EP0639752B1 - System zum Tragen von Handfeuerwaffen - Google Patents

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EP0639752B1
EP0639752B1 EP94401469A EP94401469A EP0639752B1 EP 0639752 B1 EP0639752 B1 EP 0639752B1 EP 94401469 A EP94401469 A EP 94401469A EP 94401469 A EP94401469 A EP 94401469A EP 0639752 B1 EP0639752 B1 EP 0639752B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
    • F41C33/0245—Skeleton-holsters, e.g. contacting only a minimal part of the small arm, e.g. contacting the muzzle, ejection port, chamber, trigger guard or hammer
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
    • F41C33/0263—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S224/00—Package and article carriers
    • Y10S224/907—Rigid shield or pad positioned between article and bearer
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S224/00—Package and article carriers
    • Y10S224/912—Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material

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  • the present invention relates to a system for port for a portable weapon, of the type comprising a support, a locking device to lock the weapon on the support and at least one lashing strap.
  • a support such as a pocket including the barrel, a part of the slide and trigger guard of the weapon, and a hook-and-loop flap on the pocket that keeps and keeps protection of the weapon.
  • the handling the weapon is carried out in three stages: unclipping the flap, removal of the weapon from the pocket and pointing of the weapon following a direction. This handling is more or less delicate and quick depending on the attachment system used to attach the flap to the pocket.
  • US-A-2,349,376 on which the preamble of the independent claim is based describes a system of port for a portable weapon comprising a support by a rigid plate, a locking device for block the weapon on the support consisting of a movable finger and an elastic return member for said finger which comes lodge in a groove in the weapon. But, this finger is pressed in.
  • the invention provides a carrying system for a portable weapon, of the type comprising a support, a locking device for locking the weapon on the support and at least one lashing strap, the support being constituted by a rigid plate.
  • supporting the locking device which includes a movable finger with manual control which can take two positions and an elastic member for returning said finger to one of said positions or blocking position where it is housed in a groove of the weapon to block that here against the support plate, characterized in that said finger is pivotally mounted in a plane parallel to the plane of the support plate.
  • the position of the groove in which is intended to be housed the finger of the locking device can vary from weapon to weapon the other.
  • one free end of the locking finger is intended to be housed in a groove formed on the outside of the rear trigger guard of the weapon.
  • the grip of the weapon is then done by catching this by the front handle by means of one hand, the thumb of this hand coming naturally in contact with the finger to rotate it out of the way groove of the rear trigger guard.
  • the weapon is released following a direction perpendicular to the support plate and the pointing the weapon is done by continuing the movement primed to clear the weapon.
  • the locking device is mounted on the plate support by positioning itself between the rear trigger guard and the front handle of the weapon
  • the system is completed by means of positioning and centering of the weapon relative to the support plate, these means being constituted by pins projecting from the support plate and which are intended for cooperate with the weapon to position and center it correctly against the support and allow the finger to locking to automatically engage in its groove associated, when the shooter withdraws from the weapon once it pressed against the support, which has for effect of bringing the locking finger back into its locking position under the action of the return spring.
  • some of the pawns of positioning and centering the weapon against the plate support are positioned in the interior space delimited by the trigger guard (s) of the weapon, in order to be able also immobilize the trigger line (s) associated to avoid their accidental activation.
  • the carrying system 1 of a portable weapon 2 is constituted by a rigid support 3 under the shape of a substantially rectangular plate 4 against which is stuck weapon 2 which, in the example illustrated in Figure 1, is a submachine gun comprising two associated front handles 5a and rear 5b respectively with two front trigger tails 6a and rear 6b.
  • each tail of trigger 6a and 6b is surrounded by a trigger guard 7a, 7b which is a part generally in the shape of a semicircle intended to protect the trigger tail and protect it against unexpected operation.
  • the support plate 4 is equipped on one of its main faces 4a of means 10 (FIG. 2) which allow to position and center correctly weapon 2 against support plate 4, and a device lock 20 which locks weapon 2 once pressing against the support plate 4.
