigger guard holster comprising a combination clip holster and trigger guard assembly that mounts upon an existing accessory rail of a firearm. The trigger guard assembly has guard walls to prevent the accidental firing of a firearm when the firearm is worn with the clip holster in a person'"'"'s waistband. The trigger guard assembly also protects the person by preventing the trigger from unintended contact with objects, which would cause unintentional or accidental firing of the firearm when carried or used.

Claims

1. A trigger guard holster for a firearm, comprising:

A) a clip holster; and

B) a trigger guard assembly with means for removably mounting said trigger guard assembly upon an accessory rail of a firearm, said trigger guard assembly preventing access to a trigger of said firearm, said accessory rail comprising two elongated channels to cooperatively receive said trigger guard assembly.

2. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 1, further characterized in that said clip holster has first and second walls joined by a bend forming a first U shape, and said trigger guard assembly has third and fourth walls joined by a base wall forming a second U shape.

3. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 2, further characterized in that said third wall extends from said first wall, said trigger guard assembly further comprising a mount wall extending at a predetermined angle from said base wall, said mount wall having first and second guard walls extending perpendicularly therefrom a predetermined distance, said first and second guard walls shaped with curvature wherein they curve slightly outwardly away from each other to cover a trigger of said firearm when said trigger guard assembly is mounted onto said accessory rail of said firearm.

4. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 3, further characterized in that said first and second walls possesses a first spring tension between them to allow said clip holster to expand and contract providing a first resistive tension so that a first degree of force is necessary to place said clip holster on a waistband.

5. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 4, further characterized in that said third and fourth walls possesses a second spring tension between them to allow said trigger guard assembly to expand and contract providing a second resistive tension so that a second degree of force is necessary to mount said trigger guard assembly on said accessory rail of said firearm.

6. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 5, further characterized in that said clip holster and said trigger guard assembly are approximately 1–

15 mm in thickness.

7. The trigger guard holster for a firearm according to claim 6, further characterized in that said firearm is a pistol.