US 4,273,276 A · Holster with adjustable safety strap

Abstract

A holster includes a safety strap which extends over a firearm carried in the holster. An adjustable snap ring fastener on an inside face of the holster attaches to a fastener on the end of the safety strap for securing the safety strap over the hammer of the firearm. The adjustable snap ring fastener overlies a narrow, elongated opening in the wall of the holster, and an adjustment screw of the inside face of the holster releasably secures the snap ring fastener over the opening. The adjustment screw is fastened to a bushing on the outside face of the holster. The adjustment screw can be loosened to permit sliding movement of the snap ring fastener to a selected position on the holster. A thin metal reinforcing member fastened to the outside face of the holster has a narrow, elongated opening that registers with the elongated opening in the wall of the holster. Sliding movement of the snap ring fastener is guided by the bushing which rides in the elongated opening of the reinforcing member. The position of the snap ring fastener can be adjusted on the holster to compensate for the softening or stretching of the leather in the safety strap, or to allow the safety strap to adjust for the hammer height of different firearms.

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Dependent claims

In a holster for carrying a firearm and comprising a case having a safety strap for securing a firearm in the case, and a snap ring fastener element secured to a wall of the holster adjacent the case for use in holding the safety strap over the firearm, the improvement comprising:

a reinforcing member overlying the wall of the holster and having an elongated opening that registers with a similar elongated opening in the wall of the holster;
means securing the reinforcing member in a fixed position on the wall of the holster so the two elongated openings register with each other;
a snap ring fastener element adjacent the wall of the holster on a side thereof opposite the reinforcing member;
an attachment element facing the registered elongated openings in the reinforcing member and the wall of the holster;
and
fastening means engaging the attachment element to releasably secure the snap ring fastener element to the wall of the holster, the fastening means being releasable from the attachment element for moving the snap ring fastener element to a selected position along the length of the registered elongated openings, the fastening means being securely fastened to the attachment memeber to rigidly hold the fastener element in the selected position.

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A holster for carrying a firearm comprising;

a case having a hollow interior for carrying a firearm, and an elongated safety strap for extending over a firearm to hold the firearm in the interior of the case;
a first snap ring fastener element secured to the safety strap;
a second snap ring fastener element secured to a wall of the holster for engaging the first snap ring fastener element to fasten the safety strap to the wall of the case;
a narrow, elongated opening in the wall of the holster and extending on a line toward the interior of the case;
an attachment member adjacent the wall of the holster on a side thereof opposite the second snap ring fastener element;
a fastener extending through the elongated opening in the holster and releasably securing the second snap ring fastener element to the attachment member, the fastener being releasable from attachment to the attachment member for permitting moving the second snap ring fastener element to a selected position along the length of the elongated opening, the fastener being securely fastened to the attachment member to rigidly hold the fastener element in said selected position;
and
means for guiding movement of the attachment member and the fastener on a straight path along the elongated opening when the fastener is released from attachment ot the attachment member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Holster with adjustable safety strap

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Holster with adjustable safety strap

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Abstract

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