Firearm holster and method of use

Abstract

A holster for selectively locking a firearm. The holster includes a housing for carrying the firearm, a unit affixed to the holster and a pivotable catch positioned within the housing and the unit for locking and unlocking the firearm. The catch includes two arms extending from a central portion, both pivotable within the housing. The catch further includes a circular section extending from the central portion and selectively engageable with a rod. The rod is translatable within the unit for selective engagement with the catch by application of a magnetic force to the unit. The rod locks the catch into position for locking the firearm and is translatable away from the catch for unlocking the firearm and allowing the firearm to be removed from the holster.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holster for selectively locking a firearm, comprising:
 a housing shaped to receive at least a portion of a barrel and a trigger guard of the firearm through and entrance slot defined by the housing, the housing further defining a slit therethrough for providing access directly to the trigger guard;   a catch defining a first arm and a second arm positioned at an acute angle relative to each other, both arms extending from a central portion and through the slit;   a release unit affixed to the housing and including a magnetic pad coupled to a translatable rod configured to engage the central portion of the catch,   wherein, when a magnetic force is applied to the magnetic, the first arm is configured to pivot between a locked position within the trigger guard and an unlocked position without the trigger guard for permitting removal of the firearm from the holster.   
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the catch further defines pivot poles extending from opposite sides of the central portion and orthogonal to a plane formed by the first and second arm for coupling to the housing and permitting the pivoting of the catch. 
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein the pivot poles are positioned between, and engaged both, the housing and an internal portion of the unit for positioning the catch in pivotable relation thereto. 
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 2 , further comprising a spring positioned about one of the pivot poles for providing pivoting bias to the catch towards the unlocked position. 
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the release unit further defines an exterior having a depression for guiding a magnetized object to align with the magnetic pad. 
     
     
         6 . The holster of  claim 1 , further comprising a rod guide positioned between the magnetic pad and the catch for guiding the translation of the rod. 
     
     
         7 . The holster of  claim 1 , further comprising a release spring between the magnetic pad and an exterior of the release unit for biasing the magnetic pad towards the catch. 
     
     
         8 . A method of selectively locking a firearm using a holster, comprising:
 a slot of a housing of the holster receiving a portion of a barrel and a guard of the firearm therethrough;   a trigger guard of the firearm engaging a second arm of a catch in an unlocked position wherein the second arm extends within the housing from a slit defined by the housing;   pivoting the second arm towards the slit, thereby pivoting a first arm away from the slit and within the trigger guard into a locked position, wherein the second arm is fixed an acute angle to the second arm;   a rod positioned within a unit attached to the housing translating into engagement with the catch for preventing rotation of the catch to the unlocked position, thereby locking the firearm into position.   
     
     
         9 . The method of claim  11 , further comprising:
 applying a magnetic force to the unit, wherein the unit includes a magnetic pad coupled with the rod;   translating the rod away from the catch;   pivoting the first arm of the catch back towards the slit of the housing, thereby unlocking the firearm from position.   
     
     
         10 . The method of claim  11 , wherein the catch is engaged with a spring biased to pivot the catch into an unlocked position.