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US 12,716,686 B2Granted
Vertically adjustable belt loop
AssigneeRevelyst Operations LLC
InventorsPaul N. Smith, Christopher J. Michael, Daniel D. Sereday, Rory Erhard
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Abstract
A holster support assembly for supporting a holster configured for receiving and withdrawing a handgun. The holster support assembly is configured for supporting a holster on a user's belt and comprises a belt engaging member comprising: a column portion and at least one belt loop portion; wherein the holster attachment portion comprises: a central slot; a plurality of pairs of diametrically opposed recesses on the rear face, defining a plurality of ride height positions.
Claims20
A holster support assembly configured for supporting a holster on a user's belt, the holster support assembly comprising:
- a belt engaging member comprising:
- a column portion comprising:
- a front face configured to face the holster;
- a rear face configured to face the user;
- and
- a holster attachment portion;
- and
- at least one belt loop portion extending from the rear face of the column portion and configured to engage the user's belt;
- wherein the holster attachment portion comprises:
- a central slot;
- a plurality of pairs of diametrically opposed slots on the rear face, defining a plurality of ride height positions, wherein the slots of each pair of diametrically opposed slots are on opposite sides of the central slot;
- a holster carrier comprising:
- a front face configured to be mounted to the holster;
- and
- a rear face configured for sliding movement relative to the front face of the column portion;
- a slider slideably mounted to the rear face of the holster carrier and comprising:
- a carrier sled;
- at least two sliding elements forwardly projecting from the carrier sled and configured for sliding movement within the central slot and preventing torque between the slider and the holster carrier;
- at least two sliding element fasteners configured for joining the slider to the holster carrier;
- a leaf spring attached to the carrier sled and having first and second ends configured to be selectively engageable with and disengageable with the pairs of diametrically opposed slots, wherein the leaf spring is configured to be disposed between the rear face of the column portion and the user;
- and
- a detent recess disposed near each end of the leaf spring and configured to be engageable with a detent projection disposed in each of the diametrically opposed slots;
- wherein the holster support assembly further comprises a backing plate attached to the rear face of the belt engaging member and configured for encapsulating the carrier sled.
20 more elements
A holster support assembly configured for supporting a holster on a user's belt, the holster support assembly comprising:
- a belt engaging member comprising:
- a column portion comprising:
- a front face configured to face the holster;
- a rear face configured to face the user;
- and
- a holster attachment portion;
- and
- at least one belt loop portion extending from the rear face of the column portion and configured to engage the user's belt;
- wherein the holster attachment portion comprises:
- a central slot;
- a plurality of pairs of diametrically opposed slots on the rear face, defining a plurality of ride height positions, wherein the slots of each pair of diametrically opposed slots are on opposite sides of the central slot;
- a holster carrier comprising:
- a front face configured to be mounted to the holster;
- and
- a rear face configured for sliding movement relative to the front face of the column portion;
- a slider slideably mounted to the rear face of the holster carrier and comprising:
- a carrier sled;
- at least two sliding elements forwardly projecting from the carrier sled and configured for sliding movement within the central slot and preventing torque between the slider and the holster carrier;
- at least two sliding element fasteners configured for joining the slider to the holster carrier;
- a leaf spring attached to the carrier sled and having first and second ends configured to be selectively engageable with and disengageable with the pairs of diametrically opposed slots, wherein the leaf spring is configured to be disposed between the rear face of the column portion and the user;
- and
- wherein the front face of the column portion further comprising at least one pair of parallel rails, wherein the at least one pair of parallel rails is disposed parallel to and on opposite sides of the central slot wherein the at least one pair of rails is configured for providing clearance for sand or other debris between the front face of the column portion and the rear face of the holster carrier.
19 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.