Gun holster and electronic accessory

Abstract

A holster is configured to accommodate a gun to which an electronic weapon mounted accessory has been secured. The holster includes a material defining a pocket sized for the gun and the electronic weapon mounted accessory.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination comprising:
 a holster comprising a pocket; and   a laser gun sight securable to a gun, the laser gun sight including:
 a housing including a laser aperture; 
 a laser module disposed within the laser aperture; 
 a circuit board including circuitry configured to operate the laser module; and 
 a sensor disposed on the circuit board and configured to detect position of the laser gun sight relative to the holster, 
 wherein the pocket is sized to receive the laser gun sight secured to the gun. 
   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the laser module comprises a green laser module. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the holster includes a magnet disposed within the holster such that the magnet is proximate the sensor on the circuit board when the laser gun sight is positioned within the pocket of the holster. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein the sensor comprises a Hall effect sensor that provides an electrical signal to the circuitry indicating whether a magnetic field is detected by the sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein the holster comprises an interior layer and an exterior layer that is positioned exterior of the interior layer, and wherein the magnet is positioned between the interior and exterior layers. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is shaped such that the sensor senses the position of the magnet while the laser gun sight is positioned within the pocket of the holster. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to turn the laser gun sight off upon insertion into the holster, and is configured to turn the laser gun sight on upon removal from the holster. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to turn the laser gun sight on upon removal from the holster if the laser gun sight was on when positioned within the pocket of the holster, and is configured to keep the laser gun sight off upon removal from the holster if the laser gun sight was off when positioned within the pocket of the holster. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the laser gun sight further comprises:
 a collimating lens disposed in front of the laser module;   an elevation screw interacting with the collimating lens;   a windage screw interacting with the collimating lens; and   a spring disposed in opposition to the elevation screw and the windage screw.   
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is defined by a material selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather and polymeric material. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the holster comprises a tab adjacent to and extending downward from the pocket, wherein the tab is configured to hook on a pocket of a pair of pants. 
     
     
         12 . A combination comprising:
 a holster comprising a pocket; and   an electronic weapon mounted accessory securable to a gun, the electronic weapon mounted accessory including:
 a circuit board including circuitry configured to operate the electronic weapon mounted accessory; and 
 a sensor disposed on the circuit board and configured to detect the position of the electronic weapon mounted accessory relative to the holster, 
 wherein the pocket is sized to receive the electronic weapon mounted accessory secured to the gun. 
   
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the holster includes a magnet disposed within the holster such that the magnet is proximate the sensor on the circuit board when the electronic weapon mounted accessory is holstered, and wherein the sensor comprises a Hall effect sensor that provides an electrical signal to the circuitry indicating whether a magnetic field is detected by the sensor. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the circuitry is configured to turn the laser gun sight off upon insertion into the holster, and is configured to turn the laser gun sight on upon removal from the holster. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the circuitry is configured to turn the laser gun sight on upon removal from the holster if the laser gun sight was on when holstered, and is configured to keep the laser gun sight off upon removal from the holster if the laser gun sight was off when positioned within the pocket of the holster. 
     
     
         16 . A holster configured to accommodate a handgun to which an electronic weapon mounted accessory has been secured, the holster comprising:
 a material defining a pocket sized for the handgun and the electronic weapon mounted accessory, wherein the pocket includes a muzzle receiving area and an electronic weapon mounted accessory receiving area; and   a magnet attached to the material proximate the electronic weapon mounted accessory receiving area.   
     
     
         17 . The holster of  claim 16 , wherein the holster comprises an interior layer and an exterior layer that is positioned exterior of the interior layer, and wherein the magnet is positioned between the interior and exterior layers. 
     
     
         18 . The holster of  claim 16 , wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of fabric, leather and polymeric material. 
     
     
         19 . The holster of  claim 16 , wherein the holster comprises a tab adjacent to and extending downward from the pocket, wherein the tab is configured to connect to a pocket on a pair of pants.