  • the means 10 which make it possible to position and center the weapon 2 against the support plate 4 are constituted by studs 11b 1 , 11b 2 and 12a, 12b projecting from the main face 4a of the support plate 4 and fixed to it. this by means of screws 13. More specifically, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, two studs 11b 1 and 11b 2 are provided which are intended to be housed in the internal space delimited by the rear bridge 7b and to be positioned on either side of the trigger 6b.
  • the two studs 11b 1 and 11b 2 generally aligned in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the support plate 4, come substantially into contact with the rear bridge 7b, and the dimensions of the stud 11b 1 located furthest back are such that it comes in the immediate vicinity of the rear trigger tail 6b in order to immobilize the latter.
  • inserts 15 reported on the face main 4a of the support plate 4 and which come cooperate with parts of weapon 2 that have a shape complementary to that of these inserts 15.
  • the locking device 20 of weapon 2 against the support plate 4 includes a movable finger 21 with control manual can take two positions, and an organ elastic return 22 of finger 21 in one of said positions or blocking position where its end 21a is housed in a groove 23 of the weapon 2 for lock it against the support plate 4.
  • the device locking device 20 comprises a support block 25, one of which main face has a first recess 26 of shape generally frustoconical which is delimited by two edges obliques 26a and 26b, and a second recess 27 also of frustoconical shape which is delimited by two edges obliques 27a and 27b.
  • the two truncated cones formed by the two recesses 26 and 27 are opposed by their vertices, and the two non-consecutive edges 26a and 27a of two recesses 26 and 27 are parallel, as well as their two other non-consecutive edges 26b and 27b.
  • the support block 25 is crossed by a orifice 29 located near the junction zone between the two recesses 26 and 27.
  • a sleeve 30 is engaged in orifice 29 and it is crossed by a screw 31 which is used to fix the support block 25 on the support plate 4 and for fixing a cover 32 attached to the main face of the support block 25 which includes the recesses 26 and 27.
  • the finger 21 is housed in the space formed by the two recesses 26 and 27, is pivotally mounted around of the sleeve 30 and is movable in a plane parallel to that of the support plate 4.
  • the finger 21 protrudes by an end 21a beyond the recess 26, then that its other end 21b protrudes beyond the recess 27.
  • An operating button 35 is attached on the end 21b of finger 21 and it is used to make pivot the finger 21 in the recesses 26 and 27 between two positions respectively defined by the edges 26a and 27a of the two recesses 26 and 27 which form a first stop, and the edges 26b and 27b of the two recesses 26 and 27 which form a second stop.
  • the support block 25 is immobilized in rotation via a pin 36 located on the median axis and one end of which engages in the support plate 4 and the other end of which engages in a second orifice 37 of the support block 25.
  • the pin 36 is projection in the recess 26 to cooperate with the blade spring 22 which is mounted in the plane of the recess 26 so as to automatically recall by its force of return finger 21 to a locked position.
  • the support plate 4 is carried by the shooter by at least one lashing strap 40 so as to immobilize it for example at the waist of the shooter.
  • the support plate has several lights 41 towards its periphery for the free passage of the bracing strap (s) 40.
  • weapon 2 is positioned and centered against the main face 4a of the plate support 4, and that the free end 21a of the finger lock 21 is engaged in groove 23 of the trigger guard rear 7b and held therein by action exerted by the return spring 22 on the finger lock 21.
  • Weapon 2 is then immobilized and fixed against the support plate 4 by the lock 20 ( Figure 1), and the support plate 4 is immobilized at the gunner's waist by means of harness straps 40.
  • the shooter When the shooter decides to grab his weapon 2, the grip is done by grabbing it by its front handle 5a by means of one hand, the thumb of this hand naturally coming into contact with the button of operation of the locking device 20, and the positioning of the hand around the handle 6 forces the locking finger 21 to pivot in the direction of arrow F, which has the effect of releasing it from the groove 23 of the rear trigger guard 7b of the weapon 2. Simultaneously, the shooter initiates a movement following a direction perpendicular to the plane of the support plate 4 to clear weapon 2, and he can then and very quickly point weapon 2 in a given direction in continuing the movement started to free weapon 2 from the support plate 4.
  • the shooter decides to fix the weapon 2 again on the support plate 4, he flaps it against the plate 4 by positioning and centering it correctly with respect to the studs 11b 1 , 11b 2 , 12a and 12b.
