Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Rigid means fixedly mounted on article and detachably...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-10
2001-09-25
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Rigid means fixedly mounted on article and detachably...
C224S192000, C224S675000, C224S911000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293446
ABSTRACT:
The invention disclosed and discussed herein deals with pegged holsters and a means of supporting such holsters. The holster of this invention is capable of being worn under the arm without the aid of shoulder straps. The holster of this invention is capable of being manufactured such that the height of the holster from the belt line and/or the arm pit can be easily adjusted for individuals using such devices. The holster can also be easily exchanged for other holsters to accommodate the various calibers and sizes of weapons in use today.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention deals with holsters and devices for supporting them as they are being carried by a person. Devices for supporting and carrying pistols are well-known in the art and such devices can be found, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 2,213,472, issued to Myres on Sep. 3, 1940 in which there is shown a holster which comprises a belt strap worn around the waist, an elongated pad-like pistol carrier equipped with straps for holding the carrier on the belt, and a spring clip to hold the pistol in place in an upside down arrangement. This device does not have any of the benefits of the device of the instant invention.
A second patent to Myres, U.S. Pat. No. 2,443,397, which issued on Jun. 15, 1948 shows a device similar to that shown in the '472 patent.
Another patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,265,259, issued to Marburger on Aug. 9, 1966 shows a device also similar to the Myres arrangement, in that, the device is worn on a belt and has an arrangement in which the pistol can easily be extracted and replaced in the device.
Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,154, which issued May 9, 1989 deals with a hand tool organizer which includes a molded holster for a hand tool having a pistol grip. The holster has a supporting strap for suspending the holster from the waist belt of the wearer at a selected distance below the waist belt, that is, it is suspended from the belt. The organizer also has a leg encircling strap to hold the holster snugly against the leg, and it has optional attachments for holding a chuck key, a plurality of tool bits, a tool or nail bag, or several boxes of fasteners.
None of the devices disclosed and claimed in the prior art show or describe the devices of the instant invention, and none of the devices of the prior art have the advantages of the devices of the instant invention, which are described infra.
THE INVENTION
The invention disclosed and discussed herein deals with a pegged holster and a means of supporting such holster. The holster of this invention is capable of being worn under the arm without the aid of shoulder straps. The holster of this invention is capable of being manufactured such that the height of the holster from the belt line and/or the arm pit can be easily adjusted for individuals using such devices. The holster can also be easily exchanged for other pegged holsters to accommodate the various calibers and sizes of weapons in use today.
Thus, one objective of the instant invention is to provide a holster that can be sufficiently supported at the side of the wearer such that the holster and pistol can be worn close to the torso, stabilized, and retained in position.
A second objective of the instant invention is to allow for the simple expediency of changing the holster to accommodate a different sized pistol.
A third objective of the instant invention is to allow for the simple expediency of changing the holster to accommodate the different sizes of persons needing to wear such a device.
Thus, more specifically, one embodiment of this invention deals with a pegged holster that can be supported while being worn. The pegged holster comprises a holster for a pistol, a closing means for the holster and a support peg which can be rigid or flexible.
The holster has a back edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a top, a bottom, a back panel, and a front panel, and the holster has a barrel opening at the front edge and between the back panel and the front panel. The holster also has a pistol opening at the back edge and between the back panel and front panel. In addition, the holster has securely fastened in the bottom, a support peg, which support peg extends beyond the bottom edge thereof.
The holster has securely mounted near the back edge, a first fastening means for closing the back edge of the holster and the holster has mounted on the outside of the back panel, a second fastening means for fastening the holster to a support means it being understood that a single fastening means can be used herein.
In another embodiment of the invention, the holster described just supra can be used in combination with a covered support means. Such support means comprises a cross-configured support having a vertical member consisting of a top long member, a bottom short member, and a cross arm having two ends extending laterally from the vertical member. In addition, the support means has a top end, a back, and a bottom end. The support means as indicated just supra, is a rigid or flexible material covered with a covering, wherein there is detachedly mounted on the covering, near the top end of the support means and on the back thereof, a support fastening means which is a tab. The tab extends beyond the top long member.
An upper portion of the long member has a hollow cavity capable of receiving a peg. Further, the cross arm has a curvature wherein there is a line concavity formed at the back of the cross arm. There is a belt loop attaching means located on the covering of the back of each of the two ends and there is located on each of the two ends, a detachable belt loop for attaching the device to a belt worn around the waist.
In yet another embodiment of this invention, the holster and support means can be worn in conjunction with a belt placed about the waist of the wearer.
In a further embodiment, the holster, and/or the support means can be adapted so that articles other than a pistol can be carried, such as ammunition clips, defensive spray canisters, flashlights, keys, communication devices, papers, currency, credit cards, knives, and other similar articles.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2213472 (1940-09-01), Myres
patent: 2396118 (1946-03-01), Ohlemeyer
patent: 2443397 (1948-06-01), Myres
patent: 2504369 (1950-04-01), Adair
patent: 3265259 (1966-08-01), Marburger
patent: 4410118 (1983-10-01), Taurisano
patent: 4718585 (1988-01-01), Atkins, Sr.
patent: 4785983 (1988-11-01), DeSantis
patent: 4828154 (1989-05-01), Clifton
patent: 5054670 (1991-10-01), Gallagher
patent: 5246153 (1993-09-01), Beletsky
patent: 5358160 (1994-10-01), Bianchi
patent: 5775558 (1998-07-01), Montalbano
McKellar Robert L.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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