Holster

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10458748-B2
Application number	US-201715702342-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2017
Priority date	Aug 17, 2012
Publication date	Oct 29, 2019
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019

Abstract

A holster for a handgun that comprises a holster body with a handgun cavity for receiving and retaining the handgun by way of a obstructing member at the ejection port and at the rear portion of the handgun slide. Moreover, a single obscured push button actuates both mechanisms. An internal retention sleeve having an inverted U-shape is slidingly mounted within the holster body and movable between a first securement position and a second release position. The sleeve having an integral thumb button depressible downwardly whereby the sleeve moves downwardly within the body to release a ejection port stop catch and the latch hood. The sleeve biased toward a normal retention position, the handgun withdrawal obstructing member biased toward the normal retention position, the latch hood biased toward a release position but having a normal latched obstructing position until released by the sleeve.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A holster for a handgun, the holster comprising:
a holster body with a pair of opposing side walls defining a cavity for receiving and holding the handgun, the holster having a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a handgun insertion and withdrawal direction;
a slidably engaged member engaged with the holster body within the cavity of the holster body and slidably movable parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member coupled to a thumb push button, wherein when a handgun is received in the holster, the slidably engaged member surrounds at least two sides of the handgun;
a catch member attached to the holster body that engages with the handgun at a portion of the handgun, the catch member having a normal obstructing position with respect to the handgun the catch member movable to a non-obstructing position, the catch member cooperating with the slidably engaged member to move the catch member to the non-obstructing position;
a pivot guard pivotally coupled to the holster body for blocking removal of a handgun in the holster by obstructing the handgun at a slide of the handgun, the pivot guard having a closed capture position and an open release position, the pivot guard biased to the open release position, the pivot guard in engagement with the slidably engaged member when the slidably engaged member is in a first securement position and when the pivot guard is in the capture position, whereby when the thumb push button is pushed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member is moved from the first securement position to a second release position, the pivot guard is released and moves to the open release position and the catch member moves to the non-obstructing position, wherein when a handgun is received in the holster, the handgun is in contact with the slidably engaged member.

2. The holster as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the slidably engaged member is fixedly coupled to the thumb push button.

3. The holster as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the release push button when pushed first disengages the pivot guard from the slidably engaged member and then sequentially disengages the catch member from the handgun.

4. The holster as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the thumb push button is positioned between the holster body and a holster holding device and wherein the handgun insertion direction defines a forward direction and the thumb push button is position forward of the pivot guard.

5. The holster as set forth in claim 1 , where in the pivot guard is configured as a hood that covers a top, two sides, and an end of a slide of a handgun that is holstered in the holster when the pivot guard is in the obstructing position.

6. A holster for a handgun, the holster comprising:
a holster body with a pair of opposing side walls defining a cavity for receiving and holding the handgun, the holster having a longitudinal axis extending parallel to a handgun insertion and withdrawal direction;
a slidably engaged member engaged with the holster body within the cavity of the holster body and slidably movable parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member coupled to a thumb push button, wherein when a handgun is received in the holster, the slidably engaged member surrounds at least two sides of the handgun;
a catch member attached to the holster body that engages with the handgun at a portion of the handgun, the catch member having a normal obstructing position with respect to the handgun the catch member movable to a non-obstructing position, the catch member cooperating with the slidably engaged member to move the catch member to the non-obstructing position;

a pivot guard pivotally coupled to the holster body for blocking removal of a handgun in the holster by obstructing the handgun at a slide of the handgun, the pivot guard having a closed capture position and an open release position, the pivot guard biased to the open release position, the pivot guard in engagement with the slidably engaged member when the slidably engaged member is in a first securement position and when the pivot guard is in the capture position, whereby when the thumb push button is pushed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the slidably engaged member is moved from the first securement position to a second release position, the pivot guard is released and moves to the open release position and the catch member moves to the non-obstructing position, wherein the catch member is configured as a leaf spring and the slidably engaged member is U-shaped and the catch member is positioned on a side of the holster body opposite to that of the thumb push button to engage an ejection port of a handgun holstered in the holster.

7. The holster as set forth in claim 6 in combination with the handgun.

8. A holster for a handgun, the handgun having an ejection port, the holster comprising:
a holster body with opposing sides defining a cavity for receiving and holding the handgun, the holster having a longitudinal axis extending parallel to an insertion/withdrawal direction;
a movable U-shaped member that is slidably engaged with the holster body and movable axially within the cavity of the holster body, the U-shaped member positioned to extend over a slide of a handgun when the handgun is holstered in the holster, the U-shaped member coupled to a thumb push button;
an ejection port catch member configured as a leaf spring attached to the holster body and that engages with the handgun at the ejection port of the handgun, the catch member having a normal obstructing position with respect to the handgun ejection port, the catch member movable to a non-obstructing position, the catch member cooperating with the U-shaped member to move the catch member to the non-obstructing position.

9. The holster of claim 8 , further comprising a pivot hood pivotally coupled to the holster body, the pivot hood having a closed capture position and an open release position, the pivot hood biased to the open release position, the pivot hood in engagement with the axially movable member when the U-shaped member is in a first securement position and when the pivot hood is in the capture position, whereby when the U-shaped member is moved from the first securement position to a second release position, the pivot hood is released from the capture position and moves to the open release position.

10. The holster as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the pivot hood has a pair of prongs for engaging with the U-shaped member.

11. The holster as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the U-shaped member is engaged with a spring to urge the U-shaped member in an axial direction with respect to the holster.

12. The holster as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the spring compresses when the thumb push button is pushed in a direction parallel to a holster insertion direction.

13. The holster of claim 8 wherein the thumb push button is integral with the U-shaped member.

14. The holster of claim 8 in combination with the handgun.

Assignees

• Vista Outdoor Operations Llc

Inventors

• Yeates Eric M

Classifications

• Y10T29/49863

  with prestressing of part · CPC title

• Y10S224/912

  Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material · CPC title

• F41C33/0272

  having means for facilitating or accelerating the drawing of the small arm from the holster · CPC title

• F41C33/0263

  having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster (F41C33/0227 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F41C33/0227 Primary

  having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm · CPC title