Patent Application
20230065009
The present invention relates generally to the field of weapon holsters. More specifically, the present invention relates to a combination weapon holster device primarily comprised of a holster body with a first opening, a second opening, and a divider wall in addition to a retention assembly within the holster body. The first opening of the holster body preferably receives a pistol. The second opening of the holster body preferably receives a stun gun. The retention assembly engages the pistol within the holster body when a stun gun is inserted into the body after a pistol. When a stun gun is holstered within the body, the retention assembly does not allow the pistol to be drawn from the body unless the stun gun is fully removed from the body or partially removed such that the retention assembly is disengaged. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.
Law enforcement officers are constantly placed in highly stressful and dangerous situations while on the job. Because pistols and stun guns are similar in size and shape, a police officer may pull the wrong weapon from their duty belt during a deadly and/or hostile encounter. This can unfortunately lead to a suspect being accidently killed by a pistol, although the officer meant to only draw and fire their stun gun.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an improved weapon holster. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a combination weapon holster device that can serve as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a combination weapon holster device that can serve as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol, wherein the device has a safety mechanism that does not allow a pistol to be mistakenly drawn when an officer intends to draw a stun gun instead.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a combination weapon holster device. The device is primarily comprised of a holster body with a first opening, a second opening, and a divider wall in addition to a retention assembly within the holster body. The first opening of the holster body preferably receives a pistol, and wherein the second opening of the holster body preferably receives a stun gun. The retention assembly engages the pistol within the holster body when a stun gun is inserted into the body after a pistol. When a stun gun is holstered within the body, the retention assembly does not allow the pistol to be drawn from the body unless the stun gun is fully removed from the body or partially removed such that the retention assembly is disengaged.
In this manner, the combination weapon holster device of the present invention accomplishes all of the foregoing objectives and provides an improved weapon holster. In doing so, the device provides a combination weapon holster device that can serve as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol. Further, the retention assembly does not allow a pistol to be mistakenly drawn when an officer intends to draw a stun gun instead. Therefore, officer shootings resulting from mistakenly drawing a pistol instead of a stun gun can be eliminated.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a combination weapon holster device. The device is primarily comprised of a holster body with a first opening, a second opening, and a divider wall in addition to a retention assembly within the holster body. The holster body may be manufactured from any firearm holster material known in the art and is further comprised of a first opening that receives a pistol and a second opening that receives a stun gun. The first opening and the second opening are separated by an internal divider wall.
The pistol and stun gun are further retained within the holster body via a retention assembly that prevents the pistol from being removed from the body until the stun gun has been fully or partially removed from the body such that the stun gun disengages the retention assembly. The retention assembly is further comprised of a sight post clip, a shaft, at least one spring, and at least one stun gun retention clip. The sight post clip receives both ends of a front sight post of a pistol such that the pistol cannot be removed from the body while the clip engages the front sight post. The clip is attached to the shaft, wherein the shaft travels through an opening in the divider wall. A spring on the shaft also attaches to a stun gun retention clip.
When a stun gun is placed within the second opening (after a pistol has first been placed in the first opening) the stun gun presses against the stun gun retention clip, which is shaped to match the contour of the stun gun. This pressure causes the clip to push the shaft (against the force of the spring) through the opening of the divider wall such that the sight post clip engages the front sight post of the pistol. Once the stun gun is fully or partially removed (enough such that the stun gun no longer contacts the clip), the shaft retracts partially into the divider wall such that the sight post clip disengages the front sight post of the pistol. In this manner, the pistol can then be removed from the first opening.
Accordingly, the combination weapon holster device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides an improved weapon holster that serves as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol. Further, the retention assembly does not allow a pistol to be mistakenly drawn when an officer intends to draw a stun gun instead. In this manner, the combination weapon holster device provides a novel solution to the problem of officer shootings resulting from an officer mistakenly drawing a pistol instead of a stun gun.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for an improved weapon holster. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a combination weapon holster device that can serve as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a combination weapon holster device that can serve as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol, wherein the device has a safety mechanism that does not allow a pistol to be mistakenly drawn when an officer intends to draw a stun gun instead.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of a combination weapon holster device primarily comprised of a holster body with a first opening, a second opening, and a divider wall in addition to a retention assembly within the holster body. The holster body may be manufactured from any firearm holster material known in the art and is further comprised of a first opening that receives a pistol and a second opening that receives a stun gun. The first opening and the second opening are separated by an internal divider wall.
The pistol and stun gun are further retained within the holster body via a retention assembly. The retention assembly prevents the pistol from being removed from the body until the stun gun has been fully or partially removed from the body, such that the stun gun disengages the retention assembly. The retention assembly is further comprised of a sight post clip, a shaft, at least one spring, and at least one stun gun retention clip. The sight post clip receives both ends of a front sight post of a pistol in a manner wherein the pistol cannot be removed from the body while the clip engages the front sight post. The clip is attached to the shaft, wherein the shaft travels through an opening in the divider wall. A spring on the shaft also attaches to a stun gun retention clip.
When a stun gun is placed within the second opening (after a pistol has first been placed in the first opening) the stun gun presses against the stun gun retention clip, which is shaped to match the contour of the stun gun. This pressure causes the clip to push the shaft (against the force of the spring) through the opening of the divider wall such that the sight post clip engages the front sight post of the pistol. Once the stun gun is fully or partially removed (enough such that the stun gun no longer contacts the clip), the shaft retracts partially into the divider wall such that the sight post clip disengages the front sight post of the pistol. In this manner, the pistol can then be removed from the first opening.
Accordingly, the combination weapon holster device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides an improved weapon holster that serves as a holster for both a stun gun and a pistol. Further, the retention assembly does not allow a pistol to be mistakenly drawn when an officer intends to draw a stun gun instead. In this manner, the combination weapon holster device provides a novel solution to the problem of officer shootings resulting from an officer mistakenly drawing a pistol instead of a stun gun.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The pistol 10 and stun gun 20 are further retained within the holster body 110 via a retention assembly 120. The retention assembly 120 functions such that the pistol 10 cannot be removed from the body 110 until the stun gun 20 has been fully or partially removed from the body 110, such that the stun gun 20 disengages the assembly 120, as seen in
When a stun gun 20 is placed within the second opening 114 (after a pistol 10 has first been placed in the first opening 112) the stun gun 20 presses against the stun gun retention clip 128, which is shaped to match the contour of the stun gun 20. This pressure causes the clip 128 to push the shaft 124 (against the force of the spring 126) through the opening 118 of the divider wall 116 such that the sight post clip 122 engages the front sight post 12 of the pistol 10, as seen in
Accordingly, the retention assembly 120 ensures that the pistol 10 cannot be drawn from the body 110 until the stun gun 20 has been fully or partially removed from the body 110. This deliberate action requirement of removing the stun gun 20 first before removing the pistol 10 ensures that an officer cannot mistakenly remove the pistol 10 first while thinking they are actually removing the stun gun 20. This in turns eliminates the potential for accidental pistol shootings that are caused by an officer mistakenly drawing a pistol 10 instead of a stun gun 20. It should be noted that device 100 also has a clip assembly of any type known in the art that allows the device 100 to attach to a belt.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “combination weapon holster device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the combination weapon holster device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the combination weapon holster device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration and material of the combination weapon holster device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the combination weapon holster device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the combination weapon holster device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the combination weapon holster device 100 may be of any size, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/237,607 which was filed on Aug. 27, 2021, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63237607 | Aug 2021 | US |
