Concealable Leather and Plastic Holster With Metal Attachment Clips

Abstract

A concealable hybrid holster is disclosed that includes metal attachment clips for enhanced strength and flexibility, thereby providing increased attachment durability during long term use. The holster includes a leather sheet to which is attached a rigid plastic encasement, preferably made of Kydex®, thereby forming a compartment suitable for carrying a concealed handgun. The metal clips are preferably made of steel, more preferably of spring steel, and can be attached to the leather sheet of the hybrid holster by rivets, screws, or any other suitable fastening means. Due to the inherent strength of steel, the steel attachment clips are thinner and/or smaller than prior art attachment clips made from plastic, and so provide better concealment of the holster as compared to the prior art.

1 . A concealable hybrid holster with improved attachment durability, the concealable hybrid holster comprising:
 a leather sheet;   a rigid plastic encasement attached to the leather sheet and forming therewith a compartment suitable for securing a handgun; and   at least one metal attachment clip fastened to the leather sheet, the at least one metal attachment clip being configured for durably clipping the leather sheet and rigid plastic encasement inside the waistband of a user's clothing.   
   
   
       2 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is made of steel. 
   
   
       3 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is made of spring steel. 
   
   
       4 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid plastic encasement is made of an acrylic-PVC plastic alloy. 
   
   
       5 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 4 , wherein the acrylic-PVC plastic alloy is Kydex™. 
   
   
       6 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein the holster includes only one metal attachment clip. 
   
   
       7 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein the holster includes a total of two metal attachment clips. 
   
   
       8 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is configured so as to be attachable to a waistband of pants worn by the user. 
   
   
       9 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is configured so as to be clipped over the waistband and over a belt worn by the user. 
   
   
       10 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is configured so as to be clipped over the waistband while extending under a belt worn by the user. 
   
   
       11 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is attached to the leather sheet using a rivet. 
   
   
       12 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips is attached to the leather sheet using a screw. 
   
   
       13 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips has a thickness that is less than one millimeter. 
   
   
       14 . The concealable hybrid holster of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal attachment clips has a thickness that is between one quarter millimeter and three quarters of a millimeter.