US3642184A - Light firearm mount - Google Patents

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US3642184A
US3642184A US13552A US3642184DA US3642184A US 3642184 A US3642184 A US 3642184A US 13552 A US13552 A US 13552A US 3642184D A US3642184D A US 3642184DA US 3642184 A US3642184 A US 3642184A
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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
    • F41C33/006—Clips, hooks or the like, for carrying the weight of smallarms
    • F41C33/008—Clips, hooks or the like, for carrying the weight of smallarms for handguns, i.e. pistols or revolvers
    • 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
    • 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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  • ABSTRACT This invention relates to a light firearm mount fastened around a waistband or belt and includes an inclined pedestal having a .l-shaped lip which is insertable into the guns barrel for providing both a bottom support and vertical stabilization. Two clips extend laterally from the pedestal to provide a first lateral support for the barrel and a second lateral support for an intermediate portion of the firearm. A belt clamp having two laterally spaced clamp arms is fastened around the users belt. The belt clamp can form integral part with the pedestal.
  • the device for carrying the firearm should be light, comfortable, and provide a minimum bulk to the firearm itself. Above all the device should maintain the firearm in a position from which it may be easily drawn and fired from almost any body position between prone and standing in the least possible time.
  • Some recently proposed gun supports while lightweight and inexpensive, are uncomfortable to the wearer and if not secured by means of a safety strap an attacker can easily take possession of the weapon.
  • a firearm mount which is fastened around a waistband or belt of a user.
  • the mount includes an inclined pedestal having a J-shaped lip which is insertable into the guns barrel for providing a bottom support and vertical stabilization.
  • Two clips extend laterally from the pedestal to provide a first lateral support for the barrel and a second lateral support for an intermediate portion of the firearm.
  • the clips may be formed from a single strip which is secured to the pedestal, or they may extend from the pedestal.
  • a belt clamp having two laterally spaced clamp arms is fastened around the users belt. The belt clamp can preferably form integral part with the pedestal.
  • FIG. 1 shows a view in perspective of one embodiment of the invention supported on the belt ofa user
  • FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of the hand gun mount with the outlines of the sidearm indicated by dashed lines;
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 are views on lines 3-3 and 4-4 in FIG. 2, respectively;
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 1 wherein the sidearm mount is adapted for use with a revolver;
  • FIG. 6 is a view in perspective of the sidearm mount shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are views in FIG. 6 on lines 77 respectively.
  • a handgun mount is generally designated as 10. It includes an inclined gun pedestal 12, the lower end of which is J- shaped to provide a lip 14.
  • the longitudinal axis of the pedestal has an inclination angle a relative to the vertical which varies from 15 to 60, depending on the design of the particular handgun being supported.
  • first clip 16 having a substantially U-shaped cross section to fit around the barrel 18 of the handgun 20.
  • second clip 22 Extending laterally from pedestal 12, but in an opposite direction, is a second clip 22 the free end of which is also U-shaped. Clip 22 isadapted for supporting an intermediate portion of the gun 20. Clip 22 is wrapped around the trigger guard 24.
  • the mount 10 of this invention provides a three-point suspension for the handgun 20.
  • the triangular suspension snugly wraps around the lower portion of the handgun and allows a desirable amount of air circulation between the metal part of the firearm and the body of the user, thereby preventing the formation of rust.
  • Clips 16 and 22 are longitudinally displaced and are welded to pedestal 12. While the gun mount 10 so far described is adequate to securely support a gun, clamp means generally designated as 25, must be provided to fasten pedestal 12 to the users belt 1 l.
  • a convenient manner of making such a clamp is to extend and form the upper end of pedestal 12 into a clamp arm 26 which is angularly displaced from the longitudinal axis of-pedestal 12 by the angle a.
  • the arm 26 is J-shaped as shown and provides an upwardly pointing lip 27.
  • belt 11 extends between clamp arm 26, pedestal l2, and clamp arm 28, with lips 27 and 30 engaging opposite sides of the belt.
  • the portion 32 of the belt extending between clamp arms 26 and 28 assumes a curvilinear shape, and light pressure from the body locks clamp 25 in position to avoid lateral sliding on the belt, and up-and-down rocking of the gun support 10.
  • the open end 34 lines up substantially vertically with the tip 38 of the guns grip 40, thereby allowing the gun 20 to be drawn out of the mount 10 in a direction, as shown by arrow 42.
  • This is the preferred, draw direction from which mount 10 offers practically no resistance to the draw by the user. But, should an attacker attempt to draw gun 20 out of mount 10, the gun 20 will effectively bind on the three-point suspension.
  • the desired objects of the present invention are accomplished effectively and economically by providing a unitary construction which is both lightweight and sturdy.
  • mount 10 is preferably a strong, noncorrosive metal, such as aluminum, stainless steel, nickel, etc. To protect both the bore of barrel'l8 and the finish of the firearm 20, those portions of mount 10 which contact the firearm 20 should be covered with a flexible material, such as leather or plastic.
  • FIGS. 5-8 is shown another embodiment of the invention which is particularly adapted for supporting a revolver 51 having a cylinder 50. Similar parts are designated with identical reference characters as in FIGS. 1-4.
  • the construction of clamp 25 in the embodiment of FIG. 5 is substantially similar to the clamp construction shown in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • the second clip 22 forms integral part with the first clip 16. Both clips are made out of one strip of metal 52 which is fastened, as by welding to pedestal 12.
  • pedestal 12 is shown to include two offsets 54 and 56 to better accommodate a particular configuration of the supported gun. The number of such offsets and their exact locations will depend on the guns peculiar construction. In all other material respects the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 5 are similar.
  • the grip will not protrude from the user's side or to the rear upon sitting, bending forward, or rising. Also since the handgun is nested in the contour of the waistline, the users body effectively conceals the gun.
  • the gun can becarried as close to the users body and with whatever firmness as may be desired, by merely adjusting the tension in belt 11.
  • the lateral displacement between clamp arms 26 and 28 tends to stabilize the mount and to provide a distributed load on the belt, thereby exerting a firm even pressure over the entire side surface of the weapon, as well as against the wearer's side.
  • an elongated, substantially flat pedestal having at its lower end an upwardly extending lip adapted to snugly fit inside the bore of the barrel of said firearm;
  • clamp means connected to said pedestal for releasably clamping said mount on said support, the longitudinal axis of said clamp means and the longitudinal axis of said pedestal forming an acute angle 04, thereby allowing said firearm to be drawn from either a sitting or standing position.
  • said clamp means includes at least two rigid clamp arms horizontally spaced from each other when said mount is clamped on said support.
  • one of said clamp arms forms an upwardly extending lip
  • the other of said clamp arms forms a downwardly extending lip thereby allowing said support to become easily insertable in and out of said clamp means without detaching said support from the waistline of the sidearm wearer.
  • said firearm is a revolver
  • one of said clips engages the barrel of said revolver
  • the other of said clips supports the portion of said revolver below its cylinder.
  • one of said clips snugly fits around the barrel of said firearm
  • a firearm mount for attaching a sidearm to a waistline support comprising:
  • an elongated pedestal having at its lower end an upwardly extending lip adapted to snugly fit inside the bore of the barrel 0 f said firearm;
  • clamp means connected to said pedestal for releasably clamping said mount on said support;
  • said pedestal being connected at an angle relative to said clamp means, thereby allowing the longitudinal axis of said bore to form an acute angle with the vertical and to facilitate the draw of said firearm;
  • said clamp means including at least two cl'amp arms horizontally spaced from each other when said mount is clamped on said support;
  • one of said clamp arms forming an upwardly extending lip, and the other of said clamp arms forming a downwardly extending lip thereby allowing said support to become easily insertable in and out of said clamp means;
  • clamp arms are twisted relative to the vertical independence on the contour of the wearers body.

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US3894667A (en) * 1974-07-22 1975-07-15 Archie Baldocchi Belt attachment
US4044930A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-08-30 Petroski Daniel J Hand gun holster
USD251339S (en) 1977-02-14 1979-03-20 Tulak Richard F Belt buckle holster
US5097997A (en) * 1989-06-12 1992-03-24 Empi, Inc. Bi-directional belt clip for portable wearable devices
US5161721A (en) * 1991-01-09 1992-11-10 Nichols Richard E D Holster with sight protection device
US5464139A (en) * 1994-04-28 1995-11-07 Schuchmann; Stanley Caddy clip
US5749507A (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-05-12 Wood; Lonnie Concealed weapon holder
US6112962A (en) * 1995-07-26 2000-09-05 Laser Products Ltd. Hand weapon holstering systems
US6247623B1 (en) * 1999-12-06 2001-06-19 Joseph N. Walters Safety gun holster
US6267279B1 (en) 1995-07-26 2001-07-31 Laser Products Ltd. Hand weapon holstering systems
US20050040195A1 (en) * 2003-06-25 2005-02-24 Tactical Design Labs Gun holster
US20050279789A1 (en) * 2004-02-11 2005-12-22 Tactical Design Labs Tactical holster
US20080110947A1 (en) * 2006-11-15 2008-05-15 Dov Pikielny Holster with internal guides
US20100176165A1 (en) * 2004-06-25 2010-07-15 Tactical Design Labs Holster enhancements
US20100181353A1 (en) * 2009-01-22 2010-07-22 Mark Craighead Concealable Leather and Plastic Holster With Metal Attachment Clips
US20130327799A1 (en) * 2011-04-11 2013-12-12 Justin Sitz Universal Holder for a firearm
US8991668B2 (en) 2011-10-25 2015-03-31 Andrew P. Pylypiak Body conformable concealed weapon holster
US9182205B2 (en) 2011-04-11 2015-11-10 Justin Sitz Universal holder for a clip or magazine for a firearm
US9581421B2 (en) 2011-04-11 2017-02-28 Justin C. Sitz Universal holder for a clip or magazine for a firearm
US11029126B1 (en) * 2020-10-14 2021-06-08 John Silva Holster system and methods of making and using the same
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US2109734A (en) * 1936-10-14 1938-03-01 Preneta Joseph Gun holster
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US2956715A (en) * 1958-12-30 1960-10-18 Eldon C Henderson Holder for headed tools
US3353728A (en) * 1966-03-16 1967-11-21 Kenneth K Klimback Pistol holder

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US3894667A (en) * 1974-07-22 1975-07-15 Archie Baldocchi Belt attachment
US4044930A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-08-30 Petroski Daniel J Hand gun holster
USD251339S (en) 1977-02-14 1979-03-20 Tulak Richard F Belt buckle holster
US5097997A (en) * 1989-06-12 1992-03-24 Empi, Inc. Bi-directional belt clip for portable wearable devices
US5161721A (en) * 1991-01-09 1992-11-10 Nichols Richard E D Holster with sight protection device
US5464139A (en) * 1994-04-28 1995-11-07 Schuchmann; Stanley Caddy clip
US6112962A (en) * 1995-07-26 2000-09-05 Laser Products Ltd. Hand weapon holstering systems
US6267279B1 (en) 1995-07-26 2001-07-31 Laser Products Ltd. Hand weapon holstering systems
US5749507A (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-05-12 Wood; Lonnie Concealed weapon holder
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US6247623B1 (en) * 1999-12-06 2001-06-19 Joseph N. Walters Safety gun holster
US20050040195A1 (en) * 2003-06-25 2005-02-24 Tactical Design Labs Gun holster
US7584875B2 (en) 2003-06-25 2009-09-08 Tactical Design Labs, Inc. Gun holster
US20050279789A1 (en) * 2004-02-11 2005-12-22 Tactical Design Labs Tactical holster
US20100176165A1 (en) * 2004-06-25 2010-07-15 Tactical Design Labs Holster enhancements
US20080110947A1 (en) * 2006-11-15 2008-05-15 Dov Pikielny Holster with internal guides
US20100181353A1 (en) * 2009-01-22 2010-07-22 Mark Craighead Concealable Leather and Plastic Holster With Metal Attachment Clips
US20130327799A1 (en) * 2011-04-11 2013-12-12 Justin Sitz Universal Holder for a firearm
US9182205B2 (en) 2011-04-11 2015-11-10 Justin Sitz Universal holder for a clip or magazine for a firearm
US9261328B2 (en) * 2011-04-11 2016-02-16 Justin Sitz Universal holder for a firearm
US9581421B2 (en) 2011-04-11 2017-02-28 Justin C. Sitz Universal holder for a clip or magazine for a firearm
US10352673B1 (en) 2011-04-11 2019-07-16 Justin C. Sitz Holder for a firearm magazine
US8991668B2 (en) 2011-10-25 2015-03-31 Andrew P. Pylypiak Body conformable concealed weapon holster
US11585634B2 (en) * 2019-01-21 2023-02-21 Evike.Com Inc. Devices for carrying firearms and related methods
US11029126B1 (en) * 2020-10-14 2021-06-08 John Silva Holster system and methods of making and using the same

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