Handgun holster

Abstract

A holster for a concealable handgun has a front assembly, a rear assembly, and straps for securing the holster to a user's body. The front assembly and rear assembly are joined to each other to form a pocket, open at the top, to receive a handgun. Each of the front and rear assemblies is formed from a sandwich of flexible fabric folded in half to form a top edge, and joined to each other to form the pocket opening at the top. The rear assembly further includes a waterproof layer of fabric to act as a barrier preventing moisture from the user to affect the handgun. A strap is secured to each side of the open top edge and the straps adjustably secured to each other around the user. When the straps are secured, tension passes through the open top of the pocket forcing the top edges of the first and second assemblies closed and securing the handgun in the pocket.

1 . A handgun holding device comprising:
 a holster assembly comprising a front assembly secured to a rear assembly forming a pocket therein having an open top edge;   a first strap having one end attached to one side of the open top edge and a second strap having one end attached to an opposite side of the open top edge; and   a retention means attached to an unattached end of the first strap and second strap for adjustably securing the first strap and second strap around a portion of a user's body,   wherein tension in the first and second straps is adjusted by the retention means, and   wherein the tension passes through the open top edge of the holster pocket thereby stretching the materials of the front assembly and the rear assembly in opposing directions, thereby forcefully sandwiching the handgun within the pocket.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the front assembly further comprises a first plurality of flexible sheets of material folded, the fold defining the front assembly upper edge, and wherein the rear assembly further comprises a second plurality of flexible sheets of material folded, the fold defining the rear assembly upper edge. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein one of the second plurality of the flexible sheets is a waterproof, breathable membrane. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first and the second pluralities of flexible sheets of material includes reinforcing fabric. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the retention means is one of a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and the second strap comprises elastic material. 
   
   
       7 . A handgun holding device comprising:
 a holster assembly comprising a front assembly secured to a rear assembly forming a pocket therein having an open top edge, wherein the front assembly further comprises a first plurality of flexible sheets of material folded, the fold defining the front assembly upper edge, and wherein the rear assembly further comprises a second plurality of flexible sheets of material folded, the fold defining the rear assembly upper edge;   a first strap having one end attached to one side of the open top edge and a second strap having one end attached to an opposite side of the open top edge; and   a retention means attached to an unattached end of the first strap and second strap for adjustably securing the first strap and second strap around a portion of a user's body.   
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein tension in the first and second straps is adjusted by the retention means. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the tension passes through the open top edge of the holster pocket thereby stretching the materials of the front assembly and the rear assembly in opposing directions, thereby forcefully sandwiching the handgun within the pocket. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein one of the second plurality of the flexible sheets is a waterproof, breathable membrane. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first and the second pluralities of flexible sheets of material includes reinforcing fabric. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the retention means is one of a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first and the second strap comprises elastic material.