Patent ID: 8602276
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
1. Holster for receiving a pistol having a grip, a barrel, a trigger, and a trigger's safety guard, which holster includes a rigid case that surrounds at least the barrel and the safety guard, in the upper part of which there is an opening for inserting the pistol into the case barrel first, and a belt clip for carrying on the user's belt, at the side of the user's hip, and a locking mechanism integrated with the holster for locking the pistol into the holster, in which the locking mechanism further includes a catch, which moves essentially transversely, for holding the safety guard, and a quick-release means, comprising a press-button on the outer surface of the holster, and lifting means operated by a lifting spring, for raising the pistol from the holster, wherein—the holster includes at least a grip guard covering the lower surface of the grip of the pistol placed in the holster, thus preventing the use of the fingers from taking hold around the grip, and the holster further includes an intermediate arm between the catch and the press button, the press button being located in proximity with the grip guard, the lifting spring directs force on the trigger's safety guard, the lifting means are arranged to raise the pistol to at least such an extent that use of fingers to grasp the grip is enabled, and the press-button is located in the upper part of the holster and next to the opening, on the side next to the belt clip, the locking mechanism catch is releasable by the inward vertical movement of the press-button.