Holster

Claim 2

A holster arrangement comprising: a body forming an article-holding pocket; said body having a belt flap formed thereon; said flap having a transverse slot formed thereon; a belt strap connected to said body adjacent said flap and being adapted to extend adjustably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position within and relative to said slot; said belt flap being integral with said body and connecting therewith through a reverse bend; and said belt strap being secured to said body adjacent and beneath said reverse bend.

Claim 3

A holster arrangement according to claim 1, said body having an entry-exit opening into said pocket, an article-retaining strap secured to said body and removably extending over said opening, and said article-retaining strap and said belt strap being conjointly secured to said body.

Claim 4

A holster arrangement according to claim 2, said article-retaining strap being secured over said belt strap, said belt strap extending downwardly away from said article-retaining strap at the connection zone therebetween with said body.

Claim 5

A holster arrangement according to claim 1, said belt flap having a body-securing strap formed thereon and releasably encompassing said body.

Claim 6

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removable through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position within and relative to said slot; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said transverse slot in said body and along the exterior of said body; and the extended tongue portion of said belt strap exterior of said body being selectively adjustably effectively connectable to said body for effective loop length adjustment as a function of the relative positional connection of said strap to said body.

Claim 7

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removable through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position within and relative to said slot; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said transverse slot in said body and along the exterior of said body; and the extended tongue portion of said belt strap exterior of said body being selectively adjustably effectively connectable to said body for effective loop length adjustment as a function of the relative positional connection of said strap to said body.

Claim 8

A holster arrangement according to claim 5, said belt strap having a plurality of adjustment, securing holes formed along its length, and selectively releasably hole-engaging securing means for selectively connecting said strap to said flap.

Claim 9

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; SAID body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue and adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position with and relative to said slot; and said securing means including adjustment securing means formed along the length of said belt strap and comprising a plurality of holes formed therein along its length, a threaded screw retainer mounted on said flap and a headed screw releasably extending through a selected on of said holes and into said retainer.

Claim 10

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; SAID body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue and adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position with and relative to said slot; and said securing means including adjustment securing means formed along the length of said belt strap and comprising a plurality of holes formed therein along its length, a threaded screw retainer mounted on said flap and a headed screw releasably extending through a selected on of said holes and into said retainer.

Claim 11

A holster arrangement comprising: a body forming an article-holding pocket; said body having a rear belt flap; a strap secured to said body and having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing said flap and disposed between said flap and the rear face of said body; said flap having a transversely extending slot through which said strap adjustably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said flap and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position; said strap extending through a reverse U-bend in passing through said slot and extending substantially flat along the exterior of said flap; and said securing means securing said strap in substantially flat relation against said flap.

Claim 12

A holster arrangement comprising: a body forming an article-holding pocket; said body having a rear belt flap; a strap secured to said body and having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing said flap and disposed between said flap and the rear face of said body; said flap having a transversely extending slot through which said strap adjustably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said flap and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position; said strap extending through a reverse U-bend in passing through said slot and extending substantially flat along the exterior of said flap; and said securing means securing said strap in substantially flat relation against said flap.

Claim 13

A holster according to claim 1: said strap having a plurality of adjustment holes formed along its length; and said securing means comprising a selectively releasable fastener arrangement engageable through said holes.

Claim 14

A holster according to claim 9, said fastener arrangement comprising a releasable female connector and male connector assembly, one of said connectors being secured to said flap and the other said connector disposed at a selected said hole and releasably interengaged with said one connector.

Claim 15

A holster according to claim 10: said female connector being screw threaded and secured to said flap; and said male connector being a headed screw complementary to said female connector and removably secured thereto through a selected one of said holes to thereby selectively adjustably secure said strap in a selected position

Claim 16

A holster arrangement comprising: a body forming an article-holding pocket; said body having a rear belt flap; a strap secured to said body and having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing said flap and disposed between said flap and the rear face of said body; said flap having a transversely extending slot through which said strap adjustably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said flap and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position; and said flap extending toward the bottom of said body, and said strap being secured at one end along one face thereof to said body and lying generally flat at the zone of connection thereto, said strap having its free end extending toward said bottom end of said body at said zone of connection to said body.

