Rotatable holster
First Claim
1. A holster assembly for a weapon comprising:
- a first portion having a connector configured for attachment to a user and defining an upstanding axis;
a second portion having a weapon holster attached thereto;
a rotating mechanism connecting the first portion and the second portion and configured to allow a first mode of movement in which the second portion rotates about a swing axis relative to the first portion between generally opposing normal and reversed positions, and a second mode of movement in which the second portion moves bi-directionally along the swing axis relative to the first portion between a latched position and a released position, the reversed position being angularly displaced more than 90 degrees from the normal position;
a biasing mechanism configured to rotate the second portion from the normal position toward the reversed position when the second portion is moved from the latched position to the released position; and
a latching mechanism for inhibiting movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement when rotationally positioned in at least one predetermined rotational position and in the latched position, the latching mechanism allowing movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement from the normal to the reversed position when moved to the released position.
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for securing a holster to a user that permits a holstered weapon to be rotated from a normal, dominant-hand accessible position to a reversed position more easily accessible to a non-dominant hand. The assembly includes a first portion that is securable to a user and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion in a manner allowing rotation about a generally upstanding axis. The second portion is rotatable between a normal position which enables the user to draw the weapon using a dominant hand and a reversed position in which the holster is rotated to enable the user to conveniently draw the weapon using an off-hand. The assembly includes provisions to restrain the second portion in one or more predetermined orientations, biasing mechanisms to rotate the second portion when released, and latching mechanism to prevent inadvertent or unintended rotation of a holstered weapon.
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20 Claims
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1. A holster assembly for a weapon comprising:
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a first portion having a connector configured for attachment to a user and defining an upstanding axis; a second portion having a weapon holster attached thereto; a rotating mechanism connecting the first portion and the second portion and configured to allow a first mode of movement in which the second portion rotates about a swing axis relative to the first portion between generally opposing normal and reversed positions, and a second mode of movement in which the second portion moves bi-directionally along the swing axis relative to the first portion between a latched position and a released position, the reversed position being angularly displaced more than 90 degrees from the normal position; a biasing mechanism configured to rotate the second portion from the normal position toward the reversed position when the second portion is moved from the latched position to the released position; and a latching mechanism for inhibiting movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement when rotationally positioned in at least one predetermined rotational position and in the latched position, the latching mechanism allowing movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement from the normal to the reversed position when moved to the released position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A holster assembly for a weapon comprising:
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a first portion having a connector configured for attachment to a user and defining an upstanding axis; a second portion having a weapon holster attached thereto, the weapon holster having a forward end and a rearward end; a rotating mechanism connecting the first portion and the second portion and configured to allow a first mode of movement in which the second portion rotates about a swing axis relative to the first portion between generally opposing normal and reversed positions, and a second mode of movement in which the second portion moves bi-directionally along the swing axis relative to the first portion between a latched position and a released position, the swing axis being disposed adjacent to and angled in relation to the upstanding axis, the reversed position being angularly displaced more than 90 degrees from the normal position to enable user access to the weapon with an opposite hand from a hand normally used to draw the weapon; a biasing mechanism configured to rotate the second portion from the normal position toward the reversed position when the second portion is moved from the latched position to the released position; and a latching mechanism for inhibiting movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement when rotationally positioned in at least one predetermined rotational position and in the latched position, the latching mechanism allowing movement of the second portion in the first mode of movement from the normal to the reversed position when moved to the released position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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