Purse holster for a concealed carry weapon

Abstract

A purse holster includes a purse holster body having a front wall and a back wall joined to define an interior for receiving a handgun and providing an opening into the interior. A closure flap extends from the back wall and is secured to a front face of the front wall by a flap securing member. The closure flap creates an overhang which extends beyond the front face of the front wall and wherein the overhang is structured to provide for a rake opening of the purse holster. The rake opening is achieved by swiping a hand upwardly to engage the overhang, thus moving the closure flap and releasing it from its securement to the front face by the flap securing member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A purse holster comprising:
 a purse holster body including a front wall and a back wall joined to define an interior for receiving a handgun and providing an opening into said interior;   a closure flap extending from said back wall and secured to a front face of said front wall by a flap securing member; and   wherein said closure flap creates an overhang extending beyond said front face of said front wall, said overhang structured to provide for a rake opening of said purse holster wherein said rake opening is achieved by swiping a hand upwardly to engage said overhang thus moving the closure flap and releasing it from it securement to the front face by the flap securing member.   
     
     
         2 . The purse holster according to  claim 1 , wherein said flap securing member is a magnetic closure mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The purse holster according to  claim 2 , wherein said magnetic closure mechanism includes a flap mounted member mounted to the closure flap, said flap mounted member selectively magnetically interacting with a front face mounted member mounted to a front face of the front wall, the magnetic attraction being readily overcome by a rake opening. 
     
     
         4 . The purse holster of  claim 3 , further comprising a purse holster securement member suitable to secure the purse holster to a structural item, the purse holster securement member selected from the group consisting of a retaining strap and a spring clip member. 
     
     
         5 . A purse holster according to  claim 4 , in combination with a purse or handbag, wherein said purse holster securement member is a spring clip secured to a reinforced material secured to said back face of said back wall. 
     
     
         6 . The purse holster of  claim 4 , wherein said spring clip is suitable for securing the purse holster to a structural item selected from a sidewall or interior wall of a purse or handbag and a belt or waistband of an individual's apparel. 
     
     
         7 . A purse holster according to  claim 4  in combination with a purse or handbag, wherein said purse holster securement member is a retaining strap extending below the purse holster body and selectively secured to a bottom interior of the purse or handbag. 
     
     
         8 . The purse holster according to  claim 7  in combination with a purse or handbag, wherein said retaining strap is secured to a bottom interior of the purse or handbag by a suspender hook. 
     
     
         9 . The purse holster according to  claim 4 , wherein the purse holster includes both said retaining strap and said spring clip, said retaining strap extending below the purse holster body. 
     
     
         10 . The purse holster according to  claim 1 , further comprising a handgun pocket in said interior for receiving a handgun. 
     
     
         11 . The purse holster according to  claim 10 , wherein said interior contains an interior reinforced panel secured to an interior face of said back wall, and said handgun pocket is secured to said reinforcement panel. 
     
     
         12 . A purse holster comprising:
 a purse holster body including a front wall and a back wall joined to define an interior for receiving a handgun and providing an opening into said interior;   a closure flap extending from said back wall and selectively secured to a front face of said front wall by a flap securing member;   a retaining strap extending below the purse holster body; and   a spring clip secured to a back face of said back wall and suitable to secure the purse holster to a structural item.   
     
     
         13 . A purse holster comprising:
 a purse holster body including a front wall and a back wall joined to define an interior for receiving a handgun and providing an opening into said interior;   a closure flap extending from said back wall and secured to a front face of said front wall by a flap securing member;   wherein said closure flap creates an overhang extending beyond said front face of said front wall, said overhang structured to provide for a rake opening of said purse holster wherein said rake opening is achieved by swiping a hand upwardly to engage said overhang thus moving the closure flap and releasing it from it securement to the front face by the flap securing member;   a retaining strap extending below the purse holster body; and   a spring clip secured to a back face of said back wall and suitable to secure the purse holster to a structural item.