Holster, holster accessory, and related methods
OwnerMark Welintukonisinventor
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Abstract
A firearm holster has a holster body that includes a plurality of walls defining a encasement for the firearm and an opening for inserting the firearm into that encasement. The walls include an interior wall, as well as an exterior wall disposed opposite the interior wall. The holster also includes a first magnetic element disposed on the holster body, and a second magnetic element that is configured to cooperate with the first magnetic element to magnetically attract the first and second magnetic elements to one another. The second magnetic element includes a coupler for coupling the second magnetic element to an article of clothing.
Claims15
A firearm holster for a person wearing a shirt hanging down over that person's waist area, comprising:
- a holster body including a plurality of walls defining an encasement for the firearm and an opening for inserting the firearm into said encasement, said plurality of walls including an interior wall and an exterior wall disposed opposite said interior wall;
- a first magnetic element disposed on said holster body;
- a second magnetic element configured to cooperate with said first magnetic element to magnetically engage said first and second magnetic elements with one another, said second magnetic element being configured to be magnetically coupled to said first magnetic element through a portion of the shirt being worn by the person with the shirt hanging down over that person's waist area;
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- a restraining feature at the interface between said first and second magnetic elements and configured to hinder sliding movement of the first and second magnetic elements relative to one another when said first and second magnetic elements are magnetically coupled through the portion of the shirt being worn by the person,
- wherein said holster body includes a holster belt clip configured for mounting the firearm holster over a belt.
A firearm holster for a person wearing a shirt hanging down over that person's waist area, comprising:
- a holster body including a plurality of walls defining an encasement for the firearm and an opening for inserting the firearm into said encasement, said plurality of walls including an interior wall and an exterior wall disposed opposite said interior wall;
- a first magnetic element disposed on said holster body and including a pair of magnets, each of said magnets having a nominal pull force between 19 Newtons and 26 Newtons;
- a second magnetic element configured to cooperate with said first magnetic element to magnetically engage said first and second magnetic elements with one another, said second magnetic element including a ferrous metallic plate configured for magnetic engagement with said pair of magnets of said first magnetic element-, said second magnetic element being configured to be magnetically coupled to said first magnetic element through a portion of the shirt being worn by the person with the shirt hanging down over that person's waist area;
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- a restraining feature at the interface between said first and second magnetic elements and configured to hinder sliding movement of the first and second magnetic elements relative to one another when said first and second magnetic elements are magnetically coupled through the portion of the shirt being worn by the person,
- wherein said holster body includes a holster belt clip configured for mounting the firearm holster over a belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.