EP1382931A1 - Safety lock for holster - Google Patents
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- EP1382931A1 EP1382931A1 EP03425477A EP03425477A EP1382931A1 EP 1382931 A1 EP1382931 A1 EP 1382931A1 EP 03425477 A EP03425477 A EP 03425477A EP 03425477 A EP03425477 A EP 03425477A EP 1382931 A1 EP1382931 A1 EP 1382931A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
- F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
- F41C33/0209—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
- F41C33/0227—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
- F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
- F41C33/0263—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
- F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
- F41C33/04—Special attachments therefor
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a safety lock for holsters. More precisely, the invention relates to a safety lock capable of preventing the accidental or non-authorized manipulation of the device that disengages the pistol from the holster.
- As is known, holsters for pistols, especially those used by the police and personnel concerned with the defense of persons and goods, 'have to be designed in such a way as to firmly retain the weapon, and this not only during the normal movements of the user, but also on the occasion of more intensive physical activities, scuffles and the like, while yet enabling the user to pull it out easily and quickly in case of need. Particularly convenient among the various configurations that have been proposed has been found to be the one that envisages the use of a mobile strap attached to the mouth of the holster and intended to fit around the butt of the weapon when it is in position within the holster. A snap connection device locks the strap in this position and prevents the weapon from slipping out of the holster. When the weapon has to be pulled out, it is sufficient to press a button integral to the strap to release the snap connection device, overcoming an elastic reaction, and to permit an angular displacement of the strap to free the weapon.
- To confer greater safety upon the device that has just been described, especially with a view to preventing the strap from being rotated accidentally or by a person other than the user of the weapon, the button by means of which the strap is released and allowed to rotate has been equipped with a lock that prevents it from moving and must necessarily be deactivated before the button can be operated. In this way, even though one effectively obtains greater safety of the device, the extraction of the weapon becomes more laborious and effectively calls for the execution of two distinct and successive movements of the hand. This can involve difficulty and delay in pulling out the weapon and create a situation of danger for the user.
- The object of the present invention is to provide a safety lock device for a pistol holster that will have the same efficacy as the known devices, but without being associated with the drawbacks set out above.
- A particular object of the present invention is to provide a locking device of the aforementioned type in which the release of the button and its actual depression are obtained by acting directly on the button itself.
- These objects are attained by means of the safety locking device for a pistol holster of which the essential characteristics are set out in
Claim 1. Further important characteristics are described in the dependent claims. - The invention will now be illustrated in greater detail by means of the description of an embodiment thereof, which is given by way of example and is not to be considered limitative in any way, the description making reference to the attached drawings of which:
- Figure 1 shows a side elevation view of a holster to which there has been applied the safety device in accordance with the present invention;
- Figures 2 and 3 show front elevation views of the safety device in accordance with the present invention in, respectively, the locked position and the released position;
- Figures 4 and 5 show two partial views of the device in accordance with the invention, but seen from the opposite side of the elevations reproduced in Figures 2 and 3;
- Figure 6 shows a longitudinal partial sectional view through the device in accordance with the invention along the lines VI-VI of Figure 2;
- Figure 7 shows an internal side elevational view of one of the two shells that make up the box of the device; and
- Figure 8 shows a front elevational view of the device in accordance with the invention, where in dotted lines there is also shown the rotated position of the button in which it becomes possible for the pistol to be pulled out;
- Figure 9 is a longitudinal partial sectional view of a variation of the means for locking the push-button in the two angularly spaced positions.
