Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325681 | Luggage with compartment for takedown long arm A piece of luggage has a closable case having an interior, a partition subdividing the interior into a gun compartment adapted to hold a gun and another compartment adapted to hold personal items. The gun is secured in place in the gun compartment. The case is elong... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7204395 | Canted universal elastic polymer holster hanger with indistinguishable belt lock and flex arm to conceal holster, to produce shirt-engaging flex cam surface, and to produce flexed gun securing surface A method and apparatus for flexing a concealed holster to secure the contents of the holster in the holster. An elongate substantially rigid elastically flexible sling is secured to a side of the holster such that the elongate member and side of the holster can be p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7143913 | Gun safe mounted permanently to a surface A gun safe affixed to a surface such as a motorcycle for securely storing a gun. The gun safe includes a main body having an opening leading to an interior storage area. A planar surface area extends out from the main body. A cover covers the opening of the main bod... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117625 | Holster with accessories mounting rail A holster with a light rail affixed thereto. The light rail may include a plurality of ridges spaced from one another along a rail axis, the ridges being separated by grooves that are transverse to the rail axis. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6955279 | Carrying assembly and method for securement of electronic devices A carrying assembly (10,110) having an easy release clip for carrying of an electronic device (12,112) is disclosed. In both a first and a second preferred embodiment, the easy release clip of the carrying assembly (10,110) allows a user to inse... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6769586 | Ergonomic duty belt and holster belt loop assembly An ergonomic duty belt and ergonomic holster and belt loop assembly are disclosed which cooperate to provide a stable platform for a handgun in a holster and other accessories as well while providing superior comfort for the wearer. The ergonomic belt effectively ha... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755331 | Locking action holster A locking action holster has a hip plate (2) and at least one adjustable mount (1). A shroud (45) may be secured to the adjustable mount (1) to form a strapless shoulder holster. The adjustable mount (1) may be reconfigured on the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726072 | Repositionable clip for a handgun A clip for a handgun allows the handgun to be carried either on a belt or in a holster. The clip includes a mounting plate, removably attached to the handgun, and a clip portion which is screwed onto the mounting plate. The mounting plate is preferably affixed to th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6711845 | Display stand for handgun A display stand for a gun comprising a base having a stanchion extending upwardly therefrom and with a post movably mounted on the stanchion such that the post may be vertically adjusted with respect thereto, and a retaining assembly extending outwardly from a dista... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695186 | Fully concealed fast-draw holster An improved concealed holster, for use by either right- or left-handed wearers, comprises a holster bracket worn at the abdomen and having a pair of laterally-spaced spacer flanges joined by an arcuate panel generally conforming to the curve of the body. ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685067 | Holster securement system A holster securement system for securing a holster to a belt comprises a body having at one end a loop for receiving the belt. The securement system also has a holster mount capable of being rigidly connected to the holster. An engagement member selective... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6634527 | Carrying device of a pistol A carrying device of a pistol includes a main body, an unlock lever, a protective bracket locking ball, a movable member, a cover plate, and a connector. The trigger protective bracket of the pistol may be inserted into the protective bracket insertion re... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588640 | Support plate for a holster This invention relates to a back piece or a support plate for positioning a handgun holster in a substantially fixed position on a waist belt, the back piece being a molded, stiff, inflexible single thickness of leather-like material adapted to hold a hol... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6478202 | Holster The invention concerns a holster with a belt part (1) and a weapon part (10), which are releasably connected to each other and are rotatable/fastenable by an undercut guide (3) of the belt part and a pushbutton (15) with fastening plate of the weapon part... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6467660 | Automatic locking holster A holster includes a quick release withdrawal restraint and is constructed of an inner and outer sidewall joined together along a front and back to define an inner cavity with an open top shaped to fit a handgun. The quick restraint includes a mechanical ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6402001 | Fully concealed fast-draw holster An improved concealed holster comprises a holster bracket worn at the abdomen and having a pair of laterally-spaced spacer flanges joined by an arcuate panel generally conforming to the curve of the body. A pistol seating clip protrudes inward from the ar... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398089 | Holster for a hand gun and a magazine The invention provides a rigid plastic hand gun holster, comprising a rigid plastic holster having inner dimensions complementary to the configuration of the outer sections of a hand gun to be placed therein, wherein the holster is a product of injection ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6237826 | Safety side-release belt buckle An improved side-release belt buckle has a male part with a resilient member and a female part with a cavity for releasably securing the resilient member, wherein the female part has a buckle-release aperture on a side (e.g., the top of the buckle) whose ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6189756 | Holster attachment device A one-piece belt loop device of a relatively rigid material for use with a web of Velcro.RTM. fastener material includes a base having top and bottom edges with a pair of side edges extending therebetween. Recesses in the top and bottom edges provide guid... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189751 | Holster with tilting forward unlocking mechanism A holster with tilting forward unlocking mechanism is disclosed wherein wearer must unfasten a strap first and then tilt holster forward in order to cause a locking element to retract into a trigger guard restraining device so as to permit a handgun to fr... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161741 | Holster securement system A holster securement system for securing a holster to a belt comprises a body having at one end a loop for receiving the belt. The securement system also has a holster mount capable of being rigidly connected to the holster. An engagement member selective... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155468 | Conceal carry weapons clip A carry clip for a semiautomatic pistol, such as a .45 caliber, is attached to the slide stop of the weapon. The clip is kept small so it does not effect the bulk, weight or balance of the weapon. The clip may be rounded to avoid digging into material it ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149042 | Security and deployment system A leg holster for a firearm has a holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt. A firearm locking assembly mounting site is defined in a central retaining portion of the holster plate and at least one vertical retaining belt is secured to the hori... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6112962 | Hand weapon holstering systems Holstering systems for hand weapons comprise a track structure provided as a holster for such hand weapons. Each hand weapon may be provided with an adapter complementary with the track structure. The holster may be a standard holster for different types ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6089432 | Concealment holster for handguns A concealment holster constructed from a support member sandwiched between a glove and thumb break member and a paddle member having outwardly extending wings. The lower portion of the glove and thumb break and the wings are worn beneath the trousers of t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082601 | Gun storage device A storage device provides for the secure storage of a gun in a vehicle, includes a rectangular base plate and a box-like cover having a rectangular top and sidewalls that form a chamber for storing a gun. The sidewalls enclose a rectangular area that corr... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5996865 | Hand gun container assembly A container for securing a hand gun and ammunition in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the container being foam lined and having preformed contour receptacles for accommodating a particular style of hand gun and ammunition associated therewith, the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5916087 | Safety device for firearms A lockable gun safety storage device having a rigid mounting member adapted to be fixedly attached to an item, a mount positioned on the mounting member, the mount adapted to hold a receptacle, said receptacle being sized to receive a firearm therein, the... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5881938 | Combined grip plate and concealable handgun carrier A unibody, combination grip plate and appendage fastening means constructed in such a manner so as to be received at the frame of a handgun. The unibody grip plate and appendage fastening means is affixed to the handle of a handgun; the appendage fastenin... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5806739 | Concealed weapon holder A holder for weapons that include a barrel with a through opening and a trigger guard. A main late assembly has a perpendicularly extending fixed base portion at one end and a movable base portion slidably mounted thereon to accommodate barrels of differe... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5749507 | Concealed weapon holder A holder for a weapon to be concealed beneath a user's garment that includes an elongated support plate member with a base portion at one end, a central portion extending at an angle with respect to the base portion and an upper portion extending from the... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5630535 | Clip for handgun support A semi-rigid, elastically resilient clip is releasably fastenable to the side of a handgun to provide support for the handgun upon a user's clothing or on a mounting bracket on a support structure. The clip may be attached by bolting to a handgun or, in t... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5622295 | Holster for handguns or the like A holster for a handgun comprising a holster body for receiving the handgun, the holster body being mounted on a belt receiving member; the holster body having an open top for receiving the handgun, and an open bottom to allow a barrel of the handgun to p... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622297 | Adjustable handgun holster The holster includes two opposing barrel support strips adjustable in length and joined together at their forward ends through two over-lapping right angle legs adjustable in width and joined together by a selectively releasable connector to form a muzzle... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5611471 | Gun holster A gun holster comprising a main frame, two flattened C-shaped pieces or the like for mounting the holster to an object, a trigger guard support arm or the like to prevent lateral movement, and a gun support such as a barrel support arm, is provided. Also,... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5598958 | Competition holsters Competition holsters for use with autoloading pistol and revolver handguns. They include a protrusion with a trigger guard recess and a trigger guard retainer which is cantilevered from the outside of the body into the trigger guard at a compound angle to... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5570830 | Holster and method of manufacture A holster has an elongate spine of rigid material with elongate grooves running along opposite sides of the spine, and a holster body with opposite side walls for forming a handgun receiving cavity. The rear edges of the side walls are each located in a r... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5551611 | Variable position handgun holster A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt. A back plate is generally parallel to the belt plate and a holster receptacle receives a handgun. The back plate may be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the belt plate. Th... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544794 | Holster with hanger device A hanger device for suspending a holster from a wearer's waistband, belt, shoulder harness or the like has a first end part adapted to engage a wearer's waistband, belt or a shoulder harness encircling the wearer's shoulders, and a second end part spaced ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5513785 | Gun retention system A gun retention system is provided for an officer to securely lock his weapon inside his holster while at the same time allowing quick and easy drawing of the weapon and maintaining a physical connection between the weapon and the officer's security belt.... | 05/07/1996 |
