Holster enhancements

Abstract

A security holster for handguns which utilizes a U-shaped rod as part of the locking and releasing mechanism. The user presses a handgun against a portion of the U-shaped rod, which pushes the U-shaped rod forward, and causes the locking tab to seat against the ejection port or another feature of the handgun.

1 . A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a handle with left and right sides, a trigger guard and trigger, comprising:
 a holster body with inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity with an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun there from;   one or more inlay receiving regions on an outer surface of said holster, with each inlay receiving region recessed in said holster surface, each inlay receiving region including a recess inner wall; and   one or more inlays, for placing in said one or more inlay receiving regions; whereby the edges of the one or more inlays is protected from wear or being peeled off by the recess inner wall of the corresponding inlay receiving region.   
   
   
       2 . The security holster of claim  24 , in which said inlay-receiving regions are at least as deep as inlays are thick. 
   
   
       3 . The security holster of claim  24 , wherein said inlays are adhesively backed for easy decoration of said security holster. 
   
   
       4 . The security holster of claim  24 , where said inlays may be attached to said security holster using any of glue, snaps, plastic weld, heat, or pressure. 
   
   
       5 . The security holster of claim  24 , wherein said inlays further comprise any of a logo, color, pattern, insignia, or reflective material for identification purposes.