Belt Clip Assembly for a Holster

Abstract

A belt clip assembly for inside-the-waistband holster/firearm system that is readily adjustable for different angles as desired by users and is adjustable in length in the vertical position. The assembly includes a clip and a base mountable to a holster. The elongated clip is positioned outwardly of the waistband and beneath the belt of a user with a lower tab that hooks the lower belt edge to prevent the same from moving upward when a firearm is withdrawn from a holster, and a spaced pair of prongs hook over the top of the waistband and prevent movement downwardly. A series of vertical fastener apertures extend through the clip so that the holster may be vertically adjusted. Two spaced pegs extend from the base and inserted into peg recesses on either side of each fastener aperture to permit angular mounting between a holster and clip.

1 . A belt clip assembly for a holster, comprising:
 an elongate body portion adapted to lie between a belt and a waistband of a user and having a front side with a hook portion at a lower end thereof adapted to hook under a belt of a user and a back side having at least one prong portion having an uppermost portion adapted to hook over a waist band of a user such that a user's belt is nested in a cleft thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of said  claim 1  wherein said body portion includes a plurality of vertically spaced fastener apertures therethrough to receive a fastener insertable through selectable said apertures to join said body portion to a holster, said fastener apertures being arranged in spaced vertical positions such that connecting said body portion and said holster through different fastener apertures effectively will raise or lower said body portion and a holster connected thereto, wherein raising or lowering by the user achieves a desired user's shooting grip on a handgun insertable in a holster. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said prongs are resiliently bendable toward said lower end of said body portion by a bias exerted thereon when a holster attached to said base portico is inserted between a torso of a user and it belt, and sandwiching a waistband of a use therebetween so as to inhibit horizontal sliding: of said assembly with respect to a waistband of trousers of a user. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of
 said assembly permits a holster to be mounted at differing angles, which differing angles for said holster are vertical and inclined at 30 degrees to vertical,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 2 inches above receiver portions of said hook,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 1.5 inches below the top of the body portion,   said body portion is approximately 3.5 inches long, and   said hook portion extends upwardly from and in front of the lower end of said body portion approximately 1 inch.   
     
     
         5 . A belt clip assembly for a holster, comprising:
 an elongate body portion adapted to lie between a belt and a waistband of a user and having a front side with a hook portion at a lower end thereof adapted to hook under a belt of a user and a back side having at least one prong portion adapted to hook over a waist band of a user;   a base portion mountable on an inner side of a firearm holster and having to front side adapted to interface with and connect to said back side of said body portion and a back side adapted to interface with and connect to a firearm holster; and   said body portion and base portion being releasably connected in differing angular positions and affixed to a holster to dispose a holster at differing angles while maintaining said elongate body portion upright and secured on trousers of a user.   
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein
 said body portion and base portion are connectable and affixed to each other at different positions to raise or lower said body portion and a holster connected thereto with respect to said body portion.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly of said  claim 5  wherein said body portion includes a plurality of vertically spaced fastener apertures therethrough to receive a fastener insertable through selectable said apertures to join said body portion to said base portion, said fastener apertures being arranged in spaced vertical positions such that connecting said body portion and said base portion through different fastener apertures effectively will raise or lower said body portion and a holster connected to said base portion. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said prongs are resiliently bendable toward said lower end of said body portion by a bias exerted thereon when a holster attached to said base portion is inserted between a torso of a user and a belt, and sandwiching a waistband of a user therebetween so as to inhibit, horizontal sliding of said assembly with respect to a waistband of trousers of a user. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein:
 said base pardon includes spaced pegs on a front side respectively that engage peg recesses in said back side of said body portion, with said pegs being insertable into different said peg recesses in order to affix said body portion to said base portion at differing angles so as to create different angular positions between said body portion and said base portion and a holster connected to said base portion.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said base portion includes paired pegs on a front side of said base portion that engage paired peg recesses in said back side of said body portion, said paired pegs being insertable into different said paired peg recesses to affix said body portion to said base portion at different angles to create different angles between said body portion and said base portion and a holster connected to said base portion. 
     
