Adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like

Claim 2

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, said main body having a longitudinal belt slot formed therethrough with vertically spaced upper and lower closed belt slot extremities; and an adjustable bar within said main body belt slot extending longitudinally thereof and vertically blocking said belt slot, selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally engaged with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasable for movement of said adjustment bar vertically between a plurality of belt slot blocking positions to selectively vary the unblocked vertical size of said belt slot between said adjustment bar and one of said slot extremities, said adjustment bar releasable means normally being engaged with said main body longitudinally of said main body belt slot and being releasable from said main body for said movement of said adjustment bar by movement of said releasable means longitudinally of said main body belt slot.

Claim 3

An adjustable belt loop assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said adjustment bar releasable mEans includes engagement blocks on said adjustment bar normally engaged with said main body longitudinally of said main body belt slot and releasable from said main body engagement upon movement of said blocks longitudinally of said main body belt slot.

Claim 4

An adjustable belt loop assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said adjustment bar releasable means includes a pair of blocks spaced longitudinally of said main body belt slot and having teeth thereon interengaged with teeth of said main body during said main body block engagement, resilient means normally urging said blocks into engagement with said main body and permitting movement of said blocks longitudinally of said main body belt slot from said main body engagement for said adjustment bar movement.

Claim 5

An adjustable belt loop assembly as defined in claim 1 in which longitudinally spaced sets of forward and rearward adjustment slots are formed in said main body extending vertically and opening into said main body belt slot; in which a vertical series of longitudinally inwardly projecting engagement teeth are formed along longitudinally outward sides of each of said main body adjustment slots; in which said adjustment bar includes longitudinally telescoped elongated parts having a compression spring engaged therebetween and urging said parts oppositely longitudinally outwardly of said main body belt slot; and in which said adjustment bar releasable means includes a block on each of said adjustment bar parts, one of said blocks being received forwardly and rearwardly into each set of said main body engagement slots and normally urged into longitudinal engagement by its respective adjustment bar part with said engagement slot longitudinally outward sides, said blocks having longitudinally outward-facing teeth formed thereon normally interengaged with certain of said teeth of said engagement slot longitudinally outward sides, said blocks being releasable from said main body upon movement of said adjustment bar parts longitudinally inward compressing said compression spring.

Claim 6

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, a longitudinal belt slot formed through said main body having at least a closed upper extremity; and an adjustment bar extending longitudinally within said main body belt slot vertically spaced from said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar having upper surface portions downwardly blocking said main body belt slot and confining a belt received longitudinally through said belt slot vertically between said adjustment bar upper surface portions and said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar including relatively longitudinally movable parts normally spring urged longitudinally outwardly, and selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally engaged with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasably permitting vertical movement of said adjustment bar within said belt slot to a plurality of different selected belt slot blocking positions, said adjustment bar releasable means including a projecting part on each of said adjustment bar parts normally longitudinally outwardly engaged with said main body adjacent said main body belt slot and released from said engagement by relative longitudinally inward movement of said adjustment bar parts.

Claim 7

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, a longitudinal belt slot formed through said main body having at least a closed upper extremity; and an adjustment bar extending longitudinally within said main body belt slot vertically spaced from said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar having upper surface portions downwardly blocking said main body belt slot and confining a belt received longitudinally through said belt slot vertically between said adjustment bar upper surface portions and said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar including relatively longitudinally movable parts normally spring urged longitudinally outwardly, and selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally engaged with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasably permitting vertical movement of said adjustment bar within said belt slot to a plurality of different selected belt slot blocking positions, said adjustment bar releasable means including a projecting part on each of said adjustment bar parts normally longitudinally outwardly engaged with said main body adjacent said main body belt slot and released from said engagement by relative longitudinally inward movement of said adjustment bar parts.

Claim 8

An adjustable belt loop assembly as defined in claim 5 in which said adjustment bar releasable means includes a forwardly and rearwardly projecting block on each of said adjustment bar parts within said main body belt slot; and in which longitudinally spaced sets of forwardly and rearwardly aligned adjustment slots are formed in said main body at forward and rearward sides of said main body belt slot extending vertically and opening into said main body belt slot, said sets of main body adjustment slots receiving said blocks of said adjustment baR releasable means forwardly and rearwardly therein with said blocks being normally engaged longitudinally outwardly with sides of said slots and released form such engagement upon relative longitudinally inward movement of said adjustment bar parts.

Claim 9

An adjustable belt loop assembly as defined in claim 5 in which said adjustment bar includes longitudinally telescoped parts normally spring urged longitudinally oppositely outwardly; in which said adjustment bar releasable means includes a block on each of said adjustment bar parts projecting forwardly and rearwardly from said adjustment bar parts and relative to forward and rearward sides of said main body belt slot, said blocks forming said adjustment bar upper surface portions, said blocks having longitudinally outwardly projecting teeth formed thereon forwardly and rearwardly of said adjustment bar parts; and in which said main body has longitudinally spaced sets of adjustment slots formed extending vertically within forward and rearward surfaces bordering said main body belt slot and opening into said belt slot, longitudinally outward sides of said main body adjustment slots having longitudinally inwardly projecting teeth formed thereon, said main body adjustment slots receiving projecting edge portions of said adjustment bar part blocks forwardly and rearwardly therein with said adjustment slot and block teeth normally longitudinally interengaged while being selectively disengageable upon increased longitudinally inward telescoping of said adjustment bar parts.

Claim 10

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, said main body having a longitudinal belt slot formed therethrough with vertically spaced upper and lower closed belt slot extremities; and an adjustable bar within said main body belt slot extending longitudinally thereof and vertically blocking said belt slot, selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally resiliently urged into engagement with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasable solely by finger pressure applied thereto for movement of said adjustment bar vertically between a plurality of belt slot blocking positions to selectively vary the unblocked vertical size of said belt slot between said adjustment bar and one of said slot extremities.

Claim 11

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holsters and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, said main body having a longitudinal belt slot formed therethrough with vertically spaced upper and lower closed belt slot extremities; and an adjustable bar within said main body belt slot extending longitudinally thereof and vertically blocking said belt slot, selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally resiliently urged into engagement with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasable solely by finger pressure applied thereto for movement of said adjustment bar vertically between a plurality of belt slot blocking positions to selectively vary the unblocked vertical size of said belt slot between said adjustment bar and one of said slot extremities.

Claim 12

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holster and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, a longitudinal belt slot formed through said main body having at least a closed upper extremity; and an adjustment bar extending longitudinally within said main body belt slot vertically spaced from said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar having upper surface portions downwardly blocking said main body belt slot and confining a belt received longitudinally through said belt slot vertically between said adjustment bar upper surface portions and said belt slot upper extremity, and selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally resiliently urged into engagement with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasable solely by finger pressure applied thereto permitting vertical movement of said adjustment bar within said belt slot to a plurality of different selected belt slot blocking positions.

Claim 13

In an adjustable belt loop assembly for pistol holster and the like, the combination of: a main body adapted for operable connection supporting a pistol holster and the like, a longitudinal belt slot formed through said main body having at least a closed upper extremity; and an adjustment bar extending longitudinally within said main body belt slot vertically spaced from said belt slot upper extremity, said adjustment bar having upper surface portions downwardly blocking said main body belt slot and confining a belt received longitudinally through said belt slot vertically between said adjustment bar upper surface portions and said belt slot upper extremity, and selectively releasable means on said adjustment bar normally resiliently urged into engagement with said main body retaining said adjustment bar in a selected belt slot blocking position and selectively releasable solely by finger pressure applied thereto permitting vertical movement of said adjustment bar within said belt slot to a plurality of different selected belt slot blocking positions.