Retention holster having an extended pivot guard

Abstract

A holster for a handgun having a holster body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a handgun, a pivot guard pivotably coupled to the body and pivotable between a closed position for securing a handgun within the cavity and an open position for insertion or removal of the handgun, wherein the pivot guard includes a pivot guard locking means for receiving at least a portion of a pivot guard locking portion for securing the pivot guard in the closed position, and wherein the pivot guard includes a locking extension that extends from each side of the pivot guard and the holster body includes a corresponding retaining channels formed within the cavity such that when the pivot guard is in the closed position, each locking extension of the pivot guard extends into a corresponding retaining channel of the holster body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is directed generally to a holster for a weapon such as a handgun. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a generally rigid holster having a pivot guard retention system for securing a handgun such that the handgun is retained or locked in the holster when the pivot guard is in a closed position, but may be easily removed from the holster when the pivot guard is in an open position.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Many handgun users, particularly military and law enforcement personnel, carry a handgun in a holster designed to protect the handgun and hold it securely. Holsters can be worn in a number of ways and in a variety of locations on a user's body, such as at the waist, on the thigh, around an ankle, under an arm, or on the chest.[0005]Handgun users must be able to quickly and easily remove the handgun from its holster regardless of the type of holster used or the loc...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0013]A locking portion of a pivot guard release lever secures the pivot guard in the closed position when a weapon is held in the holster cavity. When the bias of the pivot guard release is overcome, a locking portion associated with the pivot guard release releases the pivot guard to the open position, allowing for removal of the weapon.

[0017]Thus, the present invention comprises a guarded holster type retention system that secures a handgun such that the handgun is retained or locked in the holster when the retention system is engaged, but may be easily removed from the holster when the retention system, and any additional active retention system, is disengaged.

[0018]Accordingly, this invention provides a holster, having a simple and reliable quick-release retention system.

[0019]This invention separately provides a holster having a retention system, which is capable of retaining a handgun securely in the holster while permitting a quick release of the handgun when the user requires.

Problems solved by technology

The prior holster retention systems and methods are often not preferred because of the time and number of steps required to release and / or quickly re-secure the handgun.

Furthermore, the prior designs generally require the user to perform some task that interferes with the user establishing a proper initial control grip on the handgun.

If the strap becomes loose, it can sink into the cavity of the holster and may keep the handgun from be placed in the holster, may hang on a portion of the handgun as it is being placed in the holster, or may even trap on the handgun's trigger and cause an accidental discharge.

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