Claim 17

A holster arrangement comprising: a body forming an article-holding pocket; said body having a rear belt flap; a strap secured to said body and having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing said flap and disposed between said flap and the rear face of said body; said flap having a transversely extending slot through which said strap adjustably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said flap and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position; and said flap extending toward the bottom of said body, and said strap being secured at one end along one face thereof to said body and lying generally flat at the zone of connection thereto, said strap having its free end extending toward said bottom end of said body at said zone of connection to said body.

Claim 18

A holster according to claim 12, and an overlay element over said strap at said zone of connection and having a strap bend restraining and guiding edge extending transversely of said strap and disposed between the zone of connection and said bottom end of said body.

Claim 19

A holster arrangement comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket portion; said body pocket portion having a rear face; said body having a rear belt flap portion forming a reversal connection with saId body pocket portion and being disposed rearwardly of said body pocket portion; a loop-forming belt-engaging strap fixed adjacent one end thereof to said body, said strap having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing the zone of reversal connection of said flap portion with said pocket portion and being disposed between said flap portion and the rear face of said body pocket portion; said flap portion having a transversely extending slot through which the free tongue end of said strap adjustably removably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said reversal connection and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; and securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position exteriorly of said flap portion.

Claim 20

A holster arrangement comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket portion; said body pocket portion having a rear face; said body having a rear belt flap portion forming a reversal connection with saId body pocket portion and being disposed rearwardly of said body pocket portion; a loop-forming belt-engaging strap fixed adjacent one end thereof to said body, said strap having a U-bend belt-cradling portion facing the zone of reversal connection of said flap portion with said pocket portion and being disposed between said flap portion and the rear face of said body pocket portion; said flap portion having a transversely extending slot through which the free tongue end of said strap adjustably removably extends for adjustment of the size of the interior zone encompassed between said reversal connection and said U-bend belt-cradling portion of said strap; and securing means for securing said strap in a selected adjusted position exteriorly of said flap portion.

Claim 21

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means on said body for securing said strap in a selected position within and relative to said slot; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said transverse slot in said body and along the exterior of said body; and the extended tongue portion of said belt strap being selectively adjustably effectively connectable to said body through said securing means for effective loop length adjustment as a function of the relative positional connection between said strap, said securing means, and said body.

Claim 22

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means on said body for securing said strap in a selected position within and relative to said slot; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said transverse slot in said body and along the exterior of said body; and the extended tongue portion of said belt strap being selectively adjustably effectively connectable to said body through said securing means for effective loop length adjustment as a function of the relative positional connection between said strap, said securing means, and said body.

Claim 23

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position with and relative to said slot; said belt flap body portion extending downwardly and rearwardly of said pocket body portion; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said slot and downwardly along the exterior of said belt flap body portion; and said belt strap being selectively adjustably connectable to said belt flap portion and lying flat therealong.

Claim 24

A holster arrangement, comprising: a body having an article-holding pocket body portion; said body having a belt flap body portion connecting with said pocket body portion; said belt flap body portion and said pocket body portion forming a reverse bend at the zone of connection therebetween; said body having a transverse slot formed therein; a belt strap connected to said body and having a free tongue end adapted to extend adjustably and freely removably through said slot to form an adjustable belt channel encompassed by said flap portion and said strap; securing means for securing said strap in a selected position with and relative to said slot; said belt flap body portion extending downwardly and rearwardly of said pocket body portion; the free tongue end of said belt strap extending removably through said slot and downwardly along the exterior of said belt flap body portion; and said belt strap being selectively adjustably connectable to said belt flap portion and lying flat therealong.