Hooded holster
First Claim
1. A holster for a weapon, comprising:
- a body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a weapon, the body comprising a pair of opposed side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and a lower portion;
a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, the hood assembly pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the body cavity and an open position for removal of the weapon;
a locking means securing the hood assembly in the closed position when a weapon is held in the body cavity;
a release means associated with the locking means for releasing the hood assembly to the open position for removal of the weapon; and
means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly to the closed position and thereby automatically engaging the locking means upon insertion of the weapon into the body cavity, wherein the means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly comprise at least one pivot arm, and wherein the at least one pivot arm extends within the body cavity from the hood assembly to a pivot plate.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a holster for a weapon such as a handgun which includes a body defining a cavity for receiving and holding the weapon, a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, the hood assembly pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the body cavity and an open position for removal of the weapon, a locking mechanism securing the hood assembly in the closed position when a weapon is held in the body cavity, a release mechanism associated with the locking mechanism for releasing the hood assembly to the open position for removal of the weapon, and a mechanism for automatically pivoting the hood assembly to the closed position and thereby automatically engaging the locking mechanism upon insertion of the weapon into the body cavity, wherein the locking mechanism is biased to a locked configuration when the weapon is held in the body cavity.
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22 Claims
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1. A holster for a weapon, comprising:
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a body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a weapon, the body comprising a pair of opposed side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and a lower portion; a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, the hood assembly pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the body cavity and an open position for removal of the weapon; a locking means securing the hood assembly in the closed position when a weapon is held in the body cavity; a release means associated with the locking means for releasing the hood assembly to the open position for removal of the weapon; and means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly to the closed position and thereby automatically engaging the locking means upon insertion of the weapon into the body cavity, wherein the means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly comprise at least one pivot arm, and wherein the at least one pivot arm extends within the body cavity from the hood assembly to a pivot plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A holster for a weapon, comprising:
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a body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a weapon, the body comprising a pair of opposed side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and a lower portion; a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, the hood assembly comprising a retaining hood, at least one elongated pivot arm, and a pivot plate, the hood assembly being pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the body cavity and an open position for removal of the weapon; a locking means securing the hood assembly in the closed position when a weapon is held in the body cavity; a release means associated with the locking means for releasing the hood assembly to the open position for removal of the weapon; and means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly to the closed position upon insertion of a weapon into the body cavity, said means comprising at least one pivot arm and a pivot plate, wherein the pivot arm is attached to the hood assembly and the pivot plate, wherein the pivot arm extends, within the body cavity, from the hood assembly to the pivot plate, and wherein the pivot plate is positioned within the body cavity at the lower portion of the body; wherein the locking means is biased to a locked configuration when the weapon is held in the body cavity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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