Holster
First Claim
1. A holster system for receiving and releasably retaining differently configured handguns, each of the differently configured handguns having a mounting rail positioned below barrels of the differently configured handgun, the holster system comprising:
- an accessory configured to be fixed to the mounting rail of the differently configured handguns, the accessory having a body with an upper clamp sized to grip the mounting rail, the upper clamp having a pair of shoulders, each shoulder with an upwardly facing surface, the body further having a lower most downwardly facing surface below the shoulders;
a holster body having a forward end and a rearward end, the holster body comprising a pair of opposing side wall portions defining a cavity with an open rearward end, the holster body having a handgun receiving and withdrawal axis extending forwardly and rearwardly, the holster body further having a pair of opposing ribs projecting inwardly from each of the opposing side wall portions, the ribs extending forwardly and rearwardly and defining a lower accessory receiving pocket in the cavity, the lower accessory receiving pocket sized for a conforming fit with the accessory including engagement of the holster body with the pair of shoulders with the pair of ribs;
a retention mechanism supported by the wall of the holster body, the retention mechanism comprising an elongate spring member extending rearwardly and having a blocking portion at the rearward end of the elongate spring member, the blocking portion swingable in a direction transverse to the handgun receiving and withdrawal axis between a blocking position and a non-blocking position with respect to the accessory such that when the accessory is mounted on one of the differently configured handguns the accessory and handgun attached thereto is retained in the accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the blocking position and the accessory and handgun attached thereto may be withdrawn from accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the non-blocking position, the blocking portion biased toward the blocking position and engageable with the accessory at one of the pair of shoulders of the accessory, the spring member and blocking portion movable rearwardly with respect to the holster body when a holstered accessory and handgun attached thereto is moved rearwardly in a withdrawal motion with respect to the holster body and the blocking portion is in the blocking position, whereby a rearward face of the blocking portion engages a portion of the holster body to at least inhibit the blocking portion from moving to the non-blocking position thereby retaining the handgun in the holster.
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Abstract
A holster system that comprises a holster and an accessory configured to be fixed to a mounting rail of a handgun. The holster has a holster body with a pair of opposing wall portions defining a cavity. Each wall portion has an inwardly projecting rib dividing the cavity into an upper first cavity portion and a lower second cavity portion. The first cavity portion is dimensioned to receive various handgun makes and models in a spaced relationship from three sides thereof. The second cavity portion is configured to receive the accessory so that a conforming engagement is formed between the accessory and the holster body. A stop surface of the holster body engages a forward facing surface of the accessory upon insertion of the handgun with accessory into the holster body thereby providing a seating position of the handgun and accessory in the holster body. A retention mechanism of the system has a blocking portion movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position. The blocking member at least inhibits removal of the handgun and accessory if the handgun and accessory are urged rearwardly before a thumb receiving portion is depressed. The blocking portion is on a spring member that is deflected by an elongate exteriorly extending sliding member that has a cam surface that deflects the spring member from the blocking position.
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20 Claims
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1. A holster system for receiving and releasably retaining differently configured handguns, each of the differently configured handguns having a mounting rail positioned below barrels of the differently configured handgun, the holster system comprising:
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an accessory configured to be fixed to the mounting rail of the differently configured handguns, the accessory having a body with an upper clamp sized to grip the mounting rail, the upper clamp having a pair of shoulders, each shoulder with an upwardly facing surface, the body further having a lower most downwardly facing surface below the shoulders; a holster body having a forward end and a rearward end, the holster body comprising a pair of opposing side wall portions defining a cavity with an open rearward end, the holster body having a handgun receiving and withdrawal axis extending forwardly and rearwardly, the holster body further having a pair of opposing ribs projecting inwardly from each of the opposing side wall portions, the ribs extending forwardly and rearwardly and defining a lower accessory receiving pocket in the cavity, the lower accessory receiving pocket sized for a conforming fit with the accessory including engagement of the holster body with the pair of shoulders with the pair of ribs; a retention mechanism supported by the wall of the holster body, the retention mechanism comprising an elongate spring member extending rearwardly and having a blocking portion at the rearward end of the elongate spring member, the blocking portion swingable in a direction transverse to the handgun receiving and withdrawal axis between a blocking position and a non-blocking position with respect to the accessory such that when the accessory is mounted on one of the differently configured handguns the accessory and handgun attached thereto is retained in the accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the blocking position and the accessory and handgun attached thereto may be withdrawn from accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the non-blocking position, the blocking portion biased toward the blocking position and engageable with the accessory at one of the pair of shoulders of the accessory, the spring member and blocking portion movable rearwardly with respect to the holster body when a holstered accessory and handgun attached thereto is moved rearwardly in a withdrawal motion with respect to the holster body and the blocking portion is in the blocking position, whereby a rearward face of the blocking portion engages a portion of the holster body to at least inhibit the blocking portion from moving to the non-blocking position thereby retaining the handgun in the holster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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11. A holster system for receiving a handgun having a forward rail below the barrel with an accessory secured thereto, the accessory having a particular form, the holster system comprising:
