Holster body and retention system
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1. A holster for a gun comprising:
- a holster body having a longitudinal axis, a vertical axis, and a lateral axis, which comprisesa proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along the longitudinal axis,a port sidewall and a starboard sidewall spaced from the port sidewall along the lateral axis,an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall spaced from the upper sidewall along the vertical axis, anda receptacle for a gun having a trigger guard, the receptacle being situated between the port sidewall, the starboard sidewall, the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall, which comprisesa rim about the proximal end portion for accessing the receptacle,a barrel receiving portion adjacent the upper sidewall,a trigger guard receiving portion adjacent the lower sidewall,a first catch opening adjacent the trigger guard portion, the first catch opening extending through the starboard sidewall,a first catch attachment site situated near the first catch opening, anda first finger button panel attachment site spaced from the first catch attachment site;
a first catch connected to the first catch attachment site, the first catch comprisinga first blocking member,a first lever end, anda first holster body attachment site disposed between the first blocking member and the first lever end such that the first holster body attachment site is attached to the first catch attachment site to form a first catch pivot axis;
a first finger button panel, which is connected to the first finger button panel attachment site, and which comprisesa tip portion which comprises a first plate,a base portion,a first side pocket which is situated between the tip portion and the base portion such that the first lever end of the first catch is positioned in the first side pocket, anda first holster body connection site located near the base portion such that the first holster body connection site is secured to the first finger button panel attachment site to form a first finger button panel pivot axis, and the first catch pivot axis is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the holster body, and the first finger button pivot axis is substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the holster body.
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Abstract
A holster body for a gun which may be configurable for left or right dominant hand use and a retention system which may be used with the holster body to form a plurality of retention holster configurations including, without limitation, a Level I retention holster configuration and a Level II retention holster configuration.
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25 Claims
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1. A holster for a gun comprising:
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a holster body having a longitudinal axis, a vertical axis, and a lateral axis, which comprises a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along the longitudinal axis, a port sidewall and a starboard sidewall spaced from the port sidewall along the lateral axis, an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall spaced from the upper sidewall along the vertical axis, and a receptacle for a gun having a trigger guard, the receptacle being situated between the port sidewall, the starboard sidewall, the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall, which comprises a rim about the proximal end portion for accessing the receptacle, a barrel receiving portion adjacent the upper sidewall, a trigger guard receiving portion adjacent the lower sidewall, a first catch opening adjacent the trigger guard portion, the first catch opening extending through the starboard sidewall, a first catch attachment site situated near the first catch opening, and a first finger button panel attachment site spaced from the first catch attachment site; a first catch connected to the first catch attachment site, the first catch comprising a first blocking member, a first lever end, and a first holster body attachment site disposed between the first blocking member and the first lever end such that the first holster body attachment site is attached to the first catch attachment site to form a first catch pivot axis; a first finger button panel, which is connected to the first finger button panel attachment site, and which comprises a tip portion which comprises a first plate, a base portion, a first side pocket which is situated between the tip portion and the base portion such that the first lever end of the first catch is positioned in the first side pocket, and a first holster body connection site located near the base portion such that the first holster body connection site is secured to the first finger button panel attachment site to form a first finger button panel pivot axis, and the first catch pivot axis is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the holster body, and the first finger button pivot axis is substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the holster body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A holster for a gun comprising:
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a holster body having a longitudinal axis, a vertical axis, and a lateral axis, which comprises a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along the longitudinal axis, a port sidewall and a starboard sidewall spaced from the port sidewall along the lateral axis, an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall spaced from the upper sidewall along the vertical axis, and a receptacle for a gun having a trigger guard, the receptacle being situated between the port sidewall, the starboard sidewall, the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall, which comprises a rim about the proximal end portion for accessing the receptacle, a barrel receiving portion adjacent the upper sidewall, a trigger guard receiving portion adjacent the lower sidewall, a first catch opening adjacent the trigger guard portion, the first catch opening extending through the starboard sidewall, a first catch attachment site situated near the first catch opening, and a first finger button panel attachment site spaced from the first catch attachment site; a first catch connected to the first catch attachment site, the first catch comprising a first blocking member, a first lever end, and a first holster body attachment site disposed between the first blocking member and the first lever end such that the first holster body attachment site is attached to the first catch attachment site to form a first catch pivot axis; a first finger button panel, which is connected to the first finger button panel attachment site, and which comprises a tip portion which comprises a first plate, a base portion, a first side pocket which is situated between the tip portion and the base portion such that the first lever end of the first catch is positioned in the first side pocket; a first resilient member positioned between the first catch and the holster body; and a second resilient member positioned between the finger button panel and the holster body, wherein the holster further comprises a fifth configuration and a sixth configuration such that in the fifth configuration the first blocking member is positioned inside the trigger guard receiving portion of the receptacle to obstruct passage of a holstered gun'"'"'s trigger guard, and in the sixth configuration the first catch is pivoted outwardly from the trigger guard receiving portion of the receptacle to allow passage of a holstered gun'"'"'s trigger guard in response to application of a third preset level of force by the first finger button panel against the first lever end, and wherein the first finger button panel is spaced from the holster body in the fifth configuration, the finger button panel contacts the holster body in the sixth configuration, and the first and second resilient members bias the holster into the fifth configuration. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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