On-board and holster side firearm retention
OwnerShane Allan Kretsingerinventor
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Abstract
A retention device for a firearm includes a latching lever mountable to a trigger guard of the firearm, and a latching receiver configured to receive and retain the firearm. The latching lever is pivotable about a first pivot point between a first engaging position and a second release position. The latching receiver is configured to receive and retain the firearm, and includes a latch pivotable about a second pivot point between a firearm engaging position and a firearm release position. The latch has a protrusion configured to engage and retain the firearm when the latching lever is in the first engaging position.
Claims19
A retention device for a firearm, comprising:
- a latching lever mountable to a trigger guard of the firearm, the latching lever pivotable about a first pivot point between a first engaging position and a second release position;
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- a latching receiver configured to receive and retain the firearm, the latching receiver comprising a latch pivotable about a second pivot point between a firearm engaging position and a firearm release position, the latch having a protrusion configured to engage and retain the firearm when the latching lever is in the first engaging position.
A method of securing a firearm to a receiver, comprising:
- providing a latching lever mountable to a trigger guard of the firearm, the latching lever pivotable about a first pivot point between a first engaging position and a second release position;
- providing a latching receiver configured to receive and retain the firearm, the latching receiver comprising a latch pivotable about a second pivot point between a firearm engaging position and a firearm release position, the latch having a protrusion configured to engage and retain the firearm when the latching lever is in the first engaging position;
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- latching the firearm to the latching receiver.
A method of adding a retention device to a firearm, comprising:
- mounting a latching lever to a trigger guard of the firearm;
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- providing a latching receiver configured to receive and retain the firearm, the latching receiver comprising a latch pivotable about a latch pivot point between a firearm engaging position and a firearm release position, the latch having a protrusion configured to engage and retain the trigger guard when the latching lever is in the first engaging position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.