Concealed Holster
AssigneeFemme Fatale Holsters, LLC
InventorsJon Bickert, Donna Bickert
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Abstract
An apparatus for selectively securing a weapon about the torso of a human comprises a base layer comprising a band of elastic configured to be disposed about the torso, a closure mechanism configured to retain the base layer about the torso and couple the first end to the second end, and a pocket comprising a padding layer coupled to the base layer on three sides. The base layer comprises a first end and a second end, and the base layer has a substantially uniform width about the torso when the closure mechanism couples the first end to the second end. The pocket has a width that is less than or equal to the width of the base layer.
Claims32
An apparatus for selectively securing a weapon about the torso of a human, the apparatus comprising:
- a base layer comprising a band of elastic configured to be disposed about the torso, wherein the base layer comprises a first end and a second end;
- a closure mechanism configured to retain the base layer about the torso and couple the first end to the second end, wherein the base layer has a substantially uniform width about the torso when the closure mechanism couples the first end to the second end;
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- a pocket comprising a padding layer coupled to the base layer on three sides, wherein the pocket has a width that is less than or equal to the width of the base layer.
An apparatus for selectively securing a weapon about a leg of a human, the apparatus comprising:
- a base layer comprising a band of elastic configured to be disposed about the leg, wherein the base layer comprises a continuous loop about the leg;
- a pocket comprising a layer of fabric coupled to the base layer on three sides;
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- an outer lace layer disposed over the base layer and pocket.
An apparatus for selectively securing a weapon about an ankle of a human, the apparatus comprising:
- an inner pocket backing comprising:
- an inner layer comprising a piece of elastic;
- a structural material piece;
- an outer pocket layer, wherein the outer pocket layer is coupled to the inner layer, and wherein the structural material piece is disposed between the outer pocket layer and the inner layer;
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- an outer band configured to be disposed about the ankle, and wherein the inner pocket backing is coupled to an inside of the outer band on three sides to form a pocket.
A method of carrying a weapon, the method comprising:
- retaining a holster about a body of a user using tension, wherein the holster comprises:
- a base layer comprising a band of elastic configured to be disposed about a torso of the body,
- a closure mechanism configured to retain the base layer about the torso, and
- a pocket comprising a padding layer coupled to the base layer on three sides;
- disposing a handgun within the pocket;
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- retaining the handgun within the pocket based on the tension of the corset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.