U.S. patent application number 13/065388 was filed with the patent office on 2011-09-29 for versatile shoulder holster strap.
Invention is credited to Stanley D. Platts.
Application Number | 20110233244 13/065388 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44655188 |
Filed Date | 2011-09-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110233244 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Platts; Stanley D. |
September 29, 2011 |
Versatile shoulder holster strap
Abstract
A versatile shoulder holster strap including a lower strap
portion, an upper strap portion, the lower strap portion being
adjustably connectible to the belt or other portions of the
clothing of the wearer, to secure the bottom of the strap in place,
while the upper portion of the strap drapes over the shoulder, and
can be adjustably fitted thereto, to provide for a snug fit of the
shoulder strap in place during usage. A base member secures to the
shoulder strap, and a retention sleeve connects therewith, that
provides for insertion gaps in at least two directions for
application of the holster and its clip thereto so the holster can
be arranged either in a horizontal direction, or a vertical
direction, to provide for the convenient withdrawal of a revolver
therefrom, for prompt usage.
Inventors: |
Platts; Stanley D.;
(Wildwood, MO) |
Family ID: |
44655188 |
Appl. No.: |
13/065388 |
Filed: |
March 21, 2011 |
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61340987 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
224/243 |
Current CPC
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F41C 33/046
20130101 |
Class at
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224/243 |
International
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F41C 33/02 20060101
F41C033/02 |
Claims
1. A versatile shoulder holster strap, including a shoulder strap,
said shoulder strap including an upper strap portion that drapes
about the shoulder of the wearer, while a lower strap portion
connects with the upper strap portion, and adjustably connects with
the belt or other fastener, for securement of the lower end of the
strap to the wearer; a base member secures with the shoulder
holster strap, a retention sleeve connects at least at two
positions to the base member, and therein provides a plurality of
gaps and into which a holster and its clip may insert for location
of the holster in at least two oriented positions upon the shoulder
strap in preparation for holding a revolver, and facilitating its
prompt usage.
2. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 1 wherein a
holster may connect with said retention sleeve to hold said holster
and any revolver in a horizontal direction.
3. The versatile shoulder holster of claim 1 wherein said holster
may connect with the retention sleeve of the base member to hold
said holster and any revolver in a vertical position.
4. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 1 wherein said
retention sleeve is formed having at least four corners, and the
four corners of the retention sleeve are connected with the base
member, to provide the plurality of gaps between the retention
sleeve and said base member to allow the holster to connect to said
holster strap in either an approximate horizontal or approximate
vertical location upon its wearer.
5. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 1 wherein the
upper strap portion includes a pair of inclined short straps, each
of said short straps connects with the base member of said holster
strap, each of said short straps at their upper end includes a
fastener, and said fastener capable of securement with said upper
strap portion that drapes about the shoulder of the wearer.
6. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 5 wherein said
fasteners comprise releasable clips.
7. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 6 wherein said
upper strap portion includes an adjustable clamp to provide for
adjustment in its draping over the shoulder of the wearer to
furnish a reasonably tight fit when installed.
8. The versatile shoulder holster strap of claim 1 wherein said
lower strap portion secures with the base member through a hook and
pile fastener, and said hook and pile fastener capable of
adjustment to provide for a snug fit of the lower strap portion
about the belt of its wearer.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This non provisional patent application claims priority to
the provisional patent application having Ser. No. 61/340,987,
having filing date Mar. 25, 2010.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a shoulder strap, for holding a
holster, and which may be manipulated to provide for a horizontal
disposition of the holster, for holding a hand gun, or it may be
located at other angular directions, such as vertically, for
holding the hand gun in position against the chest of the user.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] There are a variety of holsters for holding hand guns. Most
of them have been applied at the level of the waist of the
policeman, soldier, gun enthusiast, generally hooking onto the area
of the belt of the user. There are a variety of shoulder-type
straps that normally hold the holster at a position at the side of
the chest, and most of these types of hand gun holsters normally
have held a hand gun at one angular position, normally at an
incline, and being fixed into that position without furnishing any
ability to angulate the holster in any other direction. Each gun
user has his favorite disposition for his shoulder-mounted hand gun
holster, and providing the facility for allowing the holster to be
rearranged, in conjunction with its support by the shoulder strap,
is a versatility that is furnished through usage of the subject
matter of this invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] This invention relates to a holster or gun case that fits in
combination with a shoulder strap, where the holster may be
arranged at various angular positions, whether it be horizontally,
or vertically, to accommodate the desires of the user, and what is
most convenient to him/her for quick release of a revolver, when
urgently needed.
[0005] The structure of this invention includes a usual revolver
holster, of the type in which the gun slidingly fits, and
incorporates the usual retention strap that holds the revolver in
place, once inserted therein. The holster applies onto a base
member, operatively associated with the shoulder strap, with the
base member including a retention sleeve, that is secured at its
four corners to the base member, and therefore, provides clearance
slots both laterally and vertically, and into which the holster,
and more particularly its clip, may insert, to provide for
securement of the holster either in a vertical or a lateral
position depending upon the desires of the user. The base member
has secured thereto a lower strap that extends downwardly, and is
adjustable, for looping about the belt of the wearer. Extending
upwardly from the base member are a pair of branch straps, that
secure with the base member, and extend up slightly angularly, one
to the front, and the other towards the back, and cooperate with a
shoulder strap that clips into a position, for draping over the
shoulder of the user, and then is clipped to both of the branch
straps, when securing the shoulder strap in place. The shoulder
strap includes a cushioning member, at its upper end, for
comfortably draping over the shoulder, to hold the shoulder strap
in place, and the shoulder strap also includes an adjustable clasp
that allows for the lengthening, or shortening, of the shoulder
strap, in order to provide a convenient fit about the shoulder of
the wearer.
[0006] It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to
provide an adjustable shoulder strap that can hold a gun holster in
various angular positions at the desire of the user.
[0007] Another object of this invention is to provide a holster
supporting strap that is fully adjustable and can conveniently be
made to fit a user of any size.
[0008] Still another object of this invention is to provide a
holster supporting strap that incorporates a unique base member,
having a sleeve that can accept the retention clip of a holster in
either a horizontal or a vertical position, depending upon the
desires of the user.
[0009] These, and other objects, may become more apparent to those
skilled in the art upon review of the invention as provided herein,
and upon undertaking a study of the description of its preferred
embodiment, in view of the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] In referring to the drawings,
[0011] FIG. 1 shows the shoulder strap of this invention,
incorporating the holster retention means, arranged in a vertically
supporting position;
[0012] FIG. 2 shows the holster of this invention secured to the
shoulder strap and arranged in a horizontally supporting
position;
[0013] FIG. 3 shows the base member and retention sleeve secured
with the lower part of the shoulder strap, for this invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 shows the retention sleeve, and how a holster may be
clipped to said sleeve in either a horizontal or vertical
direction, at the desire of the user;
[0015] FIG. 5 shows the holster secured in a vertical direction
upon the lower portion of the shoulder strap;
[0016] FIG. 6 shows the holster clipped in a horizontal direction
to the base member of the shoulder strap;
[0017] FIG. 7 shows the lower portion of the shoulder strap from
the back side, showing how the lower strap is held by hook and pile
fastening means and, therefore, is adjustable when looping about
the belt of the user;
[0018] FIG. 8 shows the same view as FIG. 7, but showing the
holster being secured to the front side of the base member in a
vertical direction;
[0019] FIG. 9 shows the lower portion of the shoulder strap with
the holster being secured in a horizontal direction to its base
member;
[0020] FIG. 10 shows a side view of the lower portion of the
shoulder strap when secured, and showing the retention sleeve
displaying a slight gap and into which the clip of the holster may
insert, with the holster shown displaced to the left side
thereof;
[0021] FIG. 11 shows the lower portion of the shoulder strap with
the holster clipped into position upon the retention sleeve;
[0022] FIG. 12 shows a top view of the lower portion of the
shoulder strap, with the pair of clips extending therefrom, and the
holster shown just before it is clipped into position upon the
retention sleeve; and
[0023] FIG. 13 shows the holster being secured to the retention
sleeve of the lower portion of the shoulder strap, from a top view
thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0024] In referring to the drawings, and in particular FIG. 1,
therein is shown the versatile shoulder holster strap 1 of this
invention applied to the shoulder of its user, whether it be a
policeman, policewoman, anyone of authority, or even a gun
enthusiast, as noted at P. Generally, the holster strap includes a
lower strap section 2 as secures around the belt B of the user,
while the upper shoulder strap 3 has a pad portion 4 that adds to
the convenience and comfort of its user. The upper part of the
lower strap portion includes a pair of clips, one as shown at 5,
while the other is concealed under the arm of the user. These clips
connect with the upper shoulder strap 3, when it is located into
position about the wearer, and then adjusted, through the
adjustment clamp 6 to provide for reasonable tightness of the
entire strap assembly, about the shoulder of the wearer, and its
retention in proximity with his/her waist.
[0025] Also noted upon this shoulder strap is a holster 7, which
has an open end along the seam, as at 8, and into which the
revolver may locate, and held into position by means of the
fastening strap 9 for holding the gun in place. A hook and pile
fastening means, as at 10, cooperates with similar means, as at 11,
on its underside thereof, for securing the strap tightly about the
gun, when it is located in place. Thus, as can be noted, the entire
shoulder strap is firmly held into position about the user, and in
this particular instance, the holster 7 is arranged in a vertical
position upon its shoulder strap, as will be subsequently
described.
[0026] As can be seen in FIG. 2, the holster 7, in this instance,
connects horizontally to the strap base member 12, whereas, as
previously explained, the holster was secured in a vertical
direction. In this manner, the user can simply pull the gun strap 9
free, to allow access to the back end of the revolver, and slide it
laterally out of the holster 7, as it is needed for quick
usage.
