US 12,420,525 B2
Re-moldable holster
Alejandro Toussieh, Mexico City (MX); Jesus Colin, Mexico City (MX); and Ramiro Romani, Miami, FL (US)
Assigned to 2ND AMENDMENT 1791 LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by 1791 OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE GROUP, LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/746,917.
Prior Publication US 2021/0221099 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. F41C 33/02 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B29C 51/14 (2006.01); B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 9/02 (2006.01); B32B 9/04 (2006.01); F42B 39/02 (2006.01); B29K 623/00 (2006.01); B29K 711/08 (2006.01); B29L 22/00 (2006.01); F41C 33/04 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 9/047 (2013.01) [B29C 51/004 (2013.01); B29C 51/14 (2013.01); B29C 51/421 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 9/025 (2013.01); F41C 33/0209 (2013.01); F42B 39/02 (2013.01); B29K 2623/0683 (2013.01); B29K 2711/08 (2013.01); B29L 2022/00 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); F41C 33/041 (2013.01); F41C 33/048 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An end-user customizable holster for holding a firearm selected from a group of firearms each conforming to a predefined shape and size range, the holster comprising:
a first layer of a first material defining an outer surface of the holster;
a second layer of a second material defining an inner surface of the holster; and
a third layer sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer, the third layer being a thermoplastic composite material having ultra-high strength thermoplastic fibers fully wetted within a thermoplastic polymer matrix resin, the third layer having dimensions different from the first and second layers and selectively shaped and positioned at select locations along the first and second layers in correspondence with generally protruding portions common to the group of firearms and not in other locations, an assembly of the first layer, the second layer, and a third layer being formed to define a holster blank generally compatible with the predefined shape and size range of the group of firearms, a heating of the holster blank between a predetermined temperature range achievable by the end user with a water bath to soften the third layer to facilitate molding of the holster blank around the firearm, a resultant structure conforming to the specific firearm and its holding orientation being maintained upon the holster blank being cooled to below the predetermined temperature range.