US3642183A
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Pistol holster with belt loop
Assignee: Safety Speed Holster Inc
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Filing: 1970-07-13
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Granted: 1972-02-15
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Expires: 1990-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A pistol-carrying holster, having secured to one side thereof a loop or hanger element adapted for hanging engagement with the trousers belt of the user, said loop element having at least its upper portion spaced from the side of the holster to which it is fastened, said space being adapted to receive and freely accommodate the skirt of a tunic or jacket worn by the user, thereby supporting the holster outside of the tunic or jacket and affording the user free and ready access to a pistol or other weapon housed in the holster.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D Boren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:45
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41C; F41C33/00; F41C33/02; F41C33/04; F41C33/041; A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A holster for a pistol or the like, comprising: a holster body having a side in which a transverse slit is provided nearer the lower end of said side than the upper end, said Side being adapted to be disposed adjacent the side of the wearer of the holster, and a substantially vertical hanger device formed of a length of bendable nonmetallic material, and a stiffener of strap metal, the length of nonmetallic material having one end fastened to the outer face of said holster body side in position to cover the mentioned slit in said side, said length of material extending substantially vertically upwardly and being doubled back on itself to form a flattened loop adapted for connection to trousers-supporting means, and said length of strap metal having its lower portion disposed between the double-back portions of the nonmetallic material to stiffen the latter and extending into stiffening engagement with one side of the inner face of the loop; said length of strap metal having an extension that passes through the mentioned slit and is bent into stiffening engagement with the inner face of the mentioned holster body side, and means to fasten the lower portion of the hanger to the mentioned side of the holster body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A holster for a pistol or the like, comprising: a holster body having a side in which a transverse slit is provided nearer the lower end of said side than the upper end, said Side being adapted to be disposed adjacent the side of the wearer of the holster, and a substantially vertical hanger device formed of a length of bendable nonmetallic material, and a stiffener of strap metal, the length of nonmetallic material having one end fastened to the outer face of said holster body side in position to cover the mentioned slit in said side, said length of material extending substantially vertically upwardly and being doubled back on itself to form a flattened loop adapted for connection to trousers-supporting means, and said length of strap metal having its lower portion disposed between the double-back portions of the nonmetallic material to stiffen the latter and extending into stiffening engagement with one side of the inner face of the loop; said length of strap metal having an extension that passes through the mentioned slit and is bent into stiffening engagement with the inner face of the mentioned holster body side, and means to fasten the lower portion of the hanger to the mentioned side of the holster body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A holster according to claim 1 in which the loop of said hanger is disposed in spaced, generally, parallel relation to the mentioned holster side, and the portion of the hanger that extends between the loop and the end thereof that is fastened to said side of the holster body being directed upwardly and angularly toward the loop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A holster according to claim 2 in which the portion of the nonmetallic material that is doubled back on itself is doubled over in a direction toward the mentioned side of the holster body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A holster according to claim 1 in which the means to fasten the hanger to the holster body comprises rivets that connects the mentioned side of the holster body to the doubled over portions of the nonmetallic material and pass through the portion of strap metal between said portions of the nonmetallic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A holster according to claim 4 in which said rivets pass through the extension of the strap metal that is bent into stiffener engagement with the inner face of the mentioned holster body side and is affixed to said extension.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-14 | 1975-08-16 | 1976-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-14 | 1979-08-16 | 1980-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-14 | 1983-08-16 | 1984-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |