Patent ID: 9410767
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: F41C

Claim Text:
1. Holster for a pistol, in which pistol there is a grip, a barrel, a trigger, and a trigger guard, the holster comprising: a rigid case partly surrounding at least the barrel and the trigger guard, the case having an upper part, an outer surface and a side, and in the upper part of the case there is an opening for pushing the pistol barrel-first into it, thus forming a path for the trigger guard, a belt clip for carrying the case on the belt of the user, a locking mechanism integrated in the case for locking the pistol into it, the locking mechanism further comprising an arm pivoted with the aid of a shaft to the outer surface of the case and a catch formed at one end of the said arm, arranged for moving in front of, and away from the trigger guard with the aid of a deflection of the arm in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane formed by the side of the case, the catch comprising a first bevelled surface arranged to fit the trigger guard, for moving the catch away from the said path in order to push the pistol into the case, and a first counter-surface for securing the pistol to the case by the trigger guard, a catch-opening formed in the surface of the case, for guiding the catch inside the said trigger guard, wherein the said shaft is perpendicular to the said plane and the said arm is arranged to rotate around the said shaft on essentially the said plane in order to release the locking mechanism with the aid of the movement of the user's hand, and the catch comprising a second bevelled surface for guiding the catch away from inside the trigger guard with the aid of the said rotation.