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US 10,451,382 B2Granted
Holster with rotatable locking element
AssigneeSentry Solutions Products Group LLC
InventorEric M. Yeates
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Abstract
A locking holster having an at least partially locking element having at least one helix or helical protrusion that extends from at least a portion of the surface of the locking element. Alternatively, the locking element includes a helix or helical recess formed in at least a portion of the surface of the locking element.
Claims20
A locking holster, comprising:
- a holster body defining an at least partial cavity portion for receiving at least a portion of said handgun therein;
- a locking element, wherein said locking element extends from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein a helical portion begins at or proximate said proximal end and extends to a locking projection portion extending from at least a portion of said distal end of said locking element, wherein said locking element is at least partially rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein at least a portion of said locking element retains said handgun in said holster in said engaged position, via interaction between at least a portion of said locking projection portion and an interior surface of a trigger guard of said handgun, and permits release of said handgun when in said disengaged position;
- a rod element, attached or coupled to a first end of said locking element;
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- an engagement lever attached or coupled to a second end of said rod element, wherein said engagement lever is rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and wherein angular manipulation or rotation of at least a portion of said engagement lever results in angular manipulation or rotation of said locking element.
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A locking holster, comprising:
- a holster body defining an at least partial cavity portion;
- a locking element, wherein said locking element extends from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein a helical recess begins at or proximate said proximal end and extends to a locking projection portion extending from at least a portion of said distal end of said locking element, wherein said locking element is at least partially rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein in said locking element engaged position at least said locking projection portion of said locking element protrudes into said at least partial cavity portion a sufficient distance to extend inside at least a portion of a trigger guard of said handgun if said handgun is seated within said at least partial cavity portion of said holster, wherein in said locking element disengaged position at least said locking projection portion of said locking element is withdrawn from said at least partial cavity portion a sufficient distance to be withdrawn from said trigger guard of said handgun if said handgun is seated within said at least partial cavity portion of said holster and permit release of said handgun when in said locking element disengaged position;
- a rod element, attached or coupled to a first end of said locking element;
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- an engagement lever attached or coupled to a second end of said rod element, wherein said engagement lever is rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and wherein angular manipulation or rotation of at least a portion of said engagement lever results in angular manipulation or rotation of said locking element.
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A locking holster, comprising:
- a holster body defining an at least partial cavity portion;
- a locking element, wherein said locking element extends from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein a helical protrusion begins at or proximate said proximal end and extends to a locking projection portion extending from at least a portion of said distal end of said locking element, wherein said locking element is rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein at least a portion of said locking element retains said handgun in said at least partial cavity portion of said holster in said engaged position, via interaction between at least a portion of said locking projection portion and an interior surface of a trigger guard of said handgun;
- a rod element, attached or coupled to a first end of said locking element;
- and
- an engagement lever attached or coupled to a second end of said rod element, wherein said engagement lever is rotatable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and wherein angular manipulation or rotation of at least a portion of said engagement lever results in angular manipulation or rotation of said locking element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.