Weapon lanyard
OwnerWayne J. Papovitchinventor
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Abstract
The weapon lanyard is a flexible, inelastic, resilient coiled cord for attaching a weapon, particularly a handgun, to the person of a user of the weapon. The cord has swiveling snap hooks at both ends. The snap hook end which is to be attached to the gun has a ring, e.g., a split ring, through the hook which may be inserted through a hole, loop, or other lanyard attachment point on the butt of the handgun. The opposite snap hook end may be attached to a belt loop on the trousers, or it may be attached to a strap that can be buckled around a gun belt or other accessory or item of apparel. The cord is made from thermoplastic material, such as polyurethane, and may be solid or hollow. The ends of the cord may be secured to the snap hooks by clamps, welding, or other methods.
Claims19
A weapon lanyard for retaining a weapon transported in a holster worn by a user, comprising:
- (a) a flexible, inelastic, resilient coiled cord having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a first snap hook attached to the first end of said coiled cord;
- (c) a second snap hook attached to the second end of said coiled cord;
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- (d) a ring attached to said second snap hook, said ring being adapted for attachment to a weapon;
- wherein the first end of said coiled cord is capable of being attached to an item of apparel worn by the user;
- wherein said coiled cord has a length of up to and including one foot in a retracted position, whereby said coiled cord forms a compact loop between its point of attachment to the item of apparel and the holster when the weapon is stored in the holster;
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- wherein said coiled cord has a length of between three feet and six feet in an extended position, whereby the weapon is capable of being held at arm's length.
A weapon lanyard for retaining a weapon transported in a holster worn by a user, comprising:
- (a) a flexible, inelastic, resilient coiled cord having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a first swivel snap hook having a first stirrup;
- (c) a second swivel snap hook having a second stirrup;
- (d) a first clamp, the first end of said coiled cord being looped through the first stirrup and being secured by said first clamp;
- (e) a second clamp, the second end of said coiled cord being looped through the second stirrup and being secured by said second clamp;
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- (f) a ring attached to said second snap hook, said ring being adapted for attachment to a weapon;
- wherein the first end of said coiled cord is capable of being attached to an item of apparel worn by the user;
- wherein said coiled cord has a length of up to and including one foot in a retracted position, whereby said coiled cord forms a compact loop between its point of attachment to the item of apparel and the holster when the weapon is stored in the holster;
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- wherein said coiled cord has a length of between three feet and six feet in an extended position, whereby the weapon is capable of being held at arm's length.
A weapon lanyard for retaining a weapon transported in a holster worn by a user, comprising:
- (a) a flexible, inelastic, resilient coiled cord having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a first swivel snap hook having a first stirrup, the first end of said coiled cord being inserted through the first stirrup and secured by welding in order to define a loop through the first stirrup;
- (c) a second swivel snap hook having a second stirrup, the second end of said coiled cord being inserted through the second stirrup and secured by welding in order to define a loop through the second stirrup;
- (d) a ring attached to said second snap hook, said ring being adapted for attachment to a weapon;
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- (e) a strap adapted for attachment to a gun belt, said strap having a first end and a second end, said strap further comprising:
- (i) a buckle attached to the first end of said strap;
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- (ii) a ring attached to said strap adjacent said buckle, said first snap hook being removably attached to the ring on said strap in order to attach said coiled cord to the gun belt.
- wherein the first end of said coiled cord is capable of being attached to an item of apparel worn by the user;
- wherein said coiled cord has a length of up to and including one foot in a retracted position, whereby said coiled cord forms a compact loop between its point of attachment to the item of apparel and the holster when the weapon is stored in the holster;
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- wherein said coiled cord has a length of between three feet and six feet in an extended position, whereby the weapon is capable of being held at arm's length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.