US1453880A - Pistol holster - Google Patents

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May 1, 1923.

O. F. LUDWIG PISTOL HOLSTER Filed April 13.

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UNITED STATES OTTO F. LUDWIG, OF ZILLAH, WASHINGTON.

PISTOL HOLSTER.

Application filed April 13, 1922. Serial No. 552,140.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, Or'ro F. Loowie, a citizen of the United States, residing at Zillah, in the county of Yakima and State of Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pistol Holsters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in pistol holsters and has for an object to provide a device for holding a pistol or revolver in a concealed position along the forearm and to enable the pistol to be projected instantly into the hand ready for use.

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved pistol holster in which the parts will be simple and effective in action while compact to enable the weapon to be carried within the coat sleeve without exciting suspicion of its presence there.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a compact and durable device in which the pistol may be released by the movement of the forearm against the body causing its forcible projection along 1 the forearm and directly into the hand of the user.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention will be more fully de scribed hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved holster shown applied in position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 38 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 55 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation; and,

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail with parts broken away and parts in section. l

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the device comprises a casing composed of side walls 1 and 2, a bottom wall 3 and a top 4 which may be made of sheet metal or like material, The inner wall 2 is p ov ded with upper and lower flanges 5 and Gadapted to embrace the forearm of the user as indicated in Fig. 1 and to be held thereon by the use of straps 7 or the like, which are suitably connected to the flanges and provided with buckles 8 for adjustment.

The flanges and wall 2 will be shaped to fit the inner side of the forearm whereby the device may be carried between the forearm and the body. The pistol or revolver indicated at 9 is adapted to be received in the compartment furnished by the casing walls and preferably the revolverv is provided laterally with aheaded stud or pin 10 adapted to fit a slot 11 on the inner face of the wall 2 which be made by pressing the sheet metal material outwardly.

Flanges 12 are adapted to overhang the slot 11 to confine the head of the pin and to guide the pistol in place. The pistol handle fits against an abutment 13 upon the-rear end of a slide 14. which is adapted to move back and forth in a slot 15 made in the bottom 3 and guided therein by the upper and lower tongues 16 and 17 carried by the slide and fitting above and below the side walls of the slot 15. The slide is normally drawn outward by a coil spring 18 affixed at one end to a clip 19 secured'benea-th the forward end of the bottom 3 and to a similar clip 20 upon. the inner end of the slide 14.

A catch 21 is adapted to engage with the forward edge of the pistol handle as indi cated in Figs. 4- and 7, and is provided with a forward flared flange 22 to guide the catch outwardly when the pistol is being moved into the holster. The catch 21 is carried by an arm 23 of metal or other suitable material being pivoted at24 in ears 25 extending from the inner'wall 2 and having an ofiset tail piece 26 provided with a stud 27 for operation. A coil spring 28 is connected between the arm 23 and the wall 2 and yieldingly acts to draw the catch 21 into engagement with the pistol.

In theme of the device, the holster is strapped to the forearm in the position indicated in Fig. 1, and the pistol 9 is shoved into the forward open end handle first, the handle engaging the abutment 13 which is shaped to receive it and causing the slide 14 to move rearwardly as the pistol is pushed back into the case, care being taken to see to it that the headed stud or pin 10 engages in the slot 11 which will center the pistol no I and prevent its handle from-escaping from the catch'Ql which engages'a flat forward portion of the handle When the pistol asposition in the holster as in-' sumes its final dicated in Fig. 4.

i The device is thus carried about untilthe;

occasion arises for its use. It is concealed during all of this time Within the sleeveiof;

the wearer and bythe simple expedient of clamping -the'- stud 27 against the side of the body, the catch 21 maybe released and the springfilS' Will quickly project the slide-l4 and "thrust' the pistol into the hand as illustrated in F ig. 1 The'pi'stol in this case'is then ready forin'nnediate' us'e' and it enables thew'eapt'm to be drawn quickly and projected 'directly'in'to the hand. It Will be found to been excellent device for policemen, detectives,'watchmen, an'd'the like. j

I It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in theid eta'ils of construction and design of the" above specifically described embodiment of this invention Without'dep arting from the spirit thereensue changes 'and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following I Claims:

Vhat is claimed is: I y

1. A pistol holster Comprising a casing adapted to becarri'ed 'upOl l'tlle forearm and to; receive a pistol therein, means for projecting the"pistolfrom the casing into the hand, and yieldable means for normally holding said'last named means from opera tion, substa tially I as described I 2. pistol holster comprising a casing adapted to be-strapped to the forearm next the body and to'slidingly receive" a pistol, means to project the pistol from the casing into the hand," and a trigger normally holding the pistolin the casing and adapted to an abutment engaged byvthe pistol, spring means associated' with the slide, anda releasable trigger for holdingthe slide and pistol at an inner position in the casing, substantially as described.

..5.-A-pisto-l'holster comprising a casing having a portion to lap about. the forearm With means to secure the-same thereto, a

slide in the casing adapted to receive a pistol, spring jmeansforYmoving the slide in one direction to project the pistol, and a trigger mechanism for releasing the slide and pistol,-"sub'stantially as described.

6. A pistol holster comprising a casing having a slot in one slde wlth'flanges overtill hanging the slot, a pistol receptacle in the casing having a headed pin to fit in said slot, a'slide guided for movement :in the casa ing and receiving the'han'dle ofthe pis'tol, a spring? tomovevthe slide in one direction, and a sprilig pressed pivoted trigger having a catch with a beveled nose ,adaptedto engage the handle and'having an off-set portion projecting beyond the-casing,-substan'- tially as described. I i

' OTTO F; LUDWIG'.

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