Repositionable clip for a handgun
AssigneeSkyline Toolworks LLC
InventorJohn B. Rugh
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Abstract
A clip for a handgun allows the handgun to be carried either on a belt or in a holster. The clip includes a mounting plate, removably attached to the handgun, and a clip portion which is screwed onto the mounting plate. The mounting plate is preferably affixed to the handgun using a double-sided adhesive. The position of the mounting plate can be changed, and the mounting plate can also be moved to an entirely different handgun. The clip of the present invention can therefore be used with a wide variety of handguns. When the clip portion is attached, the handgun can be carried on a belt or other non-holstered holding device. When the clip portion is removed, the handgun can be stored in a holster, with the mounting plate still attached.
Claims16
In combination, a handgun, a mounting plate, and a clip portion, the mounting plate being adhered to a surface of the handgun, the mounting plate having at least two holes, the clip portion having a flat member in abutment with the mounting plate, the flat member having a pair of holes, each of the holes of the flat member being of a generally same size as the holes of the mounting plate, the clip portion also including a clip member integrally formed with the flat member, wherein the clip portion is removably attached to the mounting plate through screws inserted through said holes, wherein the screws do not penetrate the surface of the handgun.
A handgun and a clip attached to the handgun, the clip comprising a mounting plate and a clip portion, the mounting plate being affixed to the handgun solely by an adhesive, the clip portion being attached to the mounting plate by a plurality of screws, wherein the screws do not penetrate the handgun.
A handgun and a clip attached to the handgun, the clip comprising a mounting plate and a clip portion, the mounting plate being affixed to the handgun solely by a double-sided adhesive, the mounting plate having a plurality of holes arranged in a series, the clip portion including a flat member having at least two holes sized and positioned to coincide with a pair of holes in the mounting plate, the flat member of the clip portion being attached to the mounting plate by a plurality of screws, wherein the screws do not penetrate the handgun.
A method of carrying a handgun, comprising:
- a) selecting a position, on a surface of the handgun, for affixation of a mounting plate, the mounting plate being generally flat and having a plurality of holes,
- b) adhering the mounting plate to the surface of the handgun without penetrating the surface of the handgun,
- c) attaching a clip portion to the mounting plate by threading a pair of screws through holes in the clip portion and into the holes in the mounting plate without penetrating the surface of the handgun, and
- d) suspending the handgun, by the attached clip portion, from a holding means.
A method of carrying a handgun, comprising:
- a) selecting a position, on a surface of the handgun, for affixation of a mounting plate,
- b) adhering the mounting plate to the surface of the handgun, at the selected position, the adhering step being performed without penetrating the surface of the handgun,
- c) attaching a clip portion to the mounting plate without penetrating the surface of the handgun, and
- d) suspending the handgun, by the attached clip portion, from a non-holstered holding device.
A method of carrying a handgun, comprising:
- a) selecting a position, on a surface of the handgun, for affixation of a mounting plate,
- b) adhering the mounting plate to the surface of the handgun, at the selected position, the adhering step being performed without penetrating the surface of the handgun,
- c) attaching a clip portion to the mounting plate without penetrating the surface of the handgun,
- d) suspending the handgun, by the attached clip portion, from a non-holstered holding device,
- e) removing the clip portion and mounting plate from the handgun, and repeating steps (a) through (d) for a different handgun.
A handgun and a clip attached to the handgun, the clip comprising a mounting plate and a clip portion, the mounting plate being affixed to the handgun solely by non-penetrating means, the clip portion being attached to the mounting plate by a plurality of screws, wherein the screws do not penetrate the handgun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.