Patent ID: 6189751
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: F41C,Y10S

Abstract:
A handgun holster with a tilting forward unlocking mechanism comprising:a loop including a cavity having a first space and a second space deeper than the first space, a hole having a U-shaped recess protruded from a periphery thereof, a second spring, and a fastener;a body having a first member in combination with the holster for receiving a trigger guard and a muzzle of a handgun, and a second member including a hollow locking element, a first spring, a hollow cylindrical member, an opening, and an aperture; anda strap for releasably securing the handgun;wherein one end of the second spring is firmly seated in the U-shaped recess; the fastener passes through the hole, the second spring, and the aperture to secure to the first member; the first spring is received in the hollow cylindrical member which in turn is received in the hollow locking element such that one end of the hollow locking element is engaged with the first space, and the other end of the locking element is inserted through and protruded from the opening for being caught in the trigger guard in a first operative position by an expansion of the first spring; and the second spring pivotably rotates a predetermined distance when the holster is tilted forward which in turn forces one end of the hollow locking element to move from the first space to the second space and the other end of the hollow locking element to retract to a position being flush with the opening, thereby unlocking the handgun in a second operative position.