- Referring to Figure 1, the
reference number 1 indicates a conventional belt-type pistol holster suitable for containing weapon, in particular a pistol, and provided with asemi-rigid strap 2 that extends across the mouth of the holster to fit over the top of the butt of the weapon, thus preventing the pistol from being pulled out or slipping accidentally out of the holster. One end of thestrap 2 is rotatably connected to theholster 1 by means of ahinge pin 3, thus making it possible for thestrap 2 to be displaced through an angle of about 90° in such a way as to liberate the weapon and permitting it to be pulled out. On the side opposite thehinge pin 3 there is provided a safety device, generically indicated by thereference number 4, which locks the strap in the position in which it retains the weapon within the holster and permits it to be released when the user wants to pull out the pistol. - More precisely, as is shown in greater detail in Figures 2 to 5, the
safety device 4 consists of abox 5 that is integral with theholster 1 and from the upper part of which there extends anarm 6 carrying a push-button 7. Thearm 6 is integral with thestrap 2 and can perform an angular displacement with respect to thebox 5, in particular, can be turned through about 90°, dragging thestrap 2 with as it moves. In conditions of normal use, i.e., when the weapon is at rest in theholster 1, thearm 6 cannot be rotated, because it is blocked with respect to the box, as will be explained further on, and the push-button 7 has to be depressed before it can be released and rotated. - The
box 5 is made up of twoshells arm 6 is provided with aslotted hole 6a that engages with apin 8 projecting from theshell 5b of thebox 5, while thebottom end 9 of thearm 6 is in contact with anelastic element 22 that keeps atooth 10 of thearm 6 engaged within acorresponding seating 11 formed on arigid plate 26 arranged within theshell 5b (see Figure 7). Thearm 6 passes out of thebox 5 by means of a throat 12 (which can be seen in Figure 8) that permits it to be angularly displaced. Pressing the push-button 7 in the direction of the longitudinal axis of thearm 6, the reaction of theelastic element 22 is overcome, so that thetooth 10 can become disengaged from therespective seating 11, thus permitting the angular displacement of thearm 6. In order to permit the rotation of the end of thearm 9 inside thebox 5, theshells tooth 10 can slide. - According to the invention the push-
button 7 is rotatably connected to the top end of thearm 6 by means of apin 13 and can also perform an elastically opposed axial movement along said pin, as will be described further on. - As can be seen in Figures 4 and 5, the top end of the
arm 6 is provided with ahead 14 and twosymmetrical shoulders 15. On the face of the push-button 7 to which thearm 6 is connected there is provided afirst seating 16 with anedge 16a that exactly reproduces the profile of thehead 14 and theshoulders 15, so that the push-button 7 cannot rotate around the axis of thepin 13 when thehead 14 is engaged in theseating 16. In this condition push-button 7 is integral toarm 6. On the same face of the push-button 7 there is also provided asecond seating 17 that is not as deep as theseating 16 and has anedge 17a that again reproduces the profile of thehead 14 and of oneshoulder 15 of thearm 6. Theseatings button 7 is displaced by means of rotation, it can be brought into two different positions with respect to thearm 6 that are substantially rotated through 90° with respect to each other and are shown in Figures 4 and 5. - As is shown in Figure 6, the rotatable and elastically sliding connection between the push-
button 7 and thehead 14 of thearm 6 is obtained by means of thepin 13, which is hollow, threaded on the inside and engaged in aseating 28 of the push-button 7. The bottom of theseating 28 is provided with an opening 28a in which the end of thepin 13 is engaged in order to come into contact with thearm 6, while around thepin 13 there is arranged ahelical spring 29 that bears against the head of the pin and the bottom of theseating 28. Ascrew 30 that is screwed into thepin 13 and passes through thearm 6 locks thepin 13 with respect to thearm 6. To pass from the position of Figure 4 to the position of Figure 5, one has to press the push-button 7 in the axial direction of thepin 13 in order to overcome the elastic reaction of thespring 29 and thus to disengage thehead 14 of thearm 6 from theseating 16 and bring it to the level of theseating 17. When the rotation through about 90° of the push-button 7 has been completed, thehead 14 will be engaged in theseating 17 and locked in it due to the effect of atooth 18 projecting orthogonally from theseating 17, which becomes engaged with acorresponding seating 19 provided in the arm 6 (see Figures 4 and 5). - The geometric conformation of the push-
button 7 is such that, when the end of thearm 6 is engaged in theseating 17 of the push-button, any possible sliding of thearm 6 with respect to thebox 5 is prevented, because theside 7a of the push-button 7 bears against the edge of thebox 5 from which thearm 6 projects. This is due to the fact that the distance of theside 7a from the axis of thepin 13 is equal to or slightly smaller than the distance between the axis and the edge of thebox 5 from which thearm 6 projects. The distance of the axis of thepin 13 from the side of the push-button 7 adjacent to theside 7a, on the other hand, is significantly smaller than the distance from the same edge of thebox 5, which makes it possible for thearm 6 to slide inside thebox 5 after pressure has been exerted on the push-button 7. - Advantageously, at least the side opposite the
side 7a of the push-button 7 has arifled surface 20 in order to create the greatest possible friction at the moment in which thearm 6 has to be released and allowed to move by rotating the push-button 7 from the position of Figure 5 to the position of Figure 4. - Advantageously, the
arm 6 will have a symmetrical form to permit its being used both with holsters worn on the right and holsters worn on the left. To this end, as shown in Figure 8, in a position where it is the symmetrical counterpart of thetooth 10 with respect to the longitudinal axis of thearm 6, there is provided anothertooth 21 that performs the same function, but faces in the opposite direction with respect to the plane that contains thearm 6, saidtooth 21 being likewise capable of becoming engaged in the seating 11 (Figure 7) provided in theshell 5b after the rotation has been completed. The broken line in Figure 8 indicates the position attained by the push-button 7 at the end of its rotation around thepin 8 and after it has been made to move inside thebox 5 so as to disengage the tooth 10 (or 21) from theseating 11. On thebox 5 there is provided aside stop 25 with which the push-button 7 comes into contact at the end of its rotation. A groove similar to thegroove 27 is provided on theshell 5a in order to permit the simultaneous movement of thetooth 21 within thebox 5. - According to a variation of the invention shown in Figure 9, the means for locking the push-
button 7 in either angularly spaced positions comprise a pair of angularly spaced seats 30 (only one shown in Figure 9, the other one being spaced about 90° apart) formed on the face of the end ofarm 6 to which the push-button 7 is attached andball 31 protruding from arespective seat 32 formed in the push-button 7 and elastically urged against said face of thearm 6 by aspring 33 housed in theseat 32. - When the
ball 31 is put in correspondence to one of theseats 30, any free rotation of the push-button is prevented, and it is necessary to overcome the elastic force of thespring 33 to move the push-button 7 from one position to the other one. With respect to the solution shown in Figures 4 and 5, the present variation is easier to be operated, as an action only in the sense of rotation of the push-button is needed to disengage and rotate it. - The safety device in accordance with the invention therefore makes it possible to lock the action of the push-
button 7 on which one has to act in order to permit the rotation of thearm 6 and therefore of thestrap 2. On the other hand, the operations of releasing the action of the push-button 7, releasing the rotation of thearm 6 and actually rotating thearm 6 can be carried out by means of a single and continuous action performed on the push-button 7, thus simplifying in a significant manner the pulling out of the weapon from the holster, though without compromising the safety of the device that retains the weapon in the holster. - The invention is not limited to the embodiment described and illustrated hereinabove, but comprises any variation thereof as set forth in the attached claims.
Claims (8)
- A holster safety device to prevent a pistol from accidentally slipping out of its holster (1) or being pulled out by unauthorized persons, comprising a strap (2) rotatably attached to the holster (1) to fit around the pistol inserted in the holster substantially in correspondence to the butt of said pistol, an arm (6) integral with said strap (2) extending from a box (4) integral with said holster and terminating with a push-button (7), said arm (6) being hinged to said box (4) in such a way as to permit its being rotated between two angularly spaced positions in which said strap is, respectively, engaged on the butt of the pistol and removed therefrom, within said box there being provided means (10, 11) for locking the rotation of said arm (6) that can be released following pressure exerted on said push-button (7) and with consequent possibility of making said arm (6) slide in the axial direction, characterized in that said push-button (7) is hinged to the end of said arm (6) and can be brought into two angularly spaced positions, the shape of said push-button being such that in one of said positions one of its sides (7a) bears against said box (4), thus preventing the axial sliding of said arm and therefore also the release of its rotation, there being provided means (17) for locking said push-button in each of said angularly different positions.
