Holster with pushrod ejection port locking element

A holster for receiving at least a portion of an inserted handgun, comprising:

• a holster body defining an at least partial holster cavity;
• a locking element, wherein said locking element extends from a rotation portion to a locking engagement portion, wherein said rotation portion includes a helical portion formed in or around at least a portion of said rotation portion, wherein said locking element includes a locking element pivot pin aperture formed through said rotation portion, wherein said locking engagement portion includes a handgun locking portion, wherein said locking element is pivotably attached or coupled to said holster body, via a locking element pivot pin positioned through at least a portion of said locking element pivot pin aperture and is repeatably rotatable between a locking element retention position and a locking element release position, wherein in said locking element retention position at least a portion of handgun locking portion extends into at least a portion of said at least partial holster cavity so as not to interact with a surface of an ejection port if said inserted handgun, and wherein in said locking element release position said handgun locking portion is at least partially withdrawn from at least a portion of said at least partial holster cavity so as not to interact with said surface of said ejection port;
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• a pushrod, wherein said pushrod extends from a first end to a second end, wherein a release lever is attached or coupled to said second end of said pushrod such that said pushrod extends from said release lever, wherein at least a portion of said pushrod is slidably positioned within at least a portion of said holster body such that said pushrod and said release lever are repeatably slidable between a release lever retention position and a release lever release position, wherein in said release lever release position interaction between said first end of said pushrod and said helical portion causes said locking element to rotate, about said rotation pin, to said locking element release position, wherein in said release lever retention position said first end of said pushrod does not make sufficient contact with said helical portion to rotate said locking element from said locking element retention position.

A holster for receiving at least a portion of an inserted handgun, comprising:

• a holster body defining an at least partial holster cavity;
• a locking element extending from a rotation portion to a locking engagement portion, said rotation portion comprising a substantially cylindrical portion and including a helical portion formed in or around at least a portion of said rotation portion, said locking engagement portion including a handgun locking portion, said locking element is pivotably attached or coupled to said holster body and repeatably rotatable between a locking element retention position and a locking element release position, in said locking element retention position at least a portion of handgun locking portion extends into at least a portion of said at least partial holster cavity;
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• a pushrod extending from a first end to a second end and having a release lever attached or coupled to said second end such that said pushrod extends from said release lever, at least a portion of said pushrod being slidably positioned within at least a portion of said holster body such that said pushrod and said release lever are repeatably slidable between a release lever retention position and a release lever release position such that if said pushrod is urged to said release lever release position, interaction between said first end of said pushrod and said helical portion causes said locking element to rotate toward said locking element release position.