Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-22
2001-01-23
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
C224S267000, C224S901800, C224S911000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176402
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not Applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to ankle holster assemblies for carrying a concealed handgun.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
There are a wide variety of holsters used to carry concealed firearms at or near the ankle of a wearer. In the holsters known to the prior art the straps securing the holster to the leg are uncomfortably very tight in order to retard downward movement of the holster and weapon. Improvements are needed to provide for long and comfortable wearability and for preventing downward movement of the holster and gun during walking or running as well as retarding any upward movement of the holster when the gun is being withdrawn from the holster.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect of the present invention there is provided an ankle holster system for removably securing a handgun to a leg of a wearer comprising a holster having a first sidewall disposable adjacent the leg of a wearer and a second sidewall disposable away from the leg of a wearer and having an interior pocket therebetween for removably carrying a handgun therein. A support member for securing the holster adjacent the leg of a wearer is included along with releasable cooperating fastener means attached to the holster and the support member for securing the holster to the support member. The support member includes means for removably engaging footwear worn by a wearer for supporting the weight of a handgun and for inhibiting vertical movement of the support member and the holster attached thereto. The system also includes a retainer strap for encircling the holster adjacent the second sidewall and the leg of a wearer for inhibiting rotative movement of the holster around the leg of a wearer.
Other aspects of the invention include second releasable cooperating fastener means attached between the holster and to the retainer strap for securing the holster to the retainer strap. The retainer strap is adjustable in length. The support member includes a clip with a throat smaller than the upper edge of the footwear disposed in a space above the throat. The means for removably engaging also includes a hook member for fitting over an upper edge of the footwear worn on a leg of a wearer. The hook member is shaped to inhibit vertical removal thereof from the top edge of the footwear. The support member includes an elongate planar body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the means for removably engaging being located adjacent the lower portion and the releasable cooperating fastener means attached to the support member is located adjacent the upper portion. There is a pivot means between the means for removably engaging and said lower portion.
In another aspect of the present invention there is provided an ankle holster system for removably securing a handgun to a leg of a wearer comprising a holster having a first side disposable the leg of a wearer and a second side disposable away from the leg of a wearer and defining an interior pocket for removably carrying a handgun therein and a vertically disposed support member for securing the holster vertically with respect to the leg of a wearer. There is also a support member having an upper portion and a lower portion and releasable cooperating fastener means attached to the holster and to the upper portion of the support member for securing the holster to the upper portion of the support member. The lower portion of the support member includes means for removably engaging footwear worn by a wearer for inhibiting vertical movement of the support member and the holster attached thereto and for supporting the weight of a handgun.
Other features of the invention include a retainer strap of adjustable length for encircling the holster adjacent the second sidewall and the leg of a wearer for inhibiting rotative movement of the holster around the leg of a wearer. The means for removably engaging includes a hook member located adjacent the lower portion for fitting over an upper edge of the footwear worn on one leg of a wearer and the support member includes an elongate planar body, the body being bendable in its plane and bendable perpendicular to its plane and rigid with respect to length along its longitudinal axis. Also included is a cuff sized to fit around the calf of a wearer and beneath the holster and the support member. Third releasable cooperating fastener means is attached to the cuff and the upper portion of the support member for inhibiting movement of the support member and the holster attached thereto. There is also included an adjustable securing strap attached generally medially of the support member for securing the support member to the leg of a wearer to inhibit bowing outwardly of the support member from the leg.
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Safariland Ltd.
Vidovich Gregory M.
Yeager Arthur G.
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