F41C 33/0263
Having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the
Official title: {having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster (F41C33/0227 takes precedence)}
F41C33/0263 (Having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the) appears on 277 US grants and 271 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41C- Granted patents
- 277
- Published applications
- 271
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 314
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2003 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2022 | 15 | 11 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 | 20 |
| 2026 | 9 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Pistol holster device with slide-charging interface1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298584 A1
- Forward draw holster with holster retention mechanism27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251421 A1Orpaz Defense Ltd.
- Firearm Holster27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251422 A1Edge-Works Manufacturing Company
- Holster retention adjustment mechanisms and methods23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210667 A1Tenicor LLC
- Quick release holster18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168764 A1Comp-tac Victory Gear
Most cited
By later US patents
- Competition holsters91US 5,598,958 A1997
- Holster for a weapon with laser light86US 5,215,238 A1993
- Hand weapon holstering systems86US 6,112,962 ALaser Products Corporation · 2000
- Forward biased handgun holster with lock85US 5,944,239 ASafariland, LLC · 1999
- Safety device for firearms84US 5,916,087 A1999