HOLSTER AND HOLSTER SPACER

1 . A combination of a spacer and a holster for receiving a handgun, the handgun having a handgun frame, a handgrip connecting to the handgun frame at the rearward end of the handgun frame, a slide on a top of the handgun frame, an exposed barrel with a muzzle at the forward end of the slide, a trigger guard and trigger forward of the handgrip and below the handgun frame, the combination comprising:

the holster comprising a holster body defining a cavity extending forwardly along a handgun receiving and withdrawal axis, the holster body comprising a plurality of wall portions unitarily formed of a polymeric material, the plurality of wall portions including a pair of side wall portions joined at a top and bottom of the side wall portions;

the spacer comprising a ramp portion for engaging and positioning a forward portion of handgun frame as the handgun is inserted into the holster, the ramp portion having a recess for receiving the trigger guard while the handgun is holstered; and

the spacer further comprising a landing portion extending downward from an upper end of the ramp portion, the landing portion having a leaf spring that confronts a rearward facing surface of the handgun and biases the handgun against two rails of the holster while the handgun is holstered.

2 . The combination of claim 1 further including a central panel that supports the ramp portion and the landing portion, the central panel having a side surface defining a side plane, the side plane being perpendicular to a plane defined by a ramp surface of the ramp portion.

3 . The combination of claim 2 wherein the central panel and the landing portion define a T-shape when viewed in cross-section.

4 . The combination of claim 2 wherein the central panel and the ramp portion define a T-shape when viewed in cross-section.

5 . The combination of claim 2 wherein the spacer has an overall length, an overall width and an overall thickness, the overall length being more the twice the overall width.

6 . The combination of claim 6 wherein the overall width is greater than the overall thickness and the overall length is more the three times the overall thickness.

7 . The combination of claim 1 wherein the leaf spring has a first end and a second end, both ends being supported by the landing portion of the spacer.

8 . The combination of claim 1 wherein the leaf spring is cantilevered with a first end of the leaf spring being supported by the landing portion of the spacer and a second end of the leaf spring being unsupported.

9 . The combination of claim 1 wherein the ramp portion and the landing portion define an angle, the angle having a magnitude being between 0 and 90 degrees.

10 . A spacer for use with a holster, the holster configured to receive a handgun, the handgun having a handgun frame, a handgrip connecting to the handgun frame at the rearward end of the handgun frame, a slide on a top of the handgun frame, an exposed barrel with a muzzle at the forward end of the slide, a trigger guard and trigger forward of the handgrip and below the handgun frame, the spacer comprising:

a ramp portion for engaging and positioning a forward portion of handgun frame as the handgun is inserted into the holster, the ramp portion having a recess for receiving the trigger guard while the handgun is holstered; and

a landing portion extending downward from an upper end of the ramp portion, the landing portion having a leaf spring that confronts a rearward facing surface of the handgun and biases the handgun against two rails of the holster while the handgun is holstered.

11 . The spacer of claim 11 further including a central panel that supports the ramp portion and the landing portion, the central panel having a side surface defining a side plane, the side plane being perpendicular to a plane defined by a ramp surface of the ramp portion.

12 . The spacer of claim 12 further including an eyelet portion, the eyelet portion having a hole extending through the central panel.

13 . The spacer of claim 12 wherein the central panel and the landing portion define a T-shape when viewed in cross-section.

14 . The spacer of claim 12 wherein the central panel and the ramp portion define a T-shape when viewed in cross-section.

15 . The spacer of claim 12 wherein the spacer has an overall length, an overall width and an overall thickness, the overall length being more the twice the overall width.

16 . The spacer of claim 16 wherein the overall width is greater than the overall thickness and the overall length is more the three times the overall thickness.

17 . The spacer of claim 11 wherein the leaf spring has a first end and a second end, both ends being supported by the landing portion of the spacer.

18 . The spacer of claim 11 wherein the leaf spring is cantilevered with a first end of the leaf spring being supported by the landing portion of the spacer and a second end of the leaf spring being unsupported.

19 . The spacer of claim 11 wherein the ramp portion and the landing portion define an angle, the angle having a magnitude being between 0 and 90 degrees.

20 . A spacer for use with a holster, the holster configured to receive a handgun, the handgun having a handgun frame, a handgrip connecting to the handgun frame at the rearward end of the handgun frame, a slide on a top of the handgun frame, an exposed barrel with a muzzle at the forward end of the slide, a trigger guard and trigger forward of the handgrip and below the handgun frame, the spacer comprising:

a ramp portion for engaging and positioning a forward portion of handgun frame as the handgun is inserted into the holster; and

a landing portion extending downward from an upper end of the ramp portion, the landing portion having a leaf spring that confronts a rearward facing surface of the handgun and biases the handgun against two rails of the holster while the handgun is holstered.