F41C 33/0245
Skeleton-holsters
Official title: {Skeleton-holsters, e.g. contacting only a minimal part of the small arm, e.g. contacting the muzzle, ejection port, chamber, trigger guard or hammer}
F41C33/0245 (Skeleton-holsters) appears on 93 US grants and 68 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41C- Granted patents
- 93
- Published applications
- 68
- Assignees
- 22
- Inventors
- 107
- Latest grant
- 27 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Trigger shroud assembly, small arms apparatus, and method27 Jan 2026US 12,535,291 B2
- On-board and holster side firearm retention23 Sep 2025US 12,422,218 B2
- Firearm magnet mount with barrel insert and method of securely holding firearm using the same12 Aug 2025US 12,385,720 B1
- Customizable locking and quick release mechanism and kit for handgun holsters17 Sep 2024US 12,092,427 B2
- Trigger shroud assembly, small arms apparatus, and method21 Nov 2023US 11,821,710 B2
- Forward draw holster with holster retention mechanism27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251421 A1Orpaz Defense Ltd.
- Universal holster for sighted handguns14 Nov 2024US 2024/0377160 A1Delta Firearms, LLC
- Trigger shroud assembly, small arms apparatus, and method18 Jul 2024US 2024/0240912 A1
- On-board and holster side firearm retention2 May 2024US 2024/0142196 A1
- Customizable Locking and Quick Release Mechanism and Kit for Handgun Holsters2 May 2024US 2024/0142197 A1Double-Alpha Academy B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Competition holsters91US 5,598,958 A1997
- Handgun holster with a lockable trigger guard restraint81US 5,275,317 ASafariland, LLC · 1994
- Variable position handgun holster81US 5,421,497 A1995
- Handgun holster having a trigger guard retainer latch80US 5,810,221 ABianchi International · 1998
- Handgun holster with trigger guard restraint78US 5,100,036 ASafariland, LLC · 1992