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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2012
Robert A. Kincaid, Bozeman, MT (US);
Thomas M. Gregory, Belgrade, MT (US);
Eric M. Yeates, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Clifton L. Cook, Sheridan, WY (US);
Charles E. Buis, Iii, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Robert A. Kincaid, Bozeman, MT (US);
Thomas M. Gregory, Belgrade, MT (US);
Eric M. Yeates, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Clifton L. Cook, Sheridan, WY (US);
Charles E. Buis, III, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A holster having a body defining a cavity for receiving at least a portion of a weapon, the body comprising a pair of opposed side walls; a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body, wherein the hood assembly is pivotable between an open position and a closed position; a lock mechanism for maintaining the hood assembly in the closed position; a finger/thumb release associated with the lock mechanism for releasing the hood assembly from the closed position; and at least one pivot arm that extends from the hood assembly to a pivot plate, wherein the pivot plate automatically pivots the hood assembly to the closed position such that to the lock mechanism is automatically engaged as a forward face of a trigger guard of an inserted weapon urges the pivot plate.