Chest pack holster
View Patent ↗A chest pack holster can include a pocket designed to receive at least part of a handgun body of a handgun. The chest pack holster can include strap fasteners that are designed to fasten the chest pack holster to securing straps of a chest pack (such as side straps and/or shoulder straps). At least part of the chest pack holster can be positioned between a pack body of the chest pack and a wearer of the chest pack. The securing straps of the chest pack can be designed to extend around a torso of the wearer of the chest pack to assist in securing the chest pack to the wearer of the chest pack.
1. A chest pack holster apparatus comprising:
a chest pack; and
a chest pack holster comprising:
a holster body comprising a top and a bottom, the holster body designed to receive at least part of a handgun body of a handgun;
a fastener bracket connected to the holster body proximal to one of the top and the bottom;
a first strap fastener connected to the fastener bracket, the first strap fastener fastens the holster body to a first strap of the chest pack;
a second strap fastener connected to the holster body, the second strap fastener fastens the holster body to a second strap of the chest pack; and
a shoulder strap fastener connected to the holster body, the shoulder strap fastener fastens the holster body to a shoulder strap of the chest pack.
2. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastener bracket connects to the bottom of the holster body and wherein the fastener bracket comprises a bend that connects the fastener bracket and the first strap fastener.
3. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first strap fastener defines a first strap opening designed to receive the first strap, and the second strap fastener defines a second strap opening designed to receive the second strap.
4. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest pack holster has a positive holster cant between one degree and forty-five degrees relative to a line extending from the first strap fastener to the second strap fastener.
5. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest pack holster apparatus further comprises a shoulder strap fastener bracket configured to couple the shoulder strap fastener to the holster body.
6. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second strap fastener connects to the holster body by way of the fastener bracket, the second strap fastener opposite the first strap fastener and where the chest pack holster comprises:
a second fastener bracket connected to the holster body proximal to the other one of the top and the bottom opposite the first fastener bracket; and
a third strap fastener connected to the holster body by way of the second fastener bracket.
7. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest pack holster is designed to be positioned so that a handle of the handgun is accessible from a side of the chest pack with the handgun seated in the chest pack holster with the handgun body of the handgun extending at least partially into the pocket of the chest pack holster, and with at least part of the handgun body of the handgun being positioned between the pack body of the chest pack and a torso of a wearer of the chest pack.
8. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest pack holster is secured to the chest pack so that at least part of the holster body of the chest pack holster is positioned between the chest pack and a torso of a wearer of the chest pack when the chest pack is worn as designed.
9. A chest pack holster apparatus comprising:
a chest pack holster comprising:
a pocket designed to receive at least part of a handgun body of a handgun, the pocket comprising a top and a bottom;
a fastener bracket connected to the pocket near the bottom; and
a first strap fastener connected to the fastener bracket by a first bend;
a second strap fastener connected to the fastener bracket opposite the first strap fastener by way of a second bend;
a second fastener bracket connected to the pocket proximal to the top of the pocket;
a third strap fastener connected to the pocket by way of the second fastener bracket, the third strap fastener integrated with the second fastener bracket; and
wherein the first strap fastener and second strap fastener are designed to fasten the chest pack holster to straps of a chest pack with at least part of the chest pack holster positioned between a pack body of the chest pack and a wearer of the chest pack.
10. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising the chest pack, wherein the chest pack holster is fastened to the securing straps of the chest pack so that when the chest pack is worn as designed, at least part of the chest pack holster is positioned between a pack body of the chest pack and a torso of a wearer of the chest pack.
11. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the chest pack holster is designed to be removably fastened to the chest pack using one or more of the first strap fastener and the second strap fastener.
12. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first strap fastener, second strap fastener, and third strap fastener are designed to fasten the chest pack holster to three straps of the chest pack.
13. A chest pack holster apparatus comprising:
a chest pack holster comprising:
a holster body designed to receive at least part of a handgun body of a handgun, the holster body comprising a top and a bottom;
a side strap fastener bracket connected to the bottom of the holster body, the side strap fastener bracket comprising:
a first end;
a second end;
an elongate strip between the first end and the second end;
a first side strap fastener connected to the side strap fastener bracket at the first end;
a second side strap fastener connected to the side strap fastener bracket at the second end;
wherein the first side strap fastener and second side strap fastener are configured to engage straps of a chest pack with at least part of the chest pack holster positioned between a pack body of the chest pack and a wearer of the chest pack; and
wherein the side strap fastener bracket connects to the bottom of the holster body by way of one or more rivets.
14. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the chest pack holster further comprises:
a shoulder strap fastener bracket connected to the top of the holster body, the shoulder strap fastener bracket comprising:
a first end;
a second end connected to the holster body;
a shoulder strap fastener connected to the shoulder strap fastener bracket at the first end;
wherein the shoulder strap fastener is configured to engage a shoulder strap of the chest pack.
15. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first end and the second end of the side strap fastener bracket each comprise a bend that connects an end of the side strap fastener bracket to one of the first side strap fastener and the second side strap fastener.
16. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one bend is configured to extend a corresponding side strap fastener toward a chest pack when the chest pack holster is removably fastened to the chest pack.
17. The chest pack holster apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the elongate strip comprises a length that positions the first end near a first side of the chest pack and the second end near a second side of the chest pack, such that each bend extends one of the first side strap fastener and the second side strap fastener around a side of the chest pack.