  • the shooter maintains by the thumb of his hand located around the front handle 5a, the locking finger 21 in its open position, so that when the weapon 2 is pressed against the support plate 4 and the shooter withdraws his hand from the front handle 5a, the locking finger 21 will automatically engage in the groove 23 as a result of the action of the return spring 22.
  • the weapon can be placed on one side or the other of this axis, allowing the use of the same port system by left or right handed.
  • weapon 2 is for example an automatic pistol comprising a handle 5, a trigger 6 surrounded by a trigger guard 7.
  • the lock 20 is positioned behind the handle 5, so that the free end of its locking finger 21 can engage in the groove 23 formed on the rear face of the handle 5 which is in view of the locking device 20.
  • means 10 are provided for positioning and centering the weapon 2 against the support plate 4.
  • These means 10 are also formed by studs projecting from the face main 4a of the support plate 4. More precisely, a stud 11 protrudes inside the space delimited by trigger guard 7, and its dimensions are such that it comes into substantial contact with the tail of trigger 6 to immobilize it. he is also provided three studs 12, one stud which engages in space internal of the trigger guard 7, a stud which comes into contact with the front face of the handle 5 and a stud which rests on the underside of the barrel 2a of the weapon 2.
  • the invention is by no means limited to the two embodiments which have been described previously and given only as an example.

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  1. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe des Typs mit einem Träger (3), einer Sperrvorrichtung (20) zum Sperren der Waffe auf dem Träger und mindestens einem Verzurrgurt (40), wobei der Träger (3) aus einer starren Platte (4) besteht, die die Sperrvorrichtung (20) trägt, welche einen beweglichen Finger (21) mit manueller Betätigung umfaßt, der zwei Stellungen einnehmen kann und ein elastisches Organ (22) umfaßt zum Rückstellen besagten Fingers (21) in eine der besagten Stellungen oder die Sperrstellung, in der sich der Finger in eine Rille (23) der Waffe (2) fügt, um diesen auf der Tragplatte (4) zu blockieren, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß besagter Finger (21) in einer Ebene, die zur Ebene der Tragplatte (4) parallel ist, schwenkend montiert wird.
  2. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 1, wobei besagte Waffe einen vorderen und einen hinteren Griff umfaßt sowie einen vorderen und einen hinteren Drücker und einen vorderen und einen hinteren Abzugsbügel, die jeweils den vorderen und den hinteren Drücker umgeben, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß ein freies Ende (21a) des Sperrfingers (21) dazu bestimmt ist, sich in eine Rille (23) zu fügen, die außen am hinteren Abzugsbügel (7b) der Waffe (2) geformt wird.
  3. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Sperrvorrichtung (20) auf der Tragplatte (4) so montiert ist, daß sie sich zwischen den hinteren Abzugsbügel (7b) und den vorderen Griff (5a) der Waffe (2) positioniert.
  4. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 1, wobei besagte Waffe einen Griff, einen Drücker und einen Abzugsbügel um den Drücker umfaßt, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß ein freies Ende des Sperrfingers (21) dazu bestimmt ist, sich in eine Rille (23) einzufügen, die auf der Rückseite des Griffs (5) der Waffe (2) vorgesehen ist.
  5. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Sperrvorrichtung (20) so auf der Tragplatte (4) montiert ist, daß sie sich hinter dem Griff (5) der Waffe (2) positioniert.
  6. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß einem beliebigen der oben genannten Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß es auch Mittel (10) zum Positionieren und Zentrieren der Waffe (2) an der Tragplatte (4) besitzt.
  7. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 6, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Mittel (10) aus Klötzen (11, 12; 11b1, 11b2, 12a, 12b) bestehen, die aus einer Hauptfläche (4a) der Tragplatte (4) hervorstehen.
  8. Tragsystem für eine tragbare Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 7, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß sich mindestens ein Klotz (11, 11b1) in den Innenraum fügt, der vom Abzugsbügel (7, 7a) der Waffe (2) gebildet wird, und den Drücker (6, 6b) arretiert.
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FR9309325A FR2708727B1 (fr) 1993-07-29 1993-07-29 Système de port pour arme portative.

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