U.S. patent application number 11/267816 was filed with the patent office on 2007-05-03 for method and apparatus for securing gun holster on belt.
Invention is credited to Richard N. Gallagher.
Application Number | 20070095869 11/267816 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37994942 |
Filed Date | 2007-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070095869 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gallagher; Richard N. |
May 3, 2007 |
Method and apparatus for securing gun holster on belt
Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing a holster to a belt worn by
an individual. The holster includes straps that wrap around the
belt to secure the holster to the belt. The straps each include an
opening formed through the strap intermediate snap members attached
to the strap. The opening interlock with a tooth extending from the
holster such that the strap is secured in place on the belt.
Inventors: |
Gallagher; Richard N.;
(Phoenix, AZ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TOD R NISSLE
PO BOX 55630
PHOENIX
AZ
85078
US
|
Family ID: |
37994942 |
Appl. No.: |
11/267816 |
Filed: |
November 3, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/192 ;
224/675 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41C 33/041
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/192 ;
224/675 |
International
Class: |
F41C 33/00 20060101
F41C033/00; F42B 39/02 20060101 F42B039/02 |
Claims
1. In combination with a belt worn by an individual, a gun holster
including (a) a pocket shaped and dimensioned to receive removably
a gun; (b) first and second flanges extending outwardly from said
pocket; (c) first and second straps each including (i) a first end,
(ii) a second end attached to a different one of said flanges,
(iii) a first snap member attached to said first end, (iv) a second
snap member attached to said strap intermediate said first and
second end and operatively associated with and removably attachable
to said first snap member, (v) a tooth formed on a pair including
one of said flanges, and said strap, and (vi) an opening formed in
said strap intermediate said first snap member and said second snap
member and shaped to receive said tooth; said strap being shaped
and dimensioned to extend around the user's belt such that said
first snap member is attached to said second snap member and said
tooth extends into said opening.
2. In combination with a belt worn by an individual, a gun holster
including (a) a pocket shaped and dimensioned to receive removably
a gun; (b) first and second flanges extending outwardly from said
pocket; (c) first and second straps each including (i) a first end,
(ii) a second end attached to a different one of said flanges,
(iii) a first snap member attached to said first end, (iv) a second
snap member attached to said gun holster operatively associated
with and removably attachable to said first snap member, (v) a
tooth formed on a pair including one of said flanges, and said
strap, and (vi) an opening formed in said strap intermediate said
first and second ends and shaped to receive said tooth; said strap
being shaped and dimensioned to extend over the user's belt such
that said first snap member is attached to said second snap member
and said tooth extends into said opening.
Description
[0001] This invention relates to holsters.
[0002] More particularly, the invention relates to a holster that
is configured to be securely mounted on the belt of an
individual.
[0003] A gun holster can include one or more straps that are
mounted on the holster and that are wrapped around a user's belt in
order to secure the holster on the belt. One such conventional
strap 11 is illustrated in FIG. 1. Strap 17 includes the top member
12 of a snap. Top member 12 is mounted on one end 16 of strap 17.
Strap 17 wraps around a user's belt in the manner illustrated in
FIG. 2, and top member 12 detachably snaps onto its associated
bottom member 13. Rivet 14 secures the other end 15 of strap 17 to
one flange or wing 40 of holster 10. The problem associated with
strap 17 is illustrated in FIG. 2. The problem is that the strap
pivots in the direction of arrow B about the snap 12 when the user
attempts to remove a gun 60 from the holster 10. This pivoting of
strap 17 makes the holster 10 unstable and makes it difficult to
remove the gun 60.
[0004] Accordingly, it would be advantageous to provide an improved
strap apparatus for anchoring in fixed position a holster to an
individual's belt when the individual is withdrawing a weapon from
the holster.
[0005] Therefore, it is a principal object of the invention to
provide an improved holster system.
[0006] Another object of the invention is to provide an improved
holster that can be secured to a user's belt and maintain its
position on the belt when a weapon is withdrawn from the
holster.
[0007] These and other, further and more specific objects and
advantages of the invention will be apparent to those of skill in
the art from the following detailed description thereof, taken in
conjunction with the drawings, in which:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a holster system
including a strap anchoring system constructed in accordance with
the principles of the invention; and,
[0009] FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the mode of operation of
the strap anchoring system of FIG. 1.
[0010] Briefly, in accordance with the invention, I provide, in
combination with a belt worn by an individual, an improved gun
holster. The holster includes a pocket shaped and dimensioned to
receive removably a gun; first and second flanges extending
outwardly from the pocket; and, first and second straps. Each strap
includes a first end; a second end attached to a different one of
the flanges; a first snap member attached to the first end; a
second snap member attached to the strap intermediate the first and
second end and operatively associated with and removably attachable
to the first snap member; a tooth formed on a pair including one of
the flanges and the strap; and, an opening formed in the strap
intermediate the first snap member and the second snap member and
shaped to receive the tooth. The strap is shaped and dimensioned to
extend around the user's belt such that the first snap member is
attached to the second snap member and the tooth extends into the
opening.
[0011] Turning now the drawings, which depict the presently
preferred embodiments of the invention for the purpose of
illustration thereof, and not by way of limitation of the
invention, and in which like characters refer to corresponding
elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates a holster
system including a strap 27. Strap 27 includes the top member 22 of
a snap. Top member 22 is mounted on one end 26 of strap 27. As
shown in FIG. 2, strap 27 wraps around the belt 50 of a user, and
top member 22 snaps onto its associated bottom member 23. Rivet 24
secures the other end 25 of strap 27 to flange or wing 41 of
holster 10.
[0012] Tooth 30 is affixed to and downwardly extends from flange 41
or end 25 of strap 27. Aperture 31 is formed in and through strap
27 and is shaped and dimensioned to slidably removably receive
tooth 30. Strap 27 is shaped and dimensioned, and, aperture 31 is
formed through strap 27 intermediate members 22 and 23, such that
when strap 27 is wrapped around a belt 50 worn by a user and member
22 is detachably snapped on to member 23, aperture 31 is in
registration with and slidably receives tooth 30. Aperture 31 and
tooth 30 collectively function to secure in position the portion of
strap 27 overlaying rivet 24 and end 25 so that when a gun is
removed from holster 10, strap 27 does not pivot and move in the
direction of arrow B in the manner illustrated for strap 17. In use
of the invention, strap 17 is replaced by a strap that is
equivalent to strap 27 and utilizes a tooth mounted on flange 40 or
on one end of the strap in the same manner that tooth 30 is mounted
on flange 41 or on end 25 of strap 27. Straps 27 designed in
accordance with the invention stabilize holster 10 on belt 50 and
generally prevent holster 10 from moving independently of belt 50
when an individual draws a weapon out of holster 10.
[0013] In FIG. 1, end 25 is fixedly attached with rivet 24 to the
bottom 32 of flange 41 and is at the front of flange 41. In an
alternate embodiment of the invention, end 25 is fixedly attached
to the top 33 and front of flange 41 with a rivet, and tooth 30
extends outwardly and upwardly from the upper edge 34 of flange 41
instead of from the bottom of flange 41. In FIG. 1, tooth 30
extends outwardly from the bottom of flange 41. When end 25 is
attached with a rivet, stitching, or other fastening means to top
33 at the front of flange 41, then the portion of strap 27 with
member 23 is positioned at and extends over the back of flange 41
instead of extending over the front of flange 41. In FIG. 1, member
23 is positioned at the front of flange 41. When end 25 is attached
to top 33 in the manner described just above in this paragraph,
then when strap 27 wraps around a user's belt in the direction
generally indicated by arrows A and wraps around flange 41,
aperture 31 is in registration with tooth 30, tooth 30 extends
through aperture 31, and member 22 snaps onto member 23 at the back
of flange 41.
[0014] In FIG. 1, end 25 is fixedly attached with rivet 24 to the
bottom 32 of flange 41 and is at the front of flange 41. In an
alternate embodiment of the invention, end 25 is fixedly attached
to the top 33 and back of flange 41 with a rivet, and tooth 30
extends outwardly and upwardly from the upper edge 34 of flange 41
instead of from the bottom of flange 41. When end 25 is attached
with a rivet, stitching, or other fastening means to top 33 at the
back of flange 41, then the portion of strap 27 with member 23 is
positioned at and extends over the back of flange 41 instead of
extending over the front of flange 41. When end 25 is attached to
top 33 in the manner described just above in this paragraph, then
when strap 27 wraps around a user's belt in the direction generally
indicated by arrows A and wraps around flange 41, aperture 31 is in
registration with tooth 30, tooth 30 extends through aperture 31,
and member 22 snaps onto member 23 at the back of flange 41.
[0015] In FIG. 1, end 25 is fixedly attached with rivet 24 to the
bottom 32 of flange 41 and is at the front of flange 41. In an
alternate embodiment of the invention, end 25 is fixedly attached
to the bottom 32 and back of flange 41 with a rivet or other
fastening means, and tooth 30 extends downwardly and outwardly from
the bottom 32 of flange 41. When end 25 is attached with a rivet,
stitching, or other fastening means to bottom 32 at the back of
flange 41, then the portion of strap 27 with member 23 is
positioned at and extends over the front of flange 41. When end 25
is attached to bottom 32 at the back of flange 41 the manner just
described above in this paragraph, then when strap 27 wraps around
a user's belt in the direction generally indicated by arrows A and
wraps around flange 41, aperture 31 is in registration with tooth
30, tooth 30 extends through aperture 31, and member 22 snaps onto
member 23 at the front of flange 41.
[0016] In FIG. 1, when strap 27 is wrapped around a user's belt and
member 22 is snapped on to member 23, a portion of strap extends
over itself, namely, the portion of strap 27 extending from
aperture 31 to member 22 extends over the portion of strap 27
extending from rivet 24 to member 23. In another embodiment of the
invention, strap 27 can be shorter and one portion of strap 27 need
not extend over another portion of strap 27 when strap 27 is
wrapped around a user's belt and is wrapped around flange 41 in the
manner generally illustrated in FIG. 2. In this other embodiment of
the invention, end 25 of strap 27 is fastened to the top 34 of
flange 41 (at either the front or back of flange 41), and member 23
is fastened directly to the middle of the front of flange 41. When
strap 27 is wrapped around a user's belt, strap 27 extends (1) from
end 25, (2) down along the back of flange 41, (3) around the bottom
edge of flange 41, (4) over tooth 30 at the bottom of flange 41
(with aperture 31 in registration with tooth 30 and tooth 30
extending through aperture 31), and (5) up and over the lower
portion of the front of flange 41 so that member 22 snaps on to
member 23.
[0017] In each embodiment of the invention described above, strap
27 extends completely across and over a user's belt, and tooth 30
engages an aperture 31 formed in strap 27 at a point intermediate
ends 25 and 26. Member 23 can be secured to strap 27 at a point
intermediate ends 25 and 26, or can be secured directly to flange
41. However, securing member 23 directly to the back of flange 41
at a point that would be beneath a belt 50 extending over the back
of flange 41 normally is not practical or desirable. Similarly, if
a belt 50 extends over the front of flange 41, securing member 23
directly to the front of flange 41 at a point that would be beneath
the belt 50 normally is not practical or desirable in the use of
the invention.
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