Holster Having a Removable Lockout Element

• US 20160327363A1
• Filed: 07/16/2016
• Published: 11/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC (Vista Outdoor Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC (Vista Outdoor Inc.)
• Inventors: Gregory, Thomas M., Kincaid, Robert A., Cook, Clifton L., Yeates, Eric M., Marx, Thomas A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,094,637 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0209 Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
• 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 for a handgun, having at least some of an at least partial cavity; a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein the lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of the engagement portion, wherein the lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of the holster, approximately between the finger button portion and the engagement portion; and a lockout element, wherein at least a portion of the lockout element is positionable within at least a portion of the holster such that if at least a portion of the lockout element is positioned within at least a portion of the holster, at least a portion of the lockout element is positioned below at least a portion of the finger button portion to keep the lever from being pivoted to a disengaged position.

Claims

1. A holster for a handgun, comprising:

an at least partial cavity;

a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said engagement portion, wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion; and

a lockout element, wherein at least a portion of said lockout element is positionable within at least a portion of said holster such that if at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned within at least a portion of said holster, at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned below at least a portion of said finger button portion to keep said lever from being pivoted to a disengaged position.

2. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lockout element is positionable within a lockout element aperture of said holster such when at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned within said lockout element aperture, at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned below at least a portion of said finger button portion to keep said lever from being pivoted to said disengaged position.

3. The holster of claim 1, wherein said at least partial cavity comprises a frame/slide portion and a trigger guard portion, wherein said frame/slide portion of said at least partial cavity has greater depth than said trigger guard portion of said at least partial cavity.

4. The holster of claim 1, wherein said at least partial cavity comprises a frame/slide portion and a trigger guard portion, wherein said frame/slide portion is contoured to accept at least a portion of a frame/slide of a handgun and said trigger guard portion is contoured to accept at least a portion of a trigger guard of a handgun, and wherein at least a portion of said engagement portion is positioned above at least a portion of said trigger guard portion of said at least partial cavity.

5. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lever is pivotally attached to said side wall.

6. The holster of claim 1, further comprising at least one ridge segment extending from said side wall around at least a portion of said lever wherein said lever is pivotally attached to at least a portion of at least one ridge segment.

7. The holster of claim 6, wherein said lockout element is slidably positionable within at least a portion of said at least one ridge segment.

8. The holster of claim 1, further comprising at least one aperture formed in a portion of said side wall beneath at least a portion of said finger button portion of said lever.

9. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lockout element comprises an elongate lockout portion.

10. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lockout element comprises an elongate lockout portion extending from a head.

11. The holster of claim 1, wherein when said lever is in said engaged position, said locking projection protrudes into at least a portion of said at least partial cavity, via an opening in said side wall such that said locking projection extends inside said at least partial cavity and when said lever is in said disengaged position, said locking projection is at least partially withdrawn from said at least partial cavity.

12. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.

13. The holster of claim 12, wherein said lever is biased to said engaged position.

14. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lockout element extends from a portion of a lockout band.

15. The holster of claim 14, further comprising at least one lockout band aperture formed within a portion of said holster such that a portion of said lockout band may be positioned within said lockout band aperture.

16. The holster of claim 1, wherein said lockout element extends from a portion of a lockout band and wherein said lockout element portion of said lockout band is positionable within a lockout element aperture while a portion of said lockout band is positionable within a lockout band aperture formed within a portion of said holster.

17. A holster for a handgun, comprising:

an at least partial cavity having a frame/slide portion, and a trigger guard portion;

a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a second side facing generally toward said at least partial cavity, wherein said engagement portion of said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said second side of said engagement portion, wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;

at least one ridge segment extending from at least a portion of a side wall of said holster, around at least a portion of said lever so as to define a recess, wherein at least a portion of said engagement portion of said lever is positioned within at least a portion of said recess; and

a lockout element, wherein at least a portion of said lockout element is slidably positionable through at least one lockout element aperture of said at least one ridge segment such that if at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned through said at least one lockout element aperture at least a portion of said lockout element blocks pivotable movement of said lever between said engaged position and said disengaged position.

18. The holster of claim 17, wherein if at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned through said at least one lockout element aperture at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned below at least a portion of said finger button portion to block pivotable movement of said lever between said engaged position and said disengaged position.

19. The holster of claim 17, wherein if at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned through said at least one lockout element aperture at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned above at least a portion of said engagement portion to block pivotable movement of said lever between said engaged position and said disengaged position.

20. A holster, comprising:

an at least partial cavity;

a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a locking projection extending from at least a portion of said engagement portion, wherein said lever is pivotally attached or coupled to at least a portion of said holster, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, and wherein said lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and

a lockout element, wherein at least a portion of said lockout element is positionable within at least a portion of said holster such that if at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned within at least a portion of said holster, at least a portion of said lockout element is positioned above at least a portion of said engagement portion of said finger button portion to keep said lever from being pivoted to a disengaged position.