- A holster safety device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the distance of one side (7a) of said push-button (7) from the pin (13) by means of which it is connected to said arm (6) is equal to or slightly smaller than the distance of said pin from the edge of the box (4), said side facing towards said edge in one of said angularly spaced positions.
- A holster safety device in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said means for locking said push-button (7) in each of said two positions comprise a first seating (16) provided on said push-button (7) with a profile substantially equal to the profile of the end of said arm (6) and with at least one abutment portion (16a) to prevent relative rotation, and a second seating (17) of smaller depth than said first seating (16) that likewise has an abutment portion (17a) for the end of said arm (6), but in an angularly displaced position, said push-button (7) being elastically slidable with respect to the axis of said pin (13), so that it can be moved in such a way that the end of said arm (6) can pass from the level of said first seating (16) to the level of said second seating (17) and vice versa.
- A holster safety device in accordance with claim 3, wherein a tooth (18) capable of becoming engaged in a corresponding seating of said arm is provided in said second seating (19) to lock the push-button in the corresponding position.
- A holster safety device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said means for locking said push-button in each of the two positions comprise a pair of angularly spaced seats (30) formed on the face of said arm (6), to which said push-button (7) is attached, and a ball (31) protruding from a respective seat (32) formed on push-button (7) and elastically urged against the face of the arm (6), thereby when said ball (31) is put in correspondence to one of said seats (30) any possibility of free rotation is prevented and it is necessary to overcome the elastic reaction to move the push-button (7) from one to the other of said positions.
- A safety device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said arm (6) is symmetrical in shape.
- A safety device in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein said means for locking the rotation of said arm (6) comprise a seating (11) in said box and a tooth (10) at the end of the arm (6) inside the box to become engaged in said seating, said arm end bearing against elastic means (22) to permit said tooth to become disengaged from said seating following an axial sliding of said arm.
- A safety device in accordance with claim 7, wherein at said end there are provided two teeth (10, 21) arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis and pointing in opposite directions with respect to the plane in which said arm is contained.
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ITFI20020134 | 2002-07-19 | ||
IT2002FI000134A ITFI20020134A1 (en) | 2002-07-19 | 2002-07-19 | SECURITY LOCK FOR HOLSTER |
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WO2010064268A1 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2010-06-10 | Radar Leather Division S.R.L. | Holster with quick unlocking of weapon extraction |
US20110174849A1 (en) * | 2010-01-18 | 2011-07-21 | Safariland, Llc | Locking device safety mechanism and related holster assembly |
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US5441187A (en) * | 1994-02-15 | 1995-08-15 | Mixson Leathercraft | Holster safety snap assembly |
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US5199620A (en) * | 1989-10-11 | 1993-04-06 | Strong Holster Company | Security holster thumb-break |
US5441187A (en) * | 1994-02-15 | 1995-08-15 | Mixson Leathercraft | Holster safety snap assembly |
EP0971196A2 (en) * | 1998-07-08 | 2000-01-12 | Bianchi International | Secondary latching device for holsters |
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WO2010064268A1 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2010-06-10 | Radar Leather Division S.R.L. | Holster with quick unlocking of weapon extraction |
US20110174849A1 (en) * | 2010-01-18 | 2011-07-21 | Safariland, Llc | Locking device safety mechanism and related holster assembly |
US8910839B2 (en) * | 2010-01-18 | 2014-12-16 | Safariland, Llc | Locking device safety mechanism and related holster assembly |
WO2011150468A3 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2012-03-22 | Thf Innovation Pty Ltd | Retaining mechanism for a handgun holster |
US11098979B2 (en) | 2016-12-06 | 2021-08-24 | Thf Innovation Pty Ltd | Retaining mechanism for a holster |
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