Shoulder holster

• US 4,903,874 A
• Filed: 10/06/1988
• Issued: 02/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Randy R. Shoemaker
• Original Assignee: Randy R. Shoemaker
• Inventors: Shoemaker, Randy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FETSUGA, ROBERT M
• Application Number:
  US07/254,039
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 224/192, 224/206, 224/208, 224/215, 224/216, 224/258, 224/260, 224/264, 224/266, 224/901, 224/914, 224/149, 224/184, 224/203, 224/209, 224/259, 2/326, 2/327, 2/328, 2/DIG. 6, 24/306, 24/442
• US Class Current: 224/624
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/14 Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/02 Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/046 Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/908 Guard or protector having a hook-loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/912 Garment having a hook-loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/92 Garment supporter or retainer having a hook-loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/911 Handgun holder formed of leather, fabric, or other flexible material

Abstract

A shoulder holster having right and left hand pairs of front and rear shoulder straps, rear neck and back straps joining the rear shoulder straps, upper fasteners joining the upper ends of each pair of straps, a handgun sheath or holder secured to the lower ends of one pair of shoulder straps, and lower fasteners joining the lower ends of the other pair of shoulder straps. The holster is worn with the shoulder straps extending over the wearer'"'"'s shoulders to support the gun holder beneath one armpit of the wearer and position the lower ends of the other shoulder straps beneath the wearer'"'"'s other armpit for holding handcuffs, if desired. The upper fasteners joining the upper shoulder strap ends, which preferably are Velcro fasteners, are releasible and adjustable to accommodate a range of wearer shoulder sizes.

Claims

1. A shoulder holster comprising:

right and left pairs of shoulder straps, each strap pair including a front shoulder strap and a separate rear shoulder strap having upper free ends and lower ends,

strap means joining the two rear shoulder straps,

a handgun holder,

means securing said gun holder to the lower ends of the front and rear shoulder straps of one of said shoulder strap pairs,

lower shoulder strap joining means joining the lower ends of the front and rear shoulder straps of the other shoulder strap pair,

hook and loop fastening pads on the free upper ends, respectively, of the front and rear shoulder straps of each shoulder strap pair and releasably joining the upper shoulder strap ends of each shoulder strap pair, and wherein

said shoulder holster is worn with the respective fastening pads engaged and positioned over the shoulders of the wearer, and said fastening pads are relatively adjustable laterally and rotatably to permit relative angular, lateral, and edgewise adjustment of the upper ends of the corresponding front and rear shoulder straps.

2. A shoulder holster according to claim 1 wherein:

said fastening pads comprise circular VELCRO pads.