Holster retention system
US7841497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/912
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A holster for a handgun, the holster having an axis that separates a frame/slide portion of the holster from a trigger guard portion of the holster and a lever having a finger button end and an engagement end, wherein the engagement end of the lever includes a locking portion protruding from a second side of the engagement end, wherein the lever is pivotally attached to a side wall of the holster, along the axis, approximately between the finger button end and the engagement end, such that the finger button end extends into the frame/slide portion of the holster and the engagement end extends into the trigger guard portion of the holster, wherein the lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and wherein, when the lever is in the engaged position, the locking portion protrudes into a holster cavity, via an opening in the side wall.
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