Holstering a gun

Abstract

An apparatus and associated methodology for holstering a gun. A holster has a longitudinally-extending sidewall terminating at a gun entry edge. The sidewall has an inner surface defining a cavity that is sized for slidingly inserting the gun to a mating engagement of the gun in the holster at a holstered position of the gun. The sidewall supports a holster trigger guard terminating adjacent the gun entry edge. The holster trigger guard extends from the sidewall and adjacent the cavity so that a holster trigger guard surface operably impacts against the user's finger at an acute angle, so that a force from the impact has a proximal force directed away from the tip of the user's finger. A concealment block is removably attachable to the sidewall at a selected one of a plurality of different attachable positions to be operably interposed between a user's body and the holster to urge a selected portion of the holster away from the user's body.

Description

FIELD

The present technology relates generally to gun carrying and more particularly without limitation to novel gun holster technology and associated methodology. clip loop 112. The belt clip loop 112 defines a pair of slotted openings 180₁, 180₂ to each admit a removable fastener (such as a threaded screw) 182₁, 182₂. The fastener 182₁ is depicted as engaging a capturing member (such as a threaded insert) 184₁ inserted through an aperture 186₁ formed in the sidewall 102. When the fastener 182₁ and capturing member 184₁ are loosely joined, a minor range of adjustment is provided by the clearance of the slotted opening 180₁ around the fastener 182₁. A different range of adjustment can be provided by inserting the fastener 182₁ and the capturing member 184₁ through a different aperture 186₂ formed in the sidewall 102. The other fastener 182₂ and capturing member 184₂ can similarly be joined through the slotted opening 180₂ in the belt loop 112 and one of three apertures 188₁, 188₂, 188₃ formed in the sidewall 102. The slotted openings 180 and plurality of apertures 186, 188 provide the opportunity to wear the holster 100 at a desired angle, for the user's personal preference and comfort sake.

It is to be understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of various embodiments of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with the details of the structure and function of various embodiments of the invention, this disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of structure and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. Further, although the illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to carrying handguns, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the claimed invention can be applied to other guns as well without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A holster for a gun, the holster protective of a user when holstering the gun with the user's finger remaining inside the gun's trigger guard, the holster comprising a sidewall terminating at a gun entry edge, the sidewall having an inner surface defining a cavity sized for the user to slidingly insert the gun in a longitudinal direction of the cavity to a mating engagement of the gun in the holster at a holstered position of the gun, the sidewall supporting a holster trigger guard terminating adjacent the gun entry edge, the holster trigger guard extending from the sidewall and defining an acute angle to the user's finger at contact of the holster trigger guard when the user's finger extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cavity, the sidewall forms a first side that is operably disposed nearest the user's body and an opposing second side, wherein the holster trigger guard surface is supported by the second side of the sidewall,

and further comprising a concealment block that is removably attachable to the first side of the sidewall at a selected one of a plurality of different attachable positions to be operably interposed between a user's body and the holster extending outward from the sidewall to urge a desired portion of the holster away from the user's body, the concealment block is removably attachable by a hook and loop fastener, the concealment block is constructed of a compressible foam material.

2. The holster of claim 1 wherein the sidewall forms a first side that is operably disposed nearest the user's body and an opposing second side, wherein the holster trigger guard surface is supported by the second side of the sidewall.

3. The holster of claim 2 1 wherein the sidewall spans from the first side to the second side defining a first end of the cavity, and wherein the first side and the second side are joined together by an adjustable connector defining an opposing second end of the cavity, the adjustable connector operable to selectively vary the size of the cavity.

4. The holster of claim 2 comprising a concealment block that is removably attachable to the first side of the sidewall at a selected one of a plurality of different attachable positions to be operably interposed between a user's body and the holster to urge a desired portion of the holster away from the user's body.

5. The holster of claim 4 wherein the concealment block is removably attachable by a hook and loop fastener.

6. The holster of claim 4 wherein the concealment block is constructed of a compressible foam material.

7. The holster of claim 2 1 wherein the second side of the sidewall defines an aperture, and comprising a belt loop attachable to the second side by a fastener operably passing through the aperture.

8. The holster of claim 7 wherein the second side of the sidewall defines a plurality of apertures, and wherein the belt loop is selectively attachable at a first position by operably passing the fastener through a first aperture of the plurality of apertures, and the belt loop is selectively attachable at a second position by operably passing the fastener through a second aperture of the plurality of apertures.

9. The holster of claim 7 comprising a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener attached to the belt loop.

10. The holster of claim 1 wherein the angle is about forty-five degrees.

11. The holster of claim 1 wherein the angle is less than about forty-five degrees.

12. The holster of claim 1 wherein a distal end of the holster trigger guard surface terminates adjacent the gun entry edge, and wherein a proximal end of the holster trigger guard surface is adjacent a second surface of the sidewall that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cavity.

13. The holster of claim 1 wherein the holster trigger guard is a component attached to the sidewall.

14. The holster of claim 1 wherein the holster trigger guard is formed as a portion of the sidewall.

15. The holster of claim 14 wherein a distal end of the holster trigger guard surface terminates at the gun entry edge.

16. The holster of claim 15 wherein the gun entry edge defines an arcuate surface.

17. The holster of claim 1 wherein the sidewall defines a gun barrel edge opposing the gun entry edge and defining the cavity, wherein a tab formed as part of one of the first and second sides is connected to the other of the first and second sides to at least partially close the cavity as defined by the gun barrel edge.

18. A holster for a gun, the holster comprising a longitudinally-extending sidewall terminating at an angled holster trigger guard surface adjacent a gun entry edge and defining a cavity sized for slidingly inserting the gun to a holstered position, and a concealment block that is removably attachable to the sidewall by a hook and loop fastener at a selected one of a plurality of different attachable positions to be operably interposed between a user's body and the holster to urge a selected portion of the holster away from the user's body.

19. A method comprising:

obtaining a holster having a longitudinally-extending sidewall terminating at a gun entry edge and defining a cavity, the upstanding sidewall providing an angled holster trigger guard surface;

selectively attaching a concealment block to the sidewall by a hook and loop fastener; and

inserting a gun into the cavity so that a user's finger while disposed in the gun's trigger guard first contacts the angled holster trigger guard surface.

20. A holster for a gun, the holster protective of a user when holstering the gun with the user's finger remaining inside the gun's trigger guard, the holster comprising a sidewall terminating at a gun entry edge, the sidewall having an inner surface defining a cavity sized for the user to slidingly insert the gun in a longitudinal direction of the cavity to a mating engagement of the gun in the holster at a holstered position of the gun, the sidewall supporting a holster trigger guard terminating adjacent the gun entry edge, the holster trigger guard extending from the sidewall and defining an acute angle to the user's finger at contact of the holster trigger guard when the user's finger extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cavity, the sidewall forms a first side that is operably disposed nearest the user's body and an opposing second side, wherein the holster trigger guard surface is supported by the second side of the sidewall, the second side of the sidewall defines an aperture, and comprising a belt loop attachable to the second side by a fastener operably passing through the aperture, the second side of the sidewall defines a plurality of apertures, and wherein the belt loop is selectively attachable at a first position by operably passing the fastener through a first aperture of the plurality of apertures, and the belt loop is selectively attachable at a second position by operably passing the fastener through a second aperture of the plurality of apertures,

and further comprising a concealment block that is removably attachable to the first side of the sidewall at a selected one of a plurality of different attachable positions to be operably interposed between a user's body and the holster extending outward from the sidewall to urge a desired portion of the holster away from the user's body.

21. The holster of claim 20 comprising a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener attached to the belt loop.