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Handgun holster

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

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