US20100252591A1

US20100252591A1 - Gun holster clamping structure

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Publication number: US20100252591A1
Application number: US12/751,374
Authority: US
Inventors: Jian-Zhi LU
Original assignee: HORNG YI POLICE & SECURITY EQUIPMENTS Co Ltd
Current assignee: HORNG YI POLICE & SECURITY EQUIPMENTS Co Ltd
Priority date: 2009-04-06
Filing date: 2010-03-31
Publication date: 2010-10-07
Also published as: TWM366666U

Abstract

A gun holster clamping structure installed between a fixed portion and a rotating holster of a gun holster for controlling the timing of rotating the gun holster comprises a clamping portion disposed on the rotating holster and having an end protruded towards the fixed portion, a latch portion disposed on the rotating holster and having an end protruded from the fixed portion and a gun handle, and another end abutting against the clamping portion for linking and displacing the clamping portion, such that the rotating holster can be rotated to draw out the handgun. Normally, the clamping portion clamps the rotating holster and prevents another party to draw out the handgun. If a user grips the gun handle and links the latch portion accordingly, the clamping portion can be released from the clamping function of the rotating holster, and the user can achieve a quick draw of the handgun.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a gun holster clamping structure, and more particularly to an anti-snatch structure of a rotating gun holster.
2. Description of the Related Art
With reference to FIG. 1 for a conventional gun holster structure, the gun holster structure comprises two major components, respectively: a fixed portion 1 and a rotating holster 2 pivotally coupled to the fixed portion 1, wherein the fixed portion 1 is mounted onto a waist belt of a user, and the rotating holster 2 is provided for holding a handgun and exposing a gun handle, such that if a user grips the gun handle of the handgun to draw the handgun out from the rotating holster 2, the user needs to rotate the rotating holster 2 and tilt the rotating holster 2 forward, such that the user can complete the motion of drawing the handgun without let or hindrance, so as to achieve the effect of intimidating an enemy.
The aforementioned gun holster structure is a gun holster structure most complying with the required ergonomic design at present and used extensively in military and police equipments. However, the aforementioned rotating holster does not come with any clamping or anti-snatch function, and thus a robber or a second party can snatch away the handgun from a front side or a back side of the user. Since the rotating holster can be rotated, the handgun can be drawn out and snatched away easily.
Therefore, related manufacturers developed an anti-snatch structure to restrict the rotating holster 2 in a way that the gun can be drawn successfully only if the rotating holster 2 is rotated and tilted forward. In FIG. 1, an additional curved groove 91 is formed on the fixed portion 1 of the anti-snatch structure, and a deep groove 911 and a shallow groove 912 with different depths are formed at the bottom of the curved groove 91, and the rotating holster 2 includes an elastic sliding lump 92 capable of elastically displacing towards the fixed portion 1. Normally, an end of the elastic sliding lump 92 is abutted in the shallow groove 912, and another end is inserted into a handgun trigger guide position P by the elasticity of the elastic sliding lump 92, so that the handgun cannot be drawn out from the gun holster (as shown in FIG. 2). If a user wants to draw the handgun, the user simply needs to rotate and tilt the rotating holster 2 forward (as shown in FIG. 3), so that after the elastic sliding lump 92 slides from the shallow groove 911 to the deep groove 912, the elastic sliding lump 92 is displaced elastically to the position of the deep groove 912 and retracted from the handgun trigger guide P, and the user can draw the handgun out from the gun holster successfully.
Although the aforementioned method can restrict the rotating holster 2 to be tilted forward before the handgun can be drawn, the structure is too complicated, and a robber or a second party can similarly draw the handgun from the front side of the user. Obviously, it is an important subject for related manufacturers to provide a gun holster clamping structure capable of controlling the timing of rotating the rotating holster.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, it is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a gun holster clamping structure capable of controlling the timing of rotating a rotating holster of a gun holster clamping structure to achieve an anti-snatch effect.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the present invention discloses a gun holster clamping structure installed between a fixed portion and a rotating holster of the gun holster clamping structure, and the structure comprises:

- a clamping portion, disposed on the rotating holster and corresponding to the fixed portion, and an end of the clamping portion being protruded towards the fixed portion and in contact with or away from the fixed portion selectively for controlling a rotation of the rotating holster to provide a clamping function; and
- a latch portion, disposed on the rotating holster, for linking the clamping portion, and an end of the latch portion being protruded from the fixed portion and a gun handle, and another end abutting against the clamping portion for controlling the clamping portion, such that the rotating holster can be rotated to draw out a handgun accordingly.

If a user grips a gun handle of a handgun to link the latch portion, the clamping portion will be displaced and released from the clamping function of the rotating holster, and thus the user can achieve a quick draw of the handgun. If another party snatches the handgun from a front side or a back side of the user, the latch portion cannot be touched, and the rotating holster remains clamped to prevent such party from drawing out the handgun, so as to achieve the anti-snatch effect.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the invention, the clamping portion is an insert pin passed and connected to the rotating holster, wherein when the insert pin is normally inserted or abutted at a side of the fixed portion, the rotating holster produces a clamping function and fixing the rotating holster at a specific angle.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the invention, the latch portion is an elastic snap plate for controlling a displacement of the insert pin and retracting the fixed portion, such that the rotating holster can be rotated accordingly to achieve a quick draw of the handgun.
Based on the aforementioned characteristics of the invention, the latch portion is installed onto the rotating holster between the fixed portion and the gun handle of the handgun, and the latch portion corresponds to the gun handle of the handgun, such that when a user draws the handgun, the user can apply a force onto the latch portion by a thumb to release the clamping function of the rotating holster.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional structure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a conventional structure at a regular condition;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a conventional structure being rotated and tilted forward;

