Compression holster

Abstract

Provided is a compression holster having a base panel, a pouch panel, and a flap panel. The base panel comprises resilient material configured to compressively wrap around an elongated member, such as a human leg or a vehicle frame member. The pouch panel of resilient material is attached to the base panel with a free edge to define a compressively expandable pocket. The flap panel of resilient material is attached to the base panel adjacent the free edge. An object partially inserted into the pocket is compressively held against the elongated member by the pouch panel and the flap panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compression holster, comprising:
 a base panel comprising resilient material configured to compressively wrap around an elongated member;   a pouch panel comprising resilient material attached to the base panel with a free edge to define a compressively expandable pocket; and   a flap panel comprising resilient material attached to the base panel adjacent the free edge,   wherein, an object partially inserted into the pocket is compressively held against the elongated member by the pouch panel and the flap panel.   
     
     
         2 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel is configured to at least partially overlap the free edge of the pouch panel. 
     
     
         3 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , wherein the base panel is tubular. 
     
     
         4 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , wherein the base panel includes a separable seam configured to allow the base panel to be wrapped around the elongated member and then fastened by closing the separable seam. 
     
     
         5 . The compression holster of  claim 4 , wherein the separable seam includes a zipper. 
     
     
         6 . The compression holster of  claim 4 , wherein the separable seam includes laces. 
     
     
         7 . The compression holster of  claim 4 , wherein the separable seam includes hook and loop fastening material. 
     
     
         8 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of a handgun with a trigger and the pouch panel includes a nonelastic panel positioned to cover the trigger. 
     
     
         9 . The compression holster of  claim 8 , wherein the nonelastic panel is a rigid material. 
     
     
         10 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid shell handgun holster configured to fit the pocket and to position a handgun with a grip portion of the handgun protruding from the pocket, the flap portion configured to compress the handgun grip portion. 
     
     
         11 . The compression holster of  claim 10 , further comprising a means for securing the rigid shell holster in the pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is configured to receive a handgun which a grip portion of the handgun protruding from the pocket, the flap portion configured to compress the handgun grip portion. 
     
     
         13 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , further comprising a pouch handle panel secured along the free edge of the pouch panel and overlaying the pouch panel with an open edge to provide a gripping pocket for manually pulling the free edge of the pouch panel away from the base panel to open the pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , configured to compressively wrap around a human lower leg. 
     
     
         15 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , configured to compressively wrap around a human thigh. 
     
     
         16 . The compression holster of  claim 1 , configured to compressively wrap around an elongated vehicle frame member.