Holster holder for handbag

Abstract

A holster holder for carrying a firearm, such as a pistol, securely in a handbag. The holster holder is dimension to be retained within an interior compartment of a handbag. A clip of the holster is secured with a top edge of the holster holder. A recess or notch may retain a tang of the clip. The holster holder is removably secured to a bottom of the handbag so that a pistol carried therein is reliably positioned for a quick retrieval of the pistol

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holster holder for a handbag, comprising:
 a container having at least one side wall which defines an interior cavity, the container defining a protective enclosure dimensioned to contain a holster for a firearm;   a reinforced edge defined about a top edge of the container to facilitate retaining the container in an open position for an insertion and a removal of the firearm from the container;   a recess provided in the at least one sidewall at an intermediate position thereof, the recess is dimensioned to receive a retaining tang of a clip of the holster when the clip is secured over the top edge of the at least one sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The holster holder of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one bottom wall. 
     
     
         3 . The holster holder of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one side wall and the bottom wall are formed of a rigid or a semi-rigid material. 
     
     
         4 . The holster holder of  claim 3 , wherein the rigid or semi-rigid material is a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The holster holder of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the container is dimensioned to accommodate at least a vertical height of a pistol hen retained in the holster the vertical height measured from a base of the butt to a top edge of the holster extending along the barrel. 
     
     
         6 . The holster holder of  claim 5 , wherein a width of the container spans a lateral dimension of the pistol, when carried in the holster. 
     
     
         7 . The holster holder of  claim 6 , wherein a depth of the container is dimensioned to contain a barrel end of the holster to a trigger guard of the pistol when retained in the holster. 
     
     
         8 . The holster holder of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a reinforcement defined along a top edge of the recess to facilitate retention of the clip.   
     
     
         9 . The holster holder of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fastener attached with a bottom end of the container, the fastener positioned to cooperatively engage with a corresponding fastener secured to a bottom of a handbag, wherein when the faster is engaged with the corresponding fastener, the holster holder is retained in a desired position within the handbag.   
     
     
         10 . A holster holder for a handbag, comprising:
 a container having at least one side wall defining an interior cavity, the container providing a protective enclosure dimensioned to contain a holster for a firearm;   an edge defined about a top of the container, the edge configured to be received within a retaining clip of the holster;   a recess provided in the at least one sidewall at an intermediate position thereof, the recess is dimensioned to receive a retaining tang of a clip of the holster when the clip is secured over the top edge of the at least one sidewall.   
     
     
         11 . The holster holder of  claim 10 , wherein the recess is a notch. 
     
     
         12 . The holster holder of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a fastener attached with a bottom end of the container, the fastener positioned to cooperatively engage with a corresponding fastener secured to a bottom of a handbag, wherein when the faster is engaged with the corresponding fastener, the holster holder is retained in a desired position within the handbag.