FIG. 4A is an exploded view of the present invention;

FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention, showing that an insert pin abuts at a side of a fixed portion; and

FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the present invention, showing that a force is exerted onto an elastic snap plate, and an insert pin is retracted from a side of a fixed portion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The objects, effects and technical characteristics of the present invention will become apparent with the detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the illustration of the related drawings as follows.
The present invention can be applied solely on a gun holster or used together with other conventional anti-snatch structures, and the invention is not limited to any one of these arrangements only.
In FIG. 5, the present invention provides a gun holster clamping structure capable of providing an anti-snatch effect by controlling the timing of rotating the rotating holster, wherein the clamping structure is installed between two major components, respectively a fixed portion 1 and a rotating holster 2 of a gun holster of a handgun. The gun holster clamping structure comprises: a clamping portion 10 and a latch portion 20, wherein the clamping portion 10 is installed onto the rotating holster 1 and corresponding to the fixed portion 1, and an end of the clamping portion 10 is protruded towards the fixed portion 1 and in contact with or away from the fixed portion 1 selectively for controlling whether or not to rotate the rotating holster 2, and the clamping portion 10 is normally passed into the fixed portion 1 or abutted at a side of the fixed portion 1 (as shown in FIG. 5) to provide a clamping function of the rotating holster 2. In this preferred embodiment, the clamping portion 10 is an insert pin, and the clamping portion 10 is installed onto the rotating holster 2, and the clamping portion 10 is normally inserted from the rotating holster 2 into the fixed portion 1 or abutted at a side of the fixed portion 1 (as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B) for limiting the rotation of the rotating holster 2. If a user wants to rotate the rotating holster 2, the user needs to use the latch portion 20 to retract the clamping portion 10 from the fixed portion 1 or detach he clamping portion 10 from the abutting at the side of the fixed portion 1 (as shown in FIG. 6).
The latch portion 20 is installed onto the rotating holster 1 and provided for linking the clamping portion 10, and an end of the latch portion 20 is protruded between the fixed portion 1 and a gun handle of a handgun, and another end is abutted at and connected to the clamping portion 10 (as shown in FIGS. 4A and 5) for linking and displacing the clamping portion 10, such that the rotating holster 2 can be rotated accordingly to release the clamping function of the rotating holster 2, and the rotating holster 2 is rotated accordingly. In this embodiment, the latch portion 20 is an elastic snap plate for linking and retracting the clamping portion 10 from the fixed portion 1 or detaching its abutting at the side of the fixed portion 1, and the latch portion 20 is preferably installed on the rotating holster 2 which is on a side of the gun handle of the handgun. When a user draws the handgun, the user can apply a force onto the latch portion 20 by a thumb (as shown in FIG. 6), so that the clamping portion 10 releases the clamping function of the rotating holster 2. When a user draws the handgun to link the latch portion accordingly, the clamping portion 10 releases the clamping function of the rotating holster. If another party wants to snatch the handgun, such party cannot touch the latch portion 20 directly, and thus the invention can achieve the effect of preventing other parties from drawing out the handgun.
In this embodiment, the rotating holster 2 of the gun holster is provided for installing the clamping portion 10 and the latch portion 20, and a groove portion 30 is formed on a surface at a side of the gun handle for pivotally coupling the latch portion 20 (as shown in FIGS. 4A to 5), and the groove portion 30 is disposed towards a groove wall of the fixed portion 1, and a through hole 31 is formed for sheathing and connecting the clamping portion 10, and the groove portion 30 includes an elastic element 32 installed towards a groove wall of the gun handle, wherein the elastic element 32 is a spring, and an end of the elastic element 32 abuts at a corresponding surface of the latch portion 20, such that the latch portion 20 has an elasticity for controlling the clamping portion 10 to be inserted continuously or abutted at the fixed portion 1 (as shown in FIG. 5), and the clamping portion 10 is normally abutted at a side of the fixed portion 1 due to the elasticity provided by the latch portion 20 (as shown in FIG. 5). When a user draws a handgun, the user can apply a force to the latch portion 20 by a thumb to link the clamping portion 10 and retract the latch portion 20 from its abutting at a side of the fixed portion 1 (as shown in FIG. 6), so as to achieve the effect of releasing the clamping function of the rotating holster 2.
While the invention has been described by device of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those generally skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.

Claims

1. A gun holster clamping structure, installed between a fixed portion and a rotating holster of the gun holster structure, and comprising:

a clamping portion, disposed on the rotating holster and corresponding to the fixed portion, and an end of the clamping portion being protruded towards the fixed portion and being in contact with or away from the fixed portion selectively, for controlling a rotation of the rotating holster to provide a clamping function; and

a latch portion, disposed on the rotating holster, for linking the clamping portion, and an end of the latch portion being protruded from the fixed portion and a gun handle, and another end abutting against the clamping portion for controlling the clamping portion, such that the rotating holster can be rotated to draw a handgun accordingly.

2. The gun holster clamping structure of claim 1, wherein the clamping portion is an insert pin passed into and coupled to the rotating holster.

3. The gun holster clamping structure of claim 1, wherein the latch portion is an elastic snap plate for controlling a displacement of the clamping portion.

4. The gun holster clamping structure of claim 3, wherein the gun handle includes a groove portion disposed on a surface on a side of the gun handle and provided for pivotally coupling the elastic snap plate to control the clamping portion.

5. The gun holster clamping structure of claim 4, wherein the groove portion and the fixed portion have a through hole formed separately on corresponding walls of the groove portion and the fixed portion for passing and coupling the clamping portion.

6. The gun holster clamping structure of claim 5, wherein the groove portion includes an elastic element installed at a direction towards the corresponding groove wall of the handgun for abutting the elastic snap plate.