Mount for modular holster

Abstract

A holster retainer for releasably retaining a holster having a securing apparatus fixed to the holster for connecting to a mounting apparatus. The holster retainer may include a cavity for securing a holster; a channel configured to receive a securing apparatus of the holster, wherein at least a portion of the channel is disposed within the cavity; and a latch extending along a base of the channel, with the latch configured to releasably engage the securing apparatus of the holster to retain the holster in the holster retainer. A modular holster system may include a holster for supporting a tool, the holster having a securing apparatus; a mounting apparatus configured to receive the securing apparatus of the holster for releasably affixing the holster to a user; and a holster retainer for releasably retaining the holster when the holster is not affixed to the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holster retainer for releasably retaining a holster having a securing apparatus fixed to the holster for connecting to a mounting apparatus, the holster retainer comprising:
 a cavity for securing a holster;   a channel configured to receive a securing apparatus of the holster, wherein at least a portion of the channel is disposed within the cavity; and   a latch extending along a base of the channel, wherein the latch is configured to releasably engage the securing apparatus of the holster to retain the holster in the holster retainer.   
     
     
         2 . The holster retainer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second channel opposite the first channel, the second channel configured to receive the securing apparatus of the holster, wherein at least a portion of the second channel is disposed within the cavity; and   a second latch extending along a base of the second channel, wherein the second latch is configured to releasably engage the securing apparatus of the holster to retain the holster in the holster retainer.   
     
     
         3 . The holster retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a catch configured to releasably engage the securing apparatus of the holster and a lever operable to displace the catch to disengage the securing apparatus of the holster to release the holster from the holster retainer. 
     
     
         4 . The holster retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity includes a first opening for receiving the holster and a second opening disposed opposite the first opening. 
     
     
         5 . The holster retainer of  claim 4 , wherein the cavity has a length and wherein the second opening enables the holster retainer to accommodate a holster length that is greater than the length of the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The holster retainer of  claim 4 , wherein a first width of the first opening is different than a second width of the second opening. 
     
     
         7 . The holster retainer of  claim 6 , wherein the cavity includes a support arm for adjusting the second width of the second opening. 
     
     
         8 . The holster retainer of  claim 1 , the cavity further comprising a support arm coupled to a wall of the cavity about the second opening, the support arm movable from a first position to a second position. 
     
     
         9 . The holster retainer of  claim 8 , wherein the first position is to accommodate the holster having a first width and the second position is to accommodate the holster having a second width. 
     
     
         10 . The holster retainer of  claim 8 , the cavity further comprising a second support arm coupled to a second wall of the cavity about the second opening, the second support arm movable from a third position to a fourth position. 
     
     
         11 . The holster retainer of  claim 10 , wherein the third position is to accommodate the holster having a third width and the fourth position is to accommodate the holster having a fourth width. 
     
     
         12 . The holster retainer of  claim 2 , wherein the first channel is disposed along a first inside wall of the cavity and the second channel is disposed along a second inside wall of the cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The holster retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the latch is positioned in the channel to disengage the securing apparatus of the holster from the mounting apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . The holster retainer of  claim 13 , wherein the catch comprises a sloped portion configured to engage a plunger of the securing apparatus of the holster as the plunger slides past the sloped portion. 
     
     
         15 . The holster retainer of  claim 13 , wherein the catch comprises a sloped portion configured to engage a gear of the securing apparatus of the holster as the gear slides past the sloped portion. 
     
     
         16 . A modular holster system, comprising:
 a holster for supporting a tool, the holster having a securing apparatus;   a mounting apparatus configured to receive the securing apparatus of the holster for releasably affixing the holster to a user;   a holster retainer for releasably retaining the holster when the holster is not affixed to the user, wherein the holster retainer includes
 a cavity for securing the holster; 
 a channel configured to receive the securing apparatus of the holster, wherein at least a portion of the channel is disposed within the cavity; and 
 a latch extending along a base of the channel, wherein the latch is configured to releasably engage the securing apparatus of the holster to retain the holster in the holster retainer. 
   
     
     
         17 . The modular holster system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 one or more second holsters operable with the mounting apparatus and the holster retainer.   
     
     
         18 . The modular holster system of  claim 17 , wherein a first width of the first holster is different than at least one second width of the one or more second holsters. 
     
     
         19 . The modular holster system of  claim 17 , wherein a first length of the first holster is different than at least one second length of the one or more second holsters.