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a holster body having a pair of opposing side wall portions defining an interior with an upper first cavity portion and a lower second cavity portion, the first cavity portion sized to receive a slide of the handgun and the second cavity portion being dimensioned to form fit the particular form of the accessory, each of the first and second cavities open at a rearward end for receiving and withdrawing the handgun and attached accessory in a forward and rearward direction; a retention mechanism supported by the wall of the holster body, the retention mechanism comprising spring member secured with respect to one of the opposing sidewall portions at a first end of the spring member, the spring member extending rearwardly along an exterior surface of the one of the opposing sidewall portions, the second end of the spring member fixed to a blocking portion, the blocking portion positioned at a aperture in the one of the opposing sidewall portions and movable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position with respect to the accessory when the accessory is in the second cavity portion; the retention mechanism further comprising an elongate sliding member extending along an exterior surface of the one of the side wall portions and slidable therealong, the elongate member sandwiched between a belt or strap connector and the one of the side wall portions;
the elongate member having opposing ends with a thumb receiving portion at a rearward end thereof and a protrusion that engages structure on the spring member positioned intermediate a forward end and the rearward end, the protrusion and structure providing a deflection of the spring member when the elongate member is slid rearwardly thereby moving the blocking member in a direction outwardly with respect to the holster body from the blocking position to the non-blocking position;wherein the elongate member and one of the side wall portions define a cavity that contains the spring member, the elongate member and one of the side wall portions form fit to each other and allowing sliding of the elongate member with respect to the one of the side wall portions and to have said cavity closed with respect to the exterior of the holster. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A holster system for receiving and releasably retaining differently configured handguns, each of the differently configured handgun having a mounting rail positioned below a barrel of the differently configured handgun with a predetermined accessory attached to the rail, the accessory having a vertical distance from the bottom surface of the accessory to the top surface of a pair of clamp portions, the holster system comprising:
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a holster body having a forward end and a rearward end, the holster body comprising a pair of opposing side wall portions defining an interior with an open rearward end, the holster body having a handgun receiving and withdrawal axis extending forwardly and rearwardly, the holster body further having a pair of opposing ribs extending linearly forwardly and backwardly and projecting inwardly from each of the opposing side wall portions, the ribs spaced from an upwardly facing bottom surface of the holster body a distance substantially equal to the vertical distance, wherein the pair of opposing side walls and the ribs defining a lower accessory receiving pocket in the interior; a retention mechanism supported by the wall of the holster body, the retention mechanism comprising an elongate spring member connecting to a blocking portion, the blocking portion movable in a direction transverse to the handgun receiving and withdrawal axis between a blocking position and a non-blocking position with respect to the accessory such that when the accessory is mounted on one of the differently configured handguns the accessory and handgun attached thereto is retained in the accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the blocking position and the accessory and handgun attached thereto may be withdrawn from accessory receiving pocket when the blocking portion is in the non-blocking position, the blocking portion biased toward the blocking position; the retention mechanism further comprising a thumb actuated release actuation mechanism, the thumb actuated release actuation mechanism comprising an elongate member extending along a slot in the exterior surface of the one of the side wall portions and slidable therealong;
the elongate member having opposing ends with a thumb receiving portion at a rearward end thereof and having a protrusion that engages structure on the spring member positioned intermediate a forward end and the rearward end, the protrusion and structure providing a deflection of the spring member when the elongate member is slid rearwardly thereby moving the blocking member in a direction outwardly with respect to the holster body from the blocking position to the non-blocking position;wherein the elongate member and one of the side wall portions define a spring member cavity that contains the spring member, the elongate member and one of the side wall portions form fit to each other effectively containing and isolating the spring member within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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