Handgun holster

• US 8,371,487 B1
• Filed: 04/30/2009
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rhino Holsters, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Rhino Holsters, Inc.
• Inventors: Plappert, William Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson, Justin
• Assistant Examiner(s): WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J
• Application Number:
  US12/433,078
• Time in Patent Office: 1,384 Days
• Field of Search: 224192-193, 224/198, 224/238, 224/243, 224/244, 224/245, 224/587, 224/674, 224/675, 224/911, 224/912
• US Class Current: 224/193
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters

Abstract

A handgun holster comprising a holster assembly and a strap assembly. The holster assembly consists of a U-shaped exterior wall with top, bottom, and lateral edges. Extending from the top edge is a bend that defines a tension arm. Positioned within the exterior wall are bushings. The belt strap assembly has exterior and interior faces, third and fourth ends, and at least one hole. The belt strap assembly has female and male snaps adjacent to the ends. The male snap mounts onto a selected hole of the interior face by a screw that trespasses the first bushing and screws into a bolt. A second screw trespasses the second bushing and screws into a second bolt. The holster assembly is worn in between a waistband of an article of clothing and a belt. The tension arm is fitted over the waistband and the belt strap assembly wraps around the belt.

Claims

1. A handgun holster, consisting of:

A) a holster assembly (20) comprising a wall (22) that defines a first U-shape, said wall (22) terminates at a top edge (24) and at a bottom edge (26), said wall (22) also comprises first and second lateral edges (28 and 30), said first and second lateral edges (28 and 30) are substantially perpendicular to said top edge (24) and said bottom edge (26), extending from said top edge (24) and adjacent to said first lateral edge (28) is a bend (32), a tension arm (34) extends from said bend (32) towards said bottom edge (26) without reaching said bottom edge (26), positioned between said top edge (24) and said bottom edge (26), said wall (22) comprises first and second bolts (50 and 40), positioned within said first U-shape and between said top edge (24) and said bottom edge (26), said holster assembly (20) further comprises first and second bushings (42 and 52), said first bolt (50) is aligned with said first bushing (52) and said second bolt (40) is aligned with said second bushing (42), said holster assembly (20) further comprises first and second screws (54 and 46); and

B) a strap assembly (60) consisting of an exterior face (62) and an interior face (64), said exterior face (62) and said interior face (64) define a second U-shape, said exterior face (62) and said interior face (64) have a first end (66) and a second end (68), said strap assembly (60) has plurality of through holes (70), said strap assembly (60) also comprises a female snap (72) and a male snap (44), said female snap (72) is adjacent to said second end (68) and fastens onto said male snap (44) that is adjacent to said first end (66), said male snap (44) is mounted onto said interior face (64) by said first screw (46), said first screw (46) extends through said first bushing (42) and screws into said first bolt (40), and said second screw (54) extends through said second bushing (52) and screws into said second bolt (50), said strap assembly (60) mounted onto said wall (22) oppositely from said tension arm (34), said plurality of through holes (70) are lineally aligned to permit adjustment of said strap assembly (60), said belt strap assembly (60) is sufficiently long in length to perpendicularly wrap around a belt (B), said holster assembly (20) is worn in between a waistband (104) of an article of clothing (100) and said belt (B), whereby said tension arm (34) is fitted over said waistband (104) and said belt strap assembly (60) perpendicularly wraps around said belt (B).

2. The handgun holster set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said tension arm (34) is fitted over said waistband (104), whereby said tension arm (34) is positioned on an interior side of said article of clothing (100).

3. The handgun holster set forth in claim 2, further characterized in that said article of clothing (100) comprises belt loops (106) to support said belt (B).

4. The handgun holster set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said article of clothing (100) is a pant, police uniform, military uniform, uniform, jumpsuit, short, or article of clothing covering at least a lower torso of a user.