Holster handgun locator and lock
AssigneeSafariland, LLC
InventorNorman Clifton
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Abstract
A handgun is releasably secured in a holster by a lever pivotally mounted to the holster carrying a forward locking member for positively engaging a handgun portion locking same in place. A rearward lever portion is movable by a user to pivot it away from engaging a handgun so that it can be withdrawn from the holster. Positioning member is affixed to a holster and engages the handgun which may include a tension device. A muzzle positioner may be used to engage within the bore of the muzzle, which includes an alignment pin and an attachment fastener to the holster.
Claims25
Handgun locking apparatus for securing a holsterable handgun in a holster having a body and an interior cavity and having a long axis extending from the top to the bottom of such holster comprising a lever member having a forward portion and a rearward portion, means for movably mounting said lever member to the holster, said lever member having a locking member located in said cavity for positively engaging a portion of a handgun for locking a handgun in holstered position inside the holster to inhibit the withdrawal of a handgun from the holster, said rearward portion of said lever member being movable by a user to pivot said locking member about a pivot axis positioned normal to the long axis of the holster away from a handgun for allowing a handgun to be withdrawn from the holster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.