     
         11 . The belt clip assembly of  claim 6 , wherein:
 said base portion includes spaced pegs on a front side that engage spaced peg recesses in said back side of said body, with said pegs being insertable into different said peg recesses to affix said body portion to said base portion at different angles to create different angles between said body portion and said base portion and a holster connected to said base portion.   
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 6  wherein said base portion includes spaced paired pegs on a front side of said base portion that engage spaced paired peg recesses in said back side of said body, said paired pegs being insertable into different said paired peg recesses in order to affix said body portion to said base portion at different angles to create different angles between said body and base portions and a holster connected to said base portion. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein each said fastener aperture has spaced peg recesses arranged on either side thereof in a paired arrangement, with at least one of said pair being directly opposite to another of said pair to define a horizontal line through said fastener aperture, at least one of said pair being directly opposite each other so as to define a first inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line, and at least one of another said pair being directly opposite each other so as to define a second inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line and said first inclined fine. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each said fastener aperture has spaced peg recesses arranged on either side thereof in a paired arrangement, at least one of said pair being directly opposite to another so as to define a horizontal line through said fastener aperture, at least one said pair being directly opposite each other so as to define a first inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line, and at least one said another pair being directly opposite each other to define a second inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line and said first inclined line. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein said body portion includes a plurality of spaced fastener apertures arranged in vertical spaced positions and two lower peg recesses for a first fastener aperture to define upper fastener apertures for a second fastener aperture below the first fastener aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of
 said differing angles for said holster are vertical and inclined at 30 degrees to vertical,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 2 inches above receiver portions of said hook,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 1.5 inches below the top of the body portion,   said body portion is approximately 3.5 inches long, and   said hook portion extends upwardly from and in front of the lower end of said body portion approximately 1 inch.   
     
     
         17 . A belt clip assembly for a holster, comprising:
 an elongate body portion adapted to lie between a belt and a waistband of a user and having of front side with a hook portion at a lower end thereof adapted to hook under a belt of a user and a back side having at least one prong portion adapted to hook over a waist band of a user;   a base portion mountable on an inner side of a firearm holster and having a front side adapted to interface with and connect to said back side of said body portion and a back side adapted to interface with and connect to a firearm holster;   said body portion and base portion being releasably connected in differing angular positions and affixed to a holster to dispose a holster at differing angles while maintaining said elongate body portion upright and secured on trousers of a user; and   wherein at least one of
 said body portion and base portion are connectable and affixed to each other at different positions to raise or lower said body portion and a holster connected thereto with respect to said body portion, 
 said body portion includes a plurality of vertically spaced fastener apertures therethrough to receive a fastener insertable through selectable said apertures to join said body portion to said base portion, said fastener apertures being arranged in spaced vertical positions such that connecting said body portion and said base portion through different fastener, apertures effectively will raise or lower said body portion and a holster connected to said base portion, 
 said prongs are resiliently bendable toward said lower end of said body portion by a bias exerted thereon when a holster attached to said base portion is inserted between a torso of a user and a belt, and sandwiching a waistband of a user therebetween so as to inhibit horizontal sliding of said assembly with respect to a waistband of trousers of a user, 
 said base portion includes spaced pegs on a front side respectively that engage peg, recesses in said back side of said body portion, with said pegs being insertable into different said peg recesses in order to affix said body portion to said base portion at differing angles so as to create different angular positions between said body portion and said base portion and a holster connected to said base portion, and 
 said base portion includes paired pegs on as front side of said base portion that engage paired peg recesses in said back side of said body portion, said paired pegs being insertable into different said paired peg recesses to affix said body portion to said base portion at different angles to create different angles between said body portion and said base portion and a holster connected to said base portion. 
   
     
     
         18 . The belt clip assembly of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of:
 each said fastener aperture has spaced peg recesses arranged on either side thereof in a paired arrangement, with at least one of said pair being directly opposite to another of said pair to define a horizontal line through said fastener aperture, at least one of said pair being directly opposite each other so as to define a first inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line, and at least one of another said pair being directly opposite each other so as to define a second inclined line through said fastener aperture transverse to said horizontal line and said first inclined line, and   said body portion includes a plurality of spaced fastener apertures arranged in vertical spaced positions and two lower peg recesses for a first fastener aperture to define upper fastener apertures for a second fastener aperture below the first fastener aperture.   
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of
 said differing angles for said holster are vertical and inclined at 30 degrees to vertical,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 2 inches above receiver portions of said hook,   upper-most prong recess portions of said prongs are spaced approximately 1.5 inches below the top of the body portion,   said body portion is approximately 3.5 inches long, and   said hook portion extends upwardly from and in front of the bottom of said body portion approximately 1 inch.