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US 12,235,072 B2Granted
Garment for carrying a firearm
AssigneeSummit Resource International, LLC
InventorTina Calvo
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Abstract
A garment worn about an individual's torso that holds one or more firearms, typically in a concealed fashion. The invention may include a vest or other sleeveless outerwear that has various pockets on the exterior and one or more holsters on the interior. The invention may allow the locations and orientations of the holsters to be customized by the wearer through a hook and loop fastening system. Each holster may also include adjustable straps and quick release clasps.
Claims18
A garment for carrying a firearm, said garment comprising:
- an article of clothing wearable on a wearer's torso, said article of clothing having a front portion and a back portion wherein said front portion is adapted to cover at least a portion of the wearer's chest and said back portion is adapted to cover at least a portion of the wearer's back, said front portion and said back portion joined at a shoulder portion that is adapted to cover at least a portion of a shoulder of the wearer;
- a holster that is removably securable to said article of clothing;
- a panel on an interior surface of said front portion of said article of clothing, said panel having a fastening mechanism adapted to secure said holster to said panel, said fastening mechanism allowing said holster to be secured in more than one orientation on said panel;
- a first reinforcement member secured to the interior surface of said front portion of said article of clothing, said first reinforcement member comprising a strip of material connected to said panel and routed to said shoulder portion of said article of clothing, said first reinforcement member adapted to transfer at least a portion of the weight of said holster and said panel to the wearer's shoulder;
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- a second reinforcement member secured to and crisscrossing an interior surface of said back portion of said article of clothing, wherein said first reinforcement member is connected to a first portion of said shoulder portion, said second reinforcement member is connected to a second portion of said shoulder portion, the second portion of said shoulder portion being different from the first portion of said shoulder portion such that the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member are not directly connected to one another.
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A holster system for a firearm, said holster system comprising:
- a holster having a firearm receiving area, a first pocket, and a second pocket, wherein said first pocket and said second pocket are located on opposing sides of said firearm receiving area;
- a first strap adapted to retain a firearm in said firearm receiving area, wherein a first end of said first strap is securable within said first pocket and a second end of said first strap includes a first fastener;
- a second strap adapted to retain the firearm in said firearm receiving area, wherein a first end of said second strap is securable within said second pocket and a second end of said second strap includes a second fastener, wherein said first fastener is securable to said second fastener;
- a panel on an interior surface of an article of clothing, said panel having a fastening mechanism adapted to removably secure said holster to said panel, said fastening mechanism allowing said holster to be secured in more than one orientation on said panel;
- a first reinforcement member secured to the interior surface of said article of clothing;
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- a second reinforcement member secured to and crisscrossing the interior surface of said article of clothing, wherein said first reinforcement member is connected to a first portion of a shoulder portion of the article of clothing, said second reinforcement member is connected to a second portion of said shoulder portion, the second portion of said shoulder portion being different from the first portion of said shoulder portion such that the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member are not directly connected to one another.
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A garment for carrying a firearm, said garment comprising:
- an article of clothing wearable on a wearer's torso, said article of clothing having a front portion and a back portion wherein said front portion is adapted to cover at least a portion of the wearer's chest and said back portion is adapted to cover at least a portion of the wearer's back, said front portion and said back portion joined at a shoulder portion that is adapted to cover at least a portion of a shoulder of the wearer;
- a holster that is removably securable to said article of clothing, said holster having a firearm receiving area, a first pocket, and a second pocket, wherein said first pocket and said second pocket are located on opposing sides of said firearm receiving area;
- a first strap adapted to retain a firearm in said firearm receiving area, wherein a first end of said first strap is securable within said first pocket and a second end of said first strap includes a first fastener;
- a second strap adapted to retain the firearm in said firearm receiving area, wherein a first end of said second strap is securable within said second pocket and a second end of said second strap includes a second fastener, wherein said first fastener is securable to said second fastener;
- a panel on an interior surface of said front portion of said article of clothing, said panel having a fastening mechanism adapted to secure said holster to said panel, said fastening mechanism allowing said holster to be secured in more than one orientation on said panel;
- a first reinforcement member secured to the interior surface of said front portion of said article of clothing, said first reinforcement member comprising a strip of material connected to said panel and routed to said shoulder portion of said article of clothing, said first reinforcement member adapted to transfer at least a portion of the weight of said holster and said panel to the wearer's shoulder;
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- a second reinforcement member secured to and crisscrossing an interior surface of said back portion of said article of clothing, wherein said first reinforcement member is connected to a first portion of said shoulder portion, said second reinforcement member is connected to a second portion of said shoulder portion, the second portion of said shoulder portion being different from the first portion of said shoulder portion such that the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member are not directly connected to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.