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EP3553456B1
EP3553456B1 EP19151040.3A EP19151040A EP3553456B1 EP 3553456 B1 EP3553456 B1 EP 3553456B1 EP 19151040 A EP19151040 A EP 19151040A EP 3553456 B1 EP3553456 B1 EP 3553456B1
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William H. Rogers
Matthew E. Mckendrick
Dylan Vaccaro
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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
    • F41C33/04—Special attachments therefor
    • F41C33/041—Special attachments therefor for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
    • F41C33/045—Special attachments therefor for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object for connection in more than one rotational position around an axle, e.g. by using a rotatable connection
    • 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
    • F41C33/04—Special attachments therefor
    • F41C33/041—Special attachments therefor for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
    • 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
    • F41C33/04—Special attachments therefor
    • F41C33/041—Special attachments therefor for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
    • F41C33/043—Special attachments therefor for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object for connection in more than one transversal position

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  • This invention relates to an apparatus for adjustably supporting a holster on a user's belt.
  • the invention relates to an apparatus that enables a user to place the holster in a first position of drop and/or cant relative to the user while seated in a car or other vehicle, and then place the holster in a second, different position of drop and/or cant relative to the user after exiting the vehicle.
  • a user When a user carries a handgun in a holster on the user's belt, and is standing up, the handgun needs to be in a position to enable rapid and accurate drawing of the handgun from the holster.
  • the holster mounts the handgun at a height near the waist or hip of the user and, in some adjustable holsters, in a selected position of cant. But when the holster is in this "use" position, and the user thereafter sits down in a vehicle, the holster and gun are awkwardly positioned.
  • US 5,419,472 A1 discloses a holster for guns with fastening means that can be moved vertically.
  • a holster support assembly for use by a user wearing a belt may in some embodiments be adjustable for both drop and cant.
  • a pull stick is provided for ease of adjustment.
  • the holster support assembly though using the same parts as the first embodiment, is adjustable only for drop.
  • a blocking insert is provided that prevents movement of a holster mount into a spinning position.
  • the present invention relates to a holster support assembly for adjustably supporting a holster on a user.
  • the invention is applicable to holster mount assemblies of various configurations.
  • Figures 1-10 illustrate a first embodiment of a holster support assembly 10 which is usable for supporting a holster, shown schematically at 12, on a user's belt shown partially at 14.
  • the holster support assembly 10 includes generally five components, each described below in detail: a belt support 20 that is carried on the user's belt; a slider 70 that is slidable vertically on the belt support; a holster mount 90 that is connected with the slider (to adjust drop) and also is pivotable relative to the slider (to adjust cant); a lock bar 120 for locking the parts in a selected vertical (drop) and rotational (cant) position; and a screw assembly 130 for securing together the other components of the holster support assembly 10.
  • the belt support 20 ( Figures 1-3 and 7 ) supports the assembly 10 on the user's belt 14.
  • the belt support 20 has an upper end portion 22 that is curved or contoured to fit the curved configuration of the user's torso.
  • the upper end portion 22 includes two belt slots 24 for receiving the user's belt 14.
  • the belt support 20 can thus be hung from the user's belt 14, and slid (positioned) laterally along the belt, so that the holster assembly 10 is in the desired position adjacent to the user's hip.
  • a main body portion 26 of the belt support 20 extends down from the upper end portion 22.
  • a laterally central section of the main body portion 26 forms a vertically extending track 30, which comprises two rails 32 on opposite sides of a central slot 34.
  • the rails 32a and 32b have a generally planar, plate-like configuration.
  • the slider 70 and holster body are movable vertically along the track 30 to adjust the drop of the holster 12.
  • the central slot 34 which is also part of the track 30, extends completely through the belt support 20 between the inner and outer side surfaces 42 and 44, respectively, of the belt support.
  • the central slot 34 is defined by the two rails 32 that are on opposite sides of the central slot. For each rail 32 its outer side surface is part of the outer side surface 44 of the belt support 20, and its inner side surface is part of the inner side surface 42 of the belt support.
  • the central slot 34 has a relatively narrow lower section 50 that is a constant width along its entire length.
  • the central slot 34 has an upper section 52 that is significantly wider than the lower section 50 and that has a generally square configuration. As a result, the slot 34 has a generally keyhole-shaped configuration.
  • two bump stops 54 At the top of the lower section 50 of the central slot 34, just at the bottom edge of the upper section 52, are located two bump stops 54, one on each rail 32.
  • the wall thickness of the track rails 32 (from inside to outside, or left to right as viewed in Figures 9A-9B ) is different, over three different sections of the track 30. Specifically, in a locking section 30a of the track 30, starting at the bottom end of the central slot 34, the rails 32 have a constant, first wall thickness. At the top of the locking section 30a of the track 30, the wall thickness of the rails 32 decreases to form a ramp section 30b of the track that has a tapering second wall thickness. Above the ramp section 30b, in a release section 30c of the track 30, and adjacent to the enlarged upper section 52 of the central slot 34, the rails 32 have a constant reduced third wall thickness that is the same as the thinnest part of the ramp section.
  • the central slot 34 is located between and defined by the rails 32, the depth of the slot varies in the same manner as does the wall thickness of the rails. Specifically, the slot 34 is deeper in the locking section 30a of the rails 32, tapers in depth in the ramp section 30b, and is shallowest in the release section 30c.
  • the slider 70 is slidable vertically along the track 30 of the belt support 20.
  • the belt support 20 has a number of features for helping to set the vertical orientation of the slider 50 on the belt support. Specifically, on one side of the track 30 are formed three notches 56. On the opposite side of the track 30 are four rib segments 58 spaced apart with gaps 60 between them. The notches 56 and the gaps 60 are located along the lower portion (constant wall thickness) 30a of the track 30. The notches 56 are located laterally opposite and thus paired with the gaps 60.
  • Each associated pair of notch 56 and gap 60 defines a detent (or locking position) 62 on the belt support.
  • an assembly 10 in accordance with the invention could have more than three locking positions 62 or fewer than three locking positions.
  • the slider 70 ( Figures 3-4 ) engages with the belt support 20 and supports the holster mount 90 for vertical and rotational (pivotal) movement relative to the belt support.
  • the slider 70 is a disc-shaped member having generally planar inner and outer major side surfaces 72 and 74 connected by an annular outer peripheral surface 76.
  • the inner major side surface 72 of the slider 70 is engageable with and slidable along the outer major side surface 44 of the belt support 20.
  • Several features are present on the inner major side surface 72 of the slider 70.
  • the groove 76 extends horizontally for the full width of the slider 70.
  • Two detent notches 78 are formed at one position along the length of the groove 76.
  • the groove slidably 80 receives the ribs 58 of the belt support. This engagement of the ribs 58 in the groove 80 secures the slider 70 against rotation about the transverse axis 88.
  • two generally triangular restraint tabs 89 are disposed along the length of the vertical groove 80, on opposite sides of the groove. The restraint tabs 89, as well as two shorter ribs 92 diametrically opposite the groove 80, assist in maintaining the positioning of the slider 70 on the belt support 20.
  • a circular array of wedge-shaped locking teeth 84 On the outer major side surface 74 of the slider 70, facing away from the belt support 20, there is formed a circular array of wedge-shaped locking teeth 84.
  • the teeth 84 extend radially outward from a centrally located through hole 86 that defines a transverse axis 88 of the holster assembly 10.
  • the holster mount 90 is a member that is configured to directly engage and support the holster 12 itself on the slider. As a result, and as described in detail below, the holster 12, the holster mount 90, and the slider 70 are movable vertically, together, along the track 30 of the belt support 20.
  • the holster mount 90 is a plate-like member that in the illustrated embodiment has a generally teardrop-shaped configuration including a wider upper end portion and a narrower lower end portion to accommodate the similar configuration of a typical holster.
  • Two holster connection openings 92 are located in the upper end portion of the holster mount 90 and one holster connection opening 92 is provided in the lower end portion of the holster mount.
  • the holster connection openings 92 receive fasteners shown schematically at 94 ( Figure 1 ) for securing the holster 12 to the holster mount 90.
  • the openings 92 may, as illustrated, be arcuate slots enabling mounting of the holster 12 at different pivotal (rotational) orientations on the holster mount 90.
  • the holster mount 90 has a generally flat outer major side surface 96 that is presented outward and that is in abutting engagement with the holster 12 when the holster is secured on the holster mount.
  • the holster mount 90 has an opposite inner major side surface 98 that is presented inward toward the user, and toward the slider 70, when the holster mount is connected as part of the holster assembly 10.
  • On the inner major side surface of the holster mount 90 is a circular array of radially extending, wedge-shaped locking teeth 100, effectively a mirror image of the array of locking teeth 84 on the slider 70.
  • the holster mount 90 has a central opening 102 that is co-axial with the central opening 86 in the slider 70 when the holster assembly 10 is assembled.
  • An internally threaded propeller nut or T-nut 104 is secured in the central opening 102 of the holster mount 90, on the outside of the holster mount, to provide an internally threaded location for receiving the assembly screw 132.
  • An annular boss 106 extends around the opening 102, on the inner side surface 98 of the holster mount 90.
  • An annular spring chamber 108 extends around the boss 106.
  • the spring chamber 108 receives a circular compression spring 110.
  • the spring 110 acts outwardly between the slider 70 and the holster mount 90, attempting to push them apart.
  • the holster 12 is secured to the holster mount 90 in a known manner, such as by the fasteners 94.
  • the actual configuration of the holster itself is not critical, and so the holster 12 is shown only in phantom.
  • the lock bar 120 is configured as an elongate bar that extends laterally across the track 30 of the belt support 20, at a location captured (inside to outside) between the belt support and the slider 70.
  • the lock bar 120 is slidable laterally when in its position between the belt support 20 and the slider 70.
  • At one end of the of the lock bar 120 is a manually engageable tab or handle 122 that can be used to pull or push the lock bar across the track 30.
  • the lock bar 120 also has projections 124 that are engageable with the detent notches 78 on the slider 70.
  • An elongate screw passage 126 extends in a direction along the length of the lock bar 120.
  • the screw assembly 130 includes a screw 132 that in the illustrated embodiment is a machine screw having a round head 134 and an externally threaded shank 136.
  • the screw 132 is assembled with a plastic washer 138 that is fitted under and around the screw head 134.
  • a plate 140 is secured onto the washer 138 by peening over four pins 142 on the washer.
  • the washer 138 is slightly smaller than the opening of the release section 52 of the central slot 34, so as to be able to fit through the release section.
  • the washer 138 is free floating on the screw 132, that is, the washer and the screw are relatively rotatable.
  • the washer 138 has a generally square configuration with rounded corners. One of the four corners of the washer may be different from the other three, for assembly and orientation purposes. Also, the underside of the washer 138 ( Figure 3 ) has two slots 144 that extend halfway up the washer. When the screw assembly 130 is connected in the holster assembly 10, the slots 144 extend from the screw shank 136 in a direction toward the lower section 50 of the central slot 34 in the belt support 20.
  • the slider 70 is placed on and engaged with the outer side surface 44 of the belt support 20.
  • the vertical ribs 58 on the belt support 20 are received in the vertical groove 80 on the slider 70, this engagement blocks rotation of the slider on the belt support.
  • the tabs 89 on the slider 70 also assist in this regard. As a result, the slider 70 is supported on the belt support 20 for vertical sliding movement along the belt support, without rotation.
  • the lock bar 120 is placed to extend laterally along the horizontal groove 76 in the slider 70, at a position captured between the slider and the belt support 20.
  • the screw slot passage 126 in the lock bar 120 overlies the central opening 86 in the slider 70, and also overlies the central slot 34 in the belt support 20.
  • the holster mount 90 is positioned on the slider 70, with the compression spring 110 between them in the spring chamber 108 that extends around the boss 106.
  • the screw assembly 130 holds the other pieces together. Specifically, the screw head 134 and the washer 138 are positioned on the inner side surface 42 of the belt support 20.
  • the screw shank 136 extends through the central slot 34 in the belt support 20, through the central opening 86 in the slider 70, through the screw passage 126 in the lock bar 120, and into the center of the boss 106 on the holster mount 90.
  • the nut 104 is lockingly engaged in the central opening 102 of the holster mount 90, and receives the threaded screw shank 136.
  • the parts of the holster assembly 10 are held together securely in the direction along the length of the screw 132.
  • the spring 110 acts outwardly between the slider 70 and the holster mount 90, attempting to push them apart in a direction along the transverse axis 88, that is, along the length of the screw 132.
  • the screw 132 When the parts are assembled in this manner, it is done with the screw 132 extending through the lower section 50 of the central slot 34 in the belt support 20. In this position, the rails 32 have a relatively large wall thickness and the central slot 34 is relatively deep.
  • the screw 132 is tightened down on the holster mount 90 to a point at which there is little or no movement possible between the parts in a direction along the length of the screw 132, the screw 130 and the nut 104 cooperate to hold the holster mount 90 in tight against the slider 70.
  • the screw 132 is intentionally not tightened down enough to prevent all vertical movement of the parts along the track 30. Rather, the parts can be moved vertically with the application of a reasonable amount of force, to enable the user to adjust the holster assembly 10. This is because the lock bar 120 ( Fig. 6 ) is thinner at its inner end 125 than at its outer end 123, so that when the lock bar is opened, the parts can be moved easily.
  • the radial teeth 84 of the slider 70 are engaged with the radial teeth 100 of the holster mount 90, preventing any rotation of the holster mount and the holster 12, on the belt support 20.
  • the three elements or pieces that slide along the track 30 of the belt mount 20, together as one unit, to effect change in drop height and to allow for adjustment of cant can be considered to be a "sliding assembly".
  • These three elements are the holster mount 90, the slider 70, and the lock bar 120.
  • the sliding assembly can be positioned farther down the track 30 to place the holster mount 90 in one of the available locking positions.
  • the slider and the holster mount 90 can be rotated, to allow for change of cant position.
  • the holster assembly 10 is useful for adjustably supporting the holster 12 on the user's belt 14.
  • the user can place the holster 12 in a first position of drop and cant relative to the user while seated in a car or other vehicle, and then place the holster in a second, different position of drop and cant after exiting the vehicle.
  • the three locking positions 62 noted above with reference to the belt support 20, provide three different drop heights for the holster 12 on the belt support.
  • the holster assembly 10 may come from the manufacturer set in one of the three locking positions 62.
  • the user can select and lock in any one of the three available drop heights for use when the user is standing up and wearing the holster assembly 10.
  • the cant position (orientation), however, can be changed only when the holster assembly 10 is unlocked, as described below.
  • the user withdraws the lock bar 120 to the open position shown in Figure 7 .
  • the slider 70 is then free to move vertically along the track 30 of the belt support 20.
  • the user applies sufficient manual force to move the holster 12, the holster mount 90, and the slider 70 vertically, to the desired locking position 62.
  • the lock bar 120 is then moved back to the closed position shown in Figure 8 .
  • the lock bar 120 is securely held vertically by the detents in the belt support 20 that form the locking positions.
  • the detent features 124 on the lock bar 120 engage in the notches 78 of the slider 70. This engagement resists movement of the lock bar 120 out of the closed position, ensuring that the drop height of the holster 12 is not inadvertently changed.
  • the radial teeth 100 on the holster mount 90 continue to engage the radial teeth 84 on the slider 70.
  • This engagement blocks rotation of the holster mount 90 relative to the slider 70.
  • the slider 70 cannot rotate on the belt support 20, this engagement also blocks rotation of the holster mount 90 relative to the belt support 20.
  • the cant position of the holster 12 is fixed, keeping the holster in a position for the user to quickly draw the weapon.
  • the holster mount 90 When the user wants to change the cant position of the holster 12, for example to sit down, the holster mount 90 needs to be rotated relative to the belt support 20 and the slider 70; consequently, the radial teeth 100 on the holster mount must be disengaged from the radial teeth 84 on the slider. To enable this disengagement to happen, the holster mount 90 and the slider 70 must be moved apart (separated) from each other in a direction along the transverse axis 88. This axial separation movement cannot occur when the holster assembly 10 is in or near any of the three locking positions 62, because the screw 130 and the nut 104 cooperate to hold the holster mount 90 in tight against the slider 70.
  • the slider 70 is moved upward to the release section 30c of the track 30.
  • the user unlocks the lock bar 120, and pulls the holster 12, holster mount 90, slider 70, and screw assembly 130 upward from the locking section 30a of the track 30, past the ramp section 30b of the track, and into the release section 30c of the track.
  • This movement is seen in a comparison of Figures 9A and 9B .
  • the upward movement of the parts stops when the washer 138 engages the top of the central slot 34. Specifically, when the parts move up far enough, the two bump stops 54 on the rails 32 move into the two slots 144 on the washer 138 and limit (stop) the upward movement of the washer at that point. Thus, the shank 136 of the assembly screw 130 stays in the narrow lower section 52 of the central slot 34.
  • the washer 138 is sliding along the inner side surface 42 of the rails 32.
  • the slider 70 is sliding along the outer surface 44 of the rails 32.
  • the screw/nut combination 132/104 is a fixed length; but when the washer 138 is moved up past the ramp section 30b to the release section 30c, the rails 32 (between the screw head and the washer) are thinner, so there is some open space generated along the length of the screw shank 136, between the washer 134 and the nut 104.
  • This open space allows for expansion of the compression spring 110, which all along is acting between the slider 70 and the holster mount 90 to attempt to push them apart transversely.
  • the expanding spring 110 pushes the holster mount 90 outward (to the right as viewed in Fig. 9B ).
  • the extra space and movement that is provided, by virtue of the thinner rails 32 in the release section 30c, is enough to allow the radial teeth 100 of the holster mount 90 to disengage from the radial teeth 84 of the slider 70.
  • the holster mount 90 is then free to rotate relative to the slider 70. The user can change the cant position of the holster mount 90 (and the holster 12) to a more comfortable position for sitting.
  • the user When the user thereafter wants to return the holster assembly 10 to the original (standing) position, the user rotates the holster 12 and the holster mount 90 back to the original position, and then pushes the entire assembly down on the belt support 20. As this downward movement occurs, the parts move past the ramp section 30b of the track 30 onto the locking section 30a of the track. The extra space between the washer 138 and the nut 104 is taken up by the increased wall thickness of the rails 32. The holster mount 90 moves back toward the slider 70, compressing the spring 110. The radial teeth 100 of the holster mount 90 engage again with the radial teeth 84 of the slider 70, blocking relative rotational movement between those two parts. The parts can be placed in any one of the available (in this case three) locking positions 62 and can be locked there by restoring the lock bar 120 to the closed position.
  • a holster assembly of the present invention can be configured to be supported on a user at a location other than the user's belt.
  • a holster assembly of the present invention can be configured to be supported on, for example, a user's vest or jacket.
  • the parts of the holster assembly 10 of Fig. 1 are removable from the belt support 20, to be positioned elsewhere.
  • the user unlocks the lock bar 120, allowing the slider 70 and the holster mount 90 to be moved upward on the belt support 20.
  • the slider 70 is moved up to the release section 30c of the track 30, as described above.
  • the upward movement of the slider 70 would normally stop when the washer 138 engages the bump stops 54 as described above. With the application of sufficient force, however, the user can move the parts past the bump stops 54, pushing the holster mount 90 into slider 70 and thus compressing the spring 110, allowing sufficient room for the washer/screw assembly to travel over the bump stops 54.
  • the washer 138 and screw head 134 then move into the enlarged upper section 52 of the central slot 34. At that point, the washer 138 and screw head 134 can be moved past the belt support 20, in a direction toward the slider 70 (to the left as viewed in Figures 9A and 9B ), and thus be disconnected from the belt support.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates an element 150 that can be used to support those parts on, for example, a user's vest or jacket;
  • the element 150 has fastener openings 152 for fastening the element to the garment.
  • the element 150 includes a central slot 154 with an enlarged end portion 156 through which the washer 138 and screw head 134 are inserted, in a direction from the opposite (not shown) side of the element. That opposite side of the element 150 includes features to engage the slider 70 and the lock bar 120, as in the assembly 10. The parts can then be moved into a locking position, sliding along the length of the central slot 154 in a direction away from the enlarged end portion 156.
  • This particular element 150 does not include the ramp feature that enables changing the cant of the holster 12; rather, this particular element only allows the user to place the holster in a different location on the user's body or garments, or on another element such as a portion of a vehicle or structure. Other elements can have this additional feature, if desired.
  • a holster assembly of the present invention may include structure that provides the user with increased control of movement of the slider along the track, specifically into the highest locking position, the spinning position, and/or the removal position.
  • This feature is illustrated in Figures 11-15 , which illustrate a holster assembly 10a that is a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, parts that are the same as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals.
  • the reference numeral 200 is used to designate, as a group, the three elements or pieces that slide along the track 30 of the belt mount 20, together as one unit, to effect change in drop height and to allow for adjustment of cant.
  • These three elements, collectively denoted 200, are the holster mount 90, the slider 70, and the lock bar 120.
  • the sliding assembly 200 can be positioned farther down the track 30 to place the holster mount 90 in one of the available locking positions.
  • the slider and the holster mount 90 can be rotated, to allow for change of cant position.
  • the holster assembly 10a includes an element that is connected with the slider 70 to enable easier positioning of the sliding assembly 200 at its several available positions along the length of the track 30 on the belt mount 20.
  • that element is a pull stick 210 that is connected for movement with the slider 70.
  • the element could alternatively have a configuration other than the thin, elongate configuration illustrated.
  • the pull stick 210 is preferably connected for movement with the slider 70 by being formed as one piece with the slider, for example by molding from plastic, as seen in Figure 15 .
  • An inner end portion 212 of the pull stick 210 is adjacent to and extends from the outer periphery 76 of the slider 70.
  • An opposite outer end portion 214 of the pull stick 210 is manually engageable to enable the user to grasp the pull stick and thereby manipulate the sliding assembly 200.
  • a longitudinally central portion 216 of the pull stick 210 supports two triangular detents or stops 218 and 220.
  • the first and second stops 218 and 220 are spaced apart from each other along the length of the central portion 216. Specifically, the first stop 218 is located closer to the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick 210, and the second stop is located closer to the slider 70 and farther from the outer end portion.
  • Each stop 218, 220 has a respective stop surface 218a, 220a that extends transverse to the length of the pull stick 210 and that faces in a direction toward the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick.
  • the pull stick When the slider 70 and the pull stick 210 are assembled in the holster assembly 10a, the pull stick extends outward from the slider, between the belt 20 and the holster 12, parallel to the track 30 on the belt mount 20.
  • the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick 210 is accessible and is manually engageable by the user to enable the user to reposition the sliding assembly 200.
  • the belt support 20 at its upper end has a blocking surface 222 that faces toward the slider 70.
  • the central portion 216 of the pull stick 210 extends over the track 30 of the belt support 20 and over the blocking surface 222.
  • the position of the first stop 218, along the length of the pull stick 210, is selected so that when the sliding assembly 200 is in the final (uppermost) locking position, the first stop on the pull stick is in engagement with the blocking surface 222 on the belt support 20 ( Figures 11 and 12 ).
  • the user can more directly gauge the final (uppermost) locking position, by sensing this engagement, when adjusting the height and/or cant of the holster 12.
  • the pull stick 210 is resiliently flexible in a direction transverse to the length of the pull stick. Specifically, the pull stick 210 can be bent or flexed in a direction so as to move the first and second stops 218 and 220 in a direction away from the track 30 and the blocking surface 222, that is, in a direction to the right as viewed in Figure 12 . As a result, when the first stop 218 on the pull stick 210 is in engagement with the blocking surface 222 on the belt support 20, the user can grasp the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick and flex it outward, in a direction to the right as viewed in Figure 12 .
  • the first stop 218 is displaced from the blocking surface 222 on the belt support 20, so that the pull stick 210 (and the entire sliding assembly 200) are free to be pulled upward from the final locking position to a position at which the cant of the holster 12 can be adjusted.
  • this "spinning" position is reached ( Figures 13 and 14 )
  • the second stop 220 on the pull stick 210 engages the blocking surface 222 on the belt support 20 to stop the upward movement of the sliding assembly past to the spinning position. This engagement prevents the sliding assembly 200 from being moved into the release position and helps to block unintended removal of the holster from the user's belt.
  • the user can grasp the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick 210, lift the second stop 220 off the blocking surface 222, and pull farther outward until the sliding assembly 200 is in the removal position as described above. Conversely, when the sliding assembly 200 is moved from the spinning position back to one of the locking positions, the stops 218 and 220 can cam up over the blocking surface 222 of the belt support 20, if the outer end portion 214 of the pull stick 210 is not being lifted by the user.
  • the stop surface 220a stops movement of the sliding assembly 200 at the spinning position, and prevents movement of the sliding assembly past the spinning position. Therefore, the bump stops 54 on the belt support 20 and the slots 144 on the washer 138 are not needed, and may be omitted.
  • a beneficial result of this change is that the washer 138 is then symmetrical and may be assembled in any one of its four possible orientations with respect to the other parts of the assembly 10a.
  • a holster assembly of the present invention may include structure that prevents the sliding assembly from moving past the spinning position into the removal position.
  • This feature is illustrated in Figures 16 and 17 , which illustrate a holster assembly 10b that is a third embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, parts that are the same as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals.
  • the holster assembly of Figures 16 and 17 includes, in addition to the elements described above with reference to the first embodiment, a blocking member or insert 230.
  • the insert 230 is a separate element or part that is configured to releasably fit into the enlarged upper section 52 of the central slot 34 in the belt support 20.
  • the insert 230 has a main body portion 231 with a generally square configuration.
  • the insert 230 When in place in the belt support 20, the insert 230 is securely retained in the belt support 20.
  • a pin 232 on the upper edge of the main body portion 211 of the insert 230 fits into a slot 234 on the upper edge of the belt support 20.
  • the dimensions of the insert 230 as compared to the belt support 20 are selected to provide the insert 230 with an interference fit in the belt support.
  • the insert 230 can only be intentionally, and not inadvertently, placed into or removed from engagement with the belt support 20.
  • the tail portion 236 of the insert 230 blocks off the upper end of the central opening 34 in the belt support 20.
  • the screw assembly 130 cannot move into the opening 52, to the spinning position.
  • This feature prevents cant adjustment of the holster 12.
  • the sliding assembly 200 cannot be moved far enough up the track 30 to enable the holster 12 to be removed from the belt support 20. This feature prevents inadvertent (or intentional) removal of the sliding assembly 200, and the holster 12, from the belt mount 20.
  • the insert 230 prevents movement of the sliding assembly 200 into the spinning position. Therefore, the bump stops 54 on the belt support 20 and the slots 144 on the washer 138 are not needed, and may be omitted.
  • a beneficial result of this change is that the washer 138 is then symmetrical and may be assembled in any one of its four possible orientations with respect to the other parts of the assembly 10a.

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  1. Holsterträgeranordnung (10) zur Verwendung durch einen einen Gürtel (14) tragenden Benutzer, die Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Gürtelträger (20), der in den Gürtel des Benutzers eingreift und von diesem getragen wird;
    eine Holsterhalterung (90), die am Gürtelträger für eine Gleitbewegung relativ zum Gürtelträger gehalten wird, wobei die Holsterhalterung zum Tragen eines Holsters (12) konfiguriert ist;
    wobei der Gürtelträger mehrere Aufhängpositionen definiert, die entlang einer Schiene beabstandet sind, in der sich die Holsterhalterung befinden kann, um es dem Benutzer zu ermöglichen, die Aufhänghöhe des Holsters einzustellen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Drehung der Holsterhalterung relativ zum Gürtelträger blockiert wird, wenn die Holsterhalterung in einer der Aufhängpositionen ist;
    wobei der Gürtelträger auch eine Drehposition des Gürtelträgers definiert, wobei die Holsterhalterung relativ zum Gürtelträger drehbar ist, um die Schräglage des Holsters einzustellen, wenn die Holsterhalterung in der Drehposition ist; und
    einen Zugstab (210), der zur Bewegung mit der Holsterhalterung verbunden ist und einen manuell in Eingriff bringbaren Abschnitt zum Ergreifen durch den Benutzer aufweist, um die Position der Holsterhalterung entlang des Gürtelträgers zu manipulieren;
    wobei der Zugstab einen ersten Anschlag (218) aufweist, der mit einer Anschlagfläche (218a) am Gürtelträger in Eingriff gebracht werden kann, um die Bewegung der Holsterhalterung in einer bestimmten Aufhängposition zu stoppen.
  2. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Zugstab elastisch flexibel ist, um eine Bewegung des ersten Anschlags an der Anschlagfläche vorbei zu ermöglichen.
  3. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei der Zugstab einen zweiten Anschlag (220) aufweist, der vom ersten Anschlag beabstandet ist und mit der Anschlagfläche am Gürtelträger in Eingriff gebracht werden kann, um die Bewegung der Holsterhalterung an der Drehposition zu stoppen.
  4. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Zugstab elastisch flexibel ist, um eine Bewegung des zweiten Anschlags an der Anschlagfläche vorbei zu ermöglichen.
  5. Holsterträgeranordnung nach einem vorherigen Anspruch, wobei die Holsterhalterung auf einem Schieber (70) gelagert und entlang des Gürtelträgers mit dem Schieber zwischen den mehreren Aufhängpositionen bewegbar ist, wobei die Holsterhalterung selektiv mit dem Schieber in Eingriff gebracht und davon gelöst werden kann, wobei die Holsterhalterung relativ zum Schieber um eine Achse drehbar ist, wenn sie vom Schieber gelöst ist, um es dem Benutzer zu ermöglichen, die Schräglage des Holsters relativ zum Gürtelträger einzustellen, und wobei der Zugstab einstückig mit dem Schieber ausgebildet ist.
  6. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 5, wobei:
    die Schiene eine untere Sektion (50) aufweist, die die Aufhängpositionen beinhaltet, und die Holsterhalterung nicht vom Schieber gelöst werden kann, wenn der Schieber an der unteren Sektion der Schiene ist; und
    die Schiene eine obere Sektion (52) aufweist, die die Drehposition beinhaltet, an der die Holsterhalterung vom Schieber gelöst werden kann, um es dem Benutzer zu ermöglichen, die Schräglage des Holsters relativ zum Gürtelträger einzustellen.
  7. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Schiene Wände (32) mit einer variierenden Wanddicke am Gürtelträger aufweist, wobei die Wände in der oberen Sektion der Schiene dünner und in der unteren Sektion der Schiene dicker sind, und wobei die Holsterhalterung vom Schieber lösbar und davon weg bewegbar ist, um eine Schrägungseinstellung zu ermöglichen, wenn der Schieber in der oberen Sektion der Schiene mit den dünneren Wandsektionen ist.
  8. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 7 mit einer Schraube/Mutter-Baugruppe (104, 132) fester Länge, die entlang der Schiene gleitet, und wobei sich der Raum zwischen dem Schraubenkopf und der Mutter öffnet, wenn die Schraube/Mutter-Baugruppe in der dünnerwandigen Sektion der Schiene ist, so dass eine Feder (110) die Holsterhalterung vom Gürtelträger wegdrücken kann, um eine Drehung der Holsterhalterung relativ zum Gürtelträger zu ermöglichen.
  9. Holsterträgeranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, wobei die Holsterhalterung von dem Schieber und der Schiene weg bewegbar ist, um eine Drehung der Holsterhalterung relativ zum Schieber zu ermöglichen.
  10. Holsterträgeranordnung nach einem vorherigen Anspruch mit einem Blockiereinsatz (230), der lösbar am Gürtelträger positioniert ist und der eine Bewegung der Holsterhalterung in die Drehposition verhindert.
  11. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 10, wobei der Gürtelträger Schienenwandabschnitte (32) aufweist, die die Schiene definieren, entlang derer die Holsterhalterung gleitet, wobei sich ein Schlitz (34) zwischen den Schienenwandabschnitten befindet, wobei die Schienenwandabschnitte Folgendes beinhalten:
    erste Schienenwandabschnitte, entlang derer die Holsterhalterung bei ihrer Bewegung zwischen den mehreren Aufhängpositionen gleitet, wobei die ersten Schienenwandabschnitte eine erste Dicke aufweisen;
    zweite Schienenwandabschnitte an der Stelle der Drehposition, wobei die zweiten Schienenwandabschnitte eine zweite Wanddicke aufweisen, die geringer ist als die erste Wanddicke, um es zu ermöglichen, dass sich die Holsterhalterung relativ zum Gürtelträger dreht, wenn sie sich in der Drehposition befindet; und
    der Blockiereinsatz einen Schlitzabschnitt aufweist, der lösbar an der Stelle der zweiten Wandabschnitte positioniert ist, um die Bewegung der Holsterhalterung in die Drehposition zu blockieren und dadurch eine Drehbewegung der Holsterhalterung relativ zum Gürtelträger zu blockieren.
  12. Holsterträgeranordnung nach Anspruch 11, wobei der Schlitzabschnitt des Blockiereinsatzes lösbar in einem schmalen Abschnitt des Schlitzes positioniert ist, wobei die Schienenwandabschnitte dritte Schienenwandabschnitte (52) umfassen, die einen erweiterten Abschnitt des Schlitzes definieren, wobei der Blockiereinsatz einen Hauptkörperabschnitt aufweist, der lösbar im erweiterten Abschnitt des Schlitzes positioniert ist, wobei die Holsterhalterung vom Gürtelträger entfernbar ist, wenn sich eine Montageschraubenanordnung der Holsterhalterung am erweiterten Abschnitt des Schlitzes befindet.
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