Universal holster assembly

• US 9,228,802 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2013
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Augusto Ribas - Servicos, Part. E Empreendimentos Ltda.
• Original Assignee: Augusto Ribas - Servicos, Part. E Empreendimentos Ltda.
• Inventors: Ribas, Augusto Srgio de Oliveira
• Primary Examiner(s): SKURDAL, COREY NELSON
• Application Number:
  US13/862,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20140305975A1
• Time in Patent Office: 995 Days
• Field of Search: 224/192, 224/193, 224/198, 224/244, 224/911, 224/912
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

Abstract

A holster assembly for a handgun includes a double-locking system that comprises two distinct and independent locking devices. A first passive locking device is actuated by the weight of the gun, upon its insertion into the holster, and a second passive locking device is actuated by a spring. An active locking device is also provided that further secures the handgun to the holster to avoid inadvertent removal or discharge of the handgun. The active locking device is movable between a plurality of positions to provide varying degrees of securement for the handgun to the holster. The holster assembly further includes a height-regulating system to adjust the height of the assembly with respect to the user'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A holster assembly for holding a firearm on a user'"'"'s body comprising:

a first passive locking device actuated by a weight of the firearm, upon insertion of the firearm into the holster;

a second passive locking device actuated by a spring, said first passive locking device and said second passive locking device being independent and functionally distinct from each other;

a height-regulating system to adjust a height of the assembly with respect to the user'"'"'s body via a shaft with a knob that moves the shaft to three positions; and

an adjustable inclination assembly that employs two arch shaped structures that capture a spherical pin via one or more threaded bolts to adjust a position of the holster with respect to the user'"'"'s body.

2. The holster assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second passive locks each include movable inserts that may be adjusted by respective first and second adjustment screws until the inserts touch an inside of the trigger guard so that the holster may securely hold the firearm.

3. The holster assembly of claim 2, wherein the first passive lock insert is adjusted by moving the first passive lock forward until the first adjustment screw is exposed, and the second passive lock insert is adjusted by moving the second passive lock backward until the second adjustment screw is exposed.

4. The holster assembly of claim 1, further comprising an active lock movable between at least three positions and including a lever having a handle and a body for movement of the active lock between the three positions, with the first position having the handle of the lever in its most upright position with respect to the remainder of the holster and the body of the lever does not engage or interfere with any portion of said first passive locking device, the second position having the handle of the lever in an intermediate position wherein a portion of the body of the lever engages said first passive locking device and prevents said first passive locking device from moving until the handle of the lever is moved into said first position, and the third position having the handle of the lever in its further downward pointing position with respect to the holster as well as further from reach of a user and the body of the lever fully engages the first passive locking device and prevents removal of the firearm from the holster until the handle of the lever is moved to said first position.

5. The holster assembly of claim 1, wherein said three positions of the height-regulating system'"'"'s shaft comprise:

a tightened position that secures the holster at a desired height with respect to a belt engagement assembly;

a free position that allows raising and lowering the assembly with respect to the belt engagement assembly without releasing the holster from the belt engagement assembly; and

an end position that allows the holster to be released from the belt engagement assembly.