Holster for a handgun

Abstract

The invention provides an at least two-part modular rigid plastic handgun clip-on holster, comprising a rigid plastic inner holster component, having inner dimensions complimentary to the configuration of the outer sections of a handgun to be placed therein and an outer housing sized to receive and interchangeably interlock with alternative inner holster components, the alternative inner holster components having different inner dimensions respectively complimentary to the configuration of the outer sections of a predetermined handgun type to be placed therein.

1 . An at least two-part modular rigid plastic handgun clip-on holster, comprising a rigid plastic inner holster component, having inner dimensions complimentary to the configuration of the outer sections of a handgun to be placed therein and an outer housing sized to receive and interchangeably interlock with alternative inner holster components, said alternative inner holster components having different inner dimensions respectively complimentary to the configuration of the outer sections of a predetermined handgun type to be placed therein.  
   
   
       2 . A modular rigid plastic handgun holster according to  claim 1 , wherein said holster is a top-draw security holster for a handgun having a trigger guard, wherein the modular security holster is oriented for wearing by a user and wherein said inner holster component has an open top, a back and at least partially-closed and non-opening front, and two side walls delimiting the holster cavity into which said handgun is to be placed, said inner component being further provided with a latch mechanism having a latch actuator upwardly protruding therefrom functionally connected to a latch element having a boss protruding into said holster cavity, wherein the relaxed state of said latch mechanism said boss extends into the trigger guard cavity of a handgun inserted in said holster preventing drawing said handgun therefrom and wherein upon depression of said latch actuator by the thumb of the user said boss is displaced away from said trigger guard thereby allowing the drawing of said hand gun from said holster cavity in a substantially straight upward motion through the open top of said holster.  
   
   
       3 . A modular rigid plastic handgun holster according to  claim 2 , wherein said latch element comprises a pivotal hinged arm element having an end distal from said boss and positioned to be displaced towards said holster cavity thereby pivoting said boss away from said holster cavity.  
   
   
       4 . A modular rigid plastic handgun holster according to  claim 3 , wherein said latch element is attached to a spring element which is adapted to return said element to its relaxed state after actuation.  
   
   
       5 . A modular rigid plastic handgun holster according to  claim 3 , wherein the distal end of said latch element is provided with a first surface facing said holster cavity and a second surface facing away from said holster cavity and said second surface is provided with a beveled area providing said distal arm element with an upwardly increasing cross section, said latch actuator being at least functionally connected to a further pivotal arm element positioned adjacent a lower end of said beveled surface and adapted for upward displacement to effect the displacement of said distal end of said latch element in the direction of said holster cavity.  
   
   
       6 . A modular, rigid, plastic handgun holster according to  claim 2 , further comprising a safety retainer and release mechanism having a first component sized and positioned to prevent the depression of said latch actuator and a second component mechanically linked to said first component and accessible to the hand of said user for controlled displacement of said first component to a second position enabling depression of said latch actuator.  
   
   
       7 . A modular, rigid, plastic handgun holster according to  claim 6 , wherein said safety retainer and release mechanism is rotatably mounted on said holster side wall, said safety retainer and release mechanism having a partially circumferential edge, said edge further having indentations, wherein each of said indentations is disposed on said edge so as to resiliently engage a detention pin mounted on said holster side wall, wherein said first indentation corresponds to a first position of said safety retainer and release mechanism preventing said depression of said latch actuator, when said second component is displaced to correspond to said first position.