Thumb break holster having means for preventing forcible withdrawal of a hand gun therefrom

Claim 1

A holster for holding a hand gun comprising: a first panel having a peripheral margin, the upper end of said panel being wider than the lower portion of said panel, the upper forward portion of said panel forming an upwardly extending tab including fastening means disposed on the inner surface of said tab; a second panel of substantially the same shape and size as said first panel, said panels being joined along their lower and rear margins, said second panel including an upwardly extending second tab overlying said first mentioned tab, the upper edge of said second tab terminating in a latch flap having a length less than the length of said second tab, said flap being joined to said second tab such that it folds inwardly and downwardly against the inner surface of said second tab, said flap being positioned so that the hammer spur associated with the hand gun fits between the flap on the second tab when the hand gun is inserted into the holster, and fastening means disposed on the inwardly facing surface of said latch flap such that when said flap is pressed against the inner surface of said first tab, said first and second tabs will be held together, whereby said tabs may be easily separated to remove the hand gun by running a thumb between said fastening means but the hand gun cannot be pulled from the holster while said tabs are held together.