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US 11,460,269 · App. 16/883,334 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Handgun holster with trigger guard

Inventor: Joseph Cochran (Holly Ridge, NC)
Assignee: Apricot Ideas, Inc.
F41C33/048F41A17/54
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Patent No.
US 11,460,269
App. No.
16/883,334
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Handgun holster devices are provided that allow a user to securely, comfortably and safely carry a handgun on their person. The holster may be integral with a support band configured to be worn on a body part of a user. The holster and support band may each be made from one or more flexible materials such that the device is lightweight, unobtrusive and comfortable to carry in a concealed manner. The holster includes a trigger guard that is sized, shaped and positioned to substantially cover the trigger of a holstered handgun, thereby preventing a user from inadvertently discharging the weapon.

Claims (43)

1. A handgun holster device comprising:

a holster having a front panel joined to a rear panel to define an interior compartment configured to receive a handgun, the holster comprising:

closed left and right sides;

a top surface extending between the closed left and right sides, the top surface comprising a top aperture in communication with the interior compartment and configured to allow the handgun to be inserted into, and removed from, the interior compartment;

a bottom surface extending parallel to the top surface, between the closed left and right sides, the bottom surface comprising a bottom aperture in communication with the interior compartment and configured to allow a barrel of the handgun to extend out of the interior compartment;

a trigger guard configured to prevent a trigger of the handgun from being actuated, the trigger guard comprising:

a cover attached to a front surface of the front panel; and

a guard plate disposed within the cover, and

a central wall formed by joining the front panel to the rear panel, the central wall extending into the interior compartment and configured to contact a trigger protector portion of the handgun to thereby prevent further downward movement of the handgun; and

wherein the front panel and the rear panel are each made of a flexible material selected from the group consisting of: elastic, neoprene, suede leather, cotton, polyester, rubber, nylon and combinations thereof.

2. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein the guard plate comprises a rigid material selected from the group consisting of: plastic and metal.

3. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein the guard plate comprises a substantially rectangular shape and a thickness of from about 0.02 inches to about 0.06 inches.

4. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover of the trigger guard comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: leather and faux leather.

5. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the front panel is joined to the rear panel via stitching or an adhesive; and

the cover of the trigger guard is attached to the front surface of the front panel via stitching or an adhesive.

6. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , further comprising a securing strap configured to allow a user to:

open the top aperture to insert or remove the handgun from the interior compartment; and

close the top aperture to prevent the handgun from exiting the interior compartment.

7. A handgun holster device according to claim 6 , wherein the securing strap comprises:

a first end attached to a rear surface of the rear panel; and

a second end comprising a fastener.

8. A handgun holster device according to claim 7 , wherein the cover of the trigger guard comprises a complementary fastener adapted to be removably fastened to the securing strap fastener.

9. A handgun holster device according to claim 7 , wherein a rear surface of the front panel comprises a complementary fastener adapted to be removably fastened to the securing strap fastener.

10. A handgun holster device according to claim 9 , wherein the fastener and complementary fastener are hook-and-loop fasteners.

11. A handgun holster device according to claim claim 1 , wherein:

the central wall extends vertically between a bottom located at the bottom surface of the holster to a top located within the interior compartment; and

the bottom aperture extends along the bottom surface, from the bottom of the central wall to about the closed right side of the holster.

12. A handgun holster device according to claim claim 1 , wherein the trigger guard extends along the front surface of the front panel, above the central wall.

13. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the front panel comprises elastic; and

the rear panel comprises neoprene.

14. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein a rear surface of the rear panel comprises an attachment means for removably attaching the holster to a garment or a support band.

15. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , further comprising a support band adapted to support the holster and to be worn on a body part of a user.

16. A handgun holster device according to claim 15 , wherein the support band is integral with the holster such that the rear surface of the holster is formed by a front surface of the support band.

17. A handgun holster device according to claim 16 , wherein:

the support band is configured to be worn around a waist of the user; and

the support band comprises one or more pockets.

18. A handgun holster device according to claim 16 , wherein:

the front panel of the holster comprises elastic; and

the support band comprises neoprene.

19. A handgun holster device according to claim 15 , wherein the holster is removably attached to the support band.

20. A handgun holster device according to claim 1 , wherein the central wall is positioned between and spaced apart from the left and right sides of the holster.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2024
From: APRICOT IDEAS, INC.
To: YY BRANDS LLC
Reel/Frame 069512/0359 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2024
From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; KHAKI TRIPS INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; SUNNY OPERATIONS, INC.; SWEET NECTAR ENTERPRISE, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; TOPAZ TRADITIONS, INC.; WILLIAMS EVANS RETAIL LTD.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 071380/0275 →
RELEASE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP RECORDED AT R/F 62019/0220 Recorded Jun 29, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 068050/0074 →
RELEASE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP RECORDED AT R/F 054866/0713 Recorded Jun 29, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 068663/0523 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: THRASIO, LLC; 1 THRASIO ONE, INC.; 10 THRASIO TEN, INC.; 11 THRASIO ELEVEN, INC.; 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 14 THRASIO FOURTEEN, INC.; 15 THRASIO FIFTEEN, INC.; 16 THRASIO SIXTEEN, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 18 THRASIO EIGHTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; 20 THRASIO TWENTY, INC.; 21 THRASIO TWENTY ONE, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 23 THRASIO TWENTY THREE, INC.; 24 THRASIO TWENTY FOUR, INC.; 25 THRASIO TWENTY FIVE, INC.; 3 THRASIO THREE, INC.; 5 THRASIO FIVE, INC.; 6 THRASIO SIX, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; 8 THRASIO EIGHT, INC.; 9 THRASIO NINE, INC.; ALLOY IDEAS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; AMBER OASIS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; ASSASSIN BUG INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTUMN IDEAS, INC.; BITTERSWEET BILLOWS, INC.; BRONZE PROJECTS, INC.; BURNING NEON, INC.; BURNT SUMMER CITRUS, INC.; BUTTERCUP CREATIONS, INC.; BUTTERSCOTCH BEGINNINGS, INC.; CAFE CASA, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CANDLELIT CREATIONS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CARNATION CREATIONS, INC.; CARROT SOLUTIONS, INC.; CAYENNE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CHAMPAGNE PROJECTS, INC.; CHEDDAR CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; CHRYSANTHEMUM CREATIONS, INC.; CINNABAR CREATIONS, INC.; CITRINE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CLASSY MANGO, INC.; CLASSY TANGERINE, INC.; CLEMENTINE CREATIONS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; CORAL CHROME, INC.; CORN SNAKE SURPRISES, INC.; CRAWFISH CREATIONS, INC.; DAFFODIL DESIGN, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; DAYBREAK DEVELOPMENTS, INC.; DAYLILY DREAMS, INC.; DMD GROUP, INC.; ECOM HEIGHTS LLC; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; FALL FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FAWN FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; FROSTY DREAM, INC.; FYER TROPICS, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GINGER CREATIONS, INC.; GINGERSNAP SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN KIWIFRUIT ENTERPRISES, INC.; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; HARLEY ORANGE, INC.; HARVEST CHARM, INC.; HONEY SUNSET, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; JASPER GESTURE, INC.; JUPITER GESTURE, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LACE DECISIONS, INC.; LARANJA LOGISTICS, INC.; LATTE LOGISTICS, INC.; LEMUR LOGISTICS, INC.; LEVITA HOLDINGS, LLC; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; LOBSTER LOGISTICS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; MAHOGANY MOVEMENTS, INC.; MALT DECISIONS, INC.; MANGO MOVEMENTS, INC.; MANGO WONDER, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MARMALADE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MELON MOVEMENTS, INC.; METEOR MOVEMENTS, INC.; MIMOSA MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; OLD RUST ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANSSI ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PANTONE PROJECTS, INC.; PAPAYA PROJECTS, INC.; PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; PERSIAN PROJECTS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; PIZZA PROJECTS, INC.; PORTOCALE PROJECTS, INC.; PRIMROSE PROJECTS, INC.; RADIANT ORANGE, INC.; ROSE BUD CREATIONS, INC.; ROSEWOOD WISH, INC.; SAFEREST HOLDINGS, LLC; SALMON SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDPAPER SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; SAPPHIRE MONKEY, INC.; SCARLET SOLUTIONS, INC.; SCOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; SEASHELL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHERBERT SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHORTBREAD SOLUTIONS, INC.; SOFT SPICE, INC.
Reel/Frame 068903/0293 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 29, 2022
From: 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; ANGOR-PET THRASIO TWO, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 062019/0220 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2020
From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 054866/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2020
From: COCHRAN, JOSEPH; ECOMMERCE ELITE LLC
To: APRICOT IDEAS, INC.
Reel/Frame 052751/0494 →
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