Patent ID: 7434712

Claim:
A holster for a weapon, comprising: a body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a weapon, the body comprising a pair of opposed side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and a lower portion; a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, the hood assembly pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the body cavity and an open position for removal of the weapon; a locking means securing the hood assembly in the closed position when a weapon is held in the body cavity; a release means associated with the locking means for releasing the hood assembly to the open position for removal of the weapon; and means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly to the closed position and thereby automatically engaging the locking means upon insertion of the weapon into the body cavity, wherein the means for automatically pivoting the hood assembly comprise at least one pivot arm, and wherein the at least one pivot arm extends within the body cavity from the hood assembly to a pivot plate.