Weapon Holster System

Abstract

A weapon holster system is described that includes a holster with a quick-release latch device configured to retain a handgun equipped securely in a holster while permitting a quick release when the user requires. The quick-release holster system provided herein is simple and safe to operate with one hand because it does not require the use of any area around the trigger or trigger guard to secure the weapon. The quick-release holster system is versatile because the latch device is compatible with any light/laser system attached to the frame of the handgun, and is reliable and durable because it provides a strong retaining force constructed from durable material.

1 . A holster comprising:
 a pocket shaped to receive a handgun having a slide and an ejection port;   a latch including an engagement end and a release end, wherein the engagement end is positioned opposite the release end;   a pivot connecting the latch to an interior of the pocket, the pivot configured to allow positioning of the latch in an engage position and a release position relative to the handgun; and   a locking face on the engagement end of the latch, the locking face shaped and positioned to secure the handgun in the pocket when the latch is in the engage position by engaging the ejection port.   
   
   
       2 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the locking face is shaped and positioned to release the handgun from the pocket when the latch is in the release position by disengaging the ejection port. 
   
   
       3 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein the release end of the latch is shaped and positioned such that urging of the release end by a finger of a user causes the disengaging. 
   
   
       4 . The holster of  claim 1 , comprising a tension device connected to the latch, the tension device positioned to retain the latch in the engage position. 
   
   
       5 . The holster of  claim 4 , wherein the tension device is positioned such that urging of the release end of the latch by a finger of a user causes the disengaging. 
   
   
       6 . The holster of  claim 1 , comprising a side wall connected to the pocket and opposite the latch, wherein the side wall is configured to align the ejection port with the engagement end by limiting an amount of movement of the handgun in a direction away from the latch. 
   
   
       7 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the engagement end of the latch includes a ramp surface proximal to the locking face. 
   
   
       8 . The holster of  claim 7 , wherein the ramp surface is configured such that, as the handgun is inserted into the pocket, the ramp surface contacts the slide and displaces the engagement end in a direction away from the ejection port, wherein with the handgun positioned in the pocket and absent contact between the ramp surface and the slide the latch changes position resulting in the locking face making contact with the ejection port. 
   
   
       9 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is configured to accept the handgun when a lighting device is connected to a lower portion of the handgun. 
   
   
       10 . A holster comprising:
 a pocket shaped to receive a handgun having a slide and an ejection port;   a latch connected to the pocket at a pivot, the latch including an engagement end and a release end, wherein the pivot is located between the engagement end and the release end; and   a locking face on the engagement end of the latch, the latch and the locking face shaped and positioned to secure the handgun in the holster by engaging an interior portion of the ejection port, the latch and the locking face shaped and positioned to release the handgun from the holster by disengaging the ejection port when a user exerts pressure on the release end of the latch.   
   
   
       11 . The holster of  claim 10 , wherein the locking face is shaped and positioned to release the handgun from the pocket when the latch is in the release position by disengaging the ejection port. 
   
   
       12 . The holster of  claim 11 , wherein the release end of the latch is shaped and positioned such that urging of the release end by a finger of a user causes the disengaging. 
   
   
       13 . The holster of  claim 10 , comprising a tension device connected to the latch, the tension device positioned to retain the latch in the engage position. 
   
   
       14 . The holster of  claim 13 , wherein the tension device is positioned such that urging of the release end of the latch by a finger of a user causes the disengaging. 
   
   
       15 . The holster of  claim 10 , comprising a side wall connected to the pocket and opposite the latch, wherein the side wall is configured to align the ejection port with the engagement end by limiting an amount of movement of the handgun in a direction away from the latch. 
   
   
       16 . The holster of  claim 10 , wherein the engagement end of the latch includes a ramp surface proximal to the locking face. 
   
   
       17 . The holster of  claim 16 , wherein the ramp surface is configured such that, as the handgun is inserted into the pocket, the ramp surface contacts the slide and displaces the engagement end in a direction away from the ejection port, wherein with the handgun positioned in the pocket and absent contact between the ramp surface and the slide the latch changes position resulting in the locking face making contact with the ejection port. 
   
   
       18 . The holster of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket is configured to accept the handgun when a lighting device is connected to a lower portion of the handgun.