US 12,405,082 B2
Thumb-actuated locking holster
Paul N. Smith, Bozeman, MT (US); Troy E. Lance, Livingston, MT (US); Oscar C. Woods, Manhattan, MT (US); Daniel D. Sereday, Belgrade, MT (US); Christopher J. Michael, Belgrade, MT (US); and Robert J. Meinert, Andover, MN (US)
Assigned to Revelyst Operations LLC, Anoka, MN (US)
Filed by Revelyst Operations LLC, Anoka, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,981.
Application 18/216,981 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,688, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,725,905.
Application 17/245,688 is a continuation of application No. 16/748,151, filed on Jan. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,996,024, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/748,151 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/364,141, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,619,974, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 16/364,141 is a continuation of application No. 29/647,062, filed on May 9, 2018, granted, now D860641, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/794,594, filed on Jan. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/712,717, filed on Jul. 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/647,265, filed on Mar. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035776 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41C 33/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/04 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 33/0236 (2013.01) [F41C 33/0263 (2013.01); F41C 33/041 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holster mount comprising:
a column portion comprising:
a lower portion comprising a holster attachment region, the holster attachment region comprising a distal side configured to attach to a holster; and
at least one of a mid-level portion disposed vertically above the lower portion, and
an upper portion disposed vertically above the mid-level portion, wherein the mid-level portion and the upper portion do not comprise the holster attachment region;
the at least one of the mid-level portion and the upper portion comprising an upwardly extending thumb receiving recess defined by a protruding portion configured to protrude distally from the column portion towards and be adjacent to the holster attached to the holster attachment region, wherein the protruding portion is configured such that access to the recess by a user's thumb is not blocked from above when the holster is attached to the holster attachment region; and
wherein the holster mount is configured to receive a user's belt.