[0027] The lower strap portion 2 of the holder is more amply
disclosed in FIG. 3, and therein shows a base member 13 having a
retention sleeve-like member 14 secured generally centrally
thereof, with the securement being made at the four corner portions
15 of the shown sleeve. Thus, as can be understood, and as can be
noted in FIG. 4, the clip of the holster can be slid in two
directions into the gaps provided between the retention sleeve, and
the base member 13, so that the holster may either be oriented
horizontally, as noted at 16, and have its clip locate along the
width of the said sleeve, or the holster clip may be directed
downwardly, as noted at 17, and have its holster arranged generally
vertically, upon the base member 13, in its orientation. Thus, the
base member can support the holster in at least two directions, and
accommodate the desires of the user, who may like to quickly pull a
revolver from the side, or laterally, as noted at 16, or hold the
revolver upwardly and pull the revolver upwardly, out of the
holster, after it has been inserted along the direction 17, as can
be noted.
[0028] As can also be seen in FIG. 3, the lower strap portion 2
folds upon itself, and is doubled back upwardly, as noted at 18, to
provide a secure adjustment in the connection of the strap in
place, when used. And, extending upwardly from the base member 13
are a pair of inclined short straps, as at 19 and 20, and which
have clip portions 21 and 22, which secure into the fastener 5, as
previously explained, when the shoulder holster strap is applied
into position for usage.
[0029] FIG. 5 shows the lower strap portion 2, with the holster 7
secured vertically upon its base member 13 during usage. Obviously,
it can be arranged in two directions, either for left-handed usage,
or right-handed usage, depending upon the shoulder to which the
shoulder strap is applied in preparation for usage.
[0030] FIG. 6 shows how the holster 7 is secured to the base member
13 by inserting within the sleeve member 14, in a manner as
previously described.
[0031] This provides for a lateral locating of the holster that
allows the user to immediately pull the revolver more horizontally
out of its holster, during usage. Obviously, the retention strap 9
will have been quickly opened to allow access to the back end of
the revolver, to allow it to be pulled free for prompt usage and
application.
[0032] FIG. 7 shows the back side of the base member 13, and how
the lower strap 2 reverses upon itself, as at 18, and extends
upwardly, for allowing its hook and pile fastening means 23 and 24
to secure together, after the strap has been conveniently adjusted
about the belt B of the wearer.
[0033] FIG. 8 shows a similar view as that disclosed in FIG. 7, and
shows how the holster 7 is secured vertically upon the opposite
side of the base member 13, during its usage.
[0034] FIG. 9 shows how the holster is secured to the other side of
the base member 13, and provided in a horizontal direction. It can
be seen how the revolver strap 9 may be furnished with a snap clasp
25 to allow for its quick opening, for prompt access to the
revolver, when it is required to be withdrawn from its holster. Or,
in lieu of a snap clasp, any type of Velcro or other fastener may
used thereat, and which furnishes a means for quick opening of the
strap, to attain access to the held revolver.
[0035] FIG. 10 shows the lower portion of the shoulder strap 2,
which in its structure, has already been explained, but as can be
particularly noted, the sleeve member 14 is slightly displaced from
the base member 13 and furnishes a gap 26 therein, and which can
accommodate the clip 27 of the holster 7, for sliding within the
sleeve member 14, and for securement of the holster to the shoulder
strap, during usage. The clip 27 may slide vertically downwardly
into the gap between the sleeve member 14 and the base member 13,
as along the direction of the arrow 17, as noted in FIG. 4, or the
holster may be pivoted 90 degrees, and slid laterally through the
gap 26, in the direction of the arrow 16, of FIG. 4, for holding
the holster in a more horizontal position during usage. When the
holster is slid downwardly, for vertical connection within the
sleeve member 14, as can be noted FIG. 10, its clip will tightly
secure the holster in place, and because of its contoured end, as
at 28, it will retain the holster to its base member, even though
the revolver may be forcefully withdrawn from the holster, in
preparation for prompt usage.
[0036] FIG. 11 shows how the holster 7, through its clip 27, may
slide under the retention sleeve 14 and into the gap 26 formed with
the base member 13, for retention of the holster 7 in place, when
applied vertically upon the shoulder strap. Since this is a side
plan view, the holster is arranged in a vertical direction for
insertion of its clip 27 downwardly within the sleeve member, in
the direction of the location 17, as previously explained.
[0037] FIG. 12 shows how the holster 7 has been located through its
clip 27 underneath of the sleeve member 14, for retention of the
holster in a lateral position. As can be further noted, the
fasteners 21 and 22, or at least the lower half of the said
fasteners, are extending upwardly, in this top view, and will
interconnect with the upper part of the fasteners 5, for securement
of the upper shoulder strap portion of the holster strap in place,
during its usage.
[0038] Variations or modifications of the subject matter of this
invention may occur to those skilled in the art upon review of the
invention as described herein. Such variations, if within the
spirit and scope of this invention, are intended to be encompassed
within any claims to patent protection issuing upon this
development. This development shows a versatile shoulder holster
strap that is completely adjustable to provide a tight fit about
the wearer, and conveniently allows its holster to be arranged in
that position which is most favorable to the user for quickly
withdrawing a revolver therefrom, during usage.
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