Pivotable Holster Mount Assembly

Abstract

Pivotable mount device attaches a holster to a belt plate and includes a belt plate interface, a holster interface, a slidable release mechanism, retainers, and a pivotable pivot disc. The pivotable mount device is operated by applying a force to a release actuator portion of the slidable release mechanism, thereby unlocking the holster interface from the belt plate interface. Once unlocked, the holster interface may freely pivot relative to the belt place interface in one embodiment and is limited to ninety degree (90°) pivoting in another embodiment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pivotable mount assembly, comprising
 a holster interface configured to receive a holster at an outer holster interface portion, the holster interface including an inner holster interface portion, a circular recessed groove, a horizontally oriented and inward opening holster interface channel, and a centrally located post positioned in the holster interface channel;   a belt plate interface configured to receive a belt plate at an outer belt plate interface portion, the outer belt plate interface including a circular recess, an inner surface of the circular recess defining a belt plate interface opening, the belt plate interface including an inner belt plate interface portion, and a first belt plate interface notch, the first belt plate interface notch opening toward the belt plate interface opening;   a pivotable pivot disc interconnected for pivoting the holster interface and the belt plate interface, the pivot disc being inserted into the belt plate interface at the belt plate interface opening, the pivot disc including a pivot disc inner portion, and a horizontally oriented pivot disc groove, the pivot disc groove and the holster interface channel forming a horizontally oriented conduit; and   a slidable release mechanism positioned within the horizontally oriented conduit, and movable between a locking position and a pivoting position, the release mechanism including a release actuator extending horizontally from the release mechanism and an opening positioned over the post for limiting movement of the release mechanism, the opening over the post further including a spring contacting the post and the release mechanism, the release mechanism including a stop configured to align with and insertably connect with the first belt plate interface notch when the release mechanism is in the locking position.   
     
     
         2 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the belt plate interface further including a stop positioned at a top circular recess portion;
 the pivot disc further including a top pivot disc edge portion including a first shoulder and a second shoulder positioned to pivotably contact the stop; and   the first shoulder and the second shoulder limit pivoting of the pivot disc.   
     
     
         3 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the release actuator includes a ridged outer surface. 
     
     
         4 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the release actuator is a vertically oriented tab. 
     
     
         5 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a holster mounted to the holster interface at the outer holster interface portion.   
     
     
         6 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a belt plate mounted to the belt plate interface at the outer belt plate interface portion.   
     
     
         7 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the holster interface including a plurality of spaced connection points for connecting the holster interface to the holster. 
     
     
         8 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the belt plate interface including a plurality of spaced connection points for connecting the belt plate interface to the belt plate. 
     
     
         9 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the belt plate interface further including a second belt plate interface notch, the second belt plate interface notch positioned opposite the first belt plate interface notch and opening toward the belt plate interface opening, the second belt plate notch configured to slidably receive the release mechanism stop. 
     
     
         10 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 9 , being selectively configurable and usable for operation with a right handed holster and a left handed holster. 
     
     
         11 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer holster interface portion is a flat angled surface. 
     
     
         12 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the holster interface channel further including a groove, the slidable release mechanism further including a tab slidably positioned within the groove. 
     
     
         13 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , the pivot plate including a pivot disc outer portion having a diameter approximately equal to a belt plate interface circular recess outer diameter, the pivot disc outer portion being seated at the belt plate circular recess. 
     
     
         14 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the assembly is constructed of a substantially rigid polymer. 
     
     
         15 . A pivotable mount assembly, comprising
 a holster interface configured to receive a holster at an outer holster interface portion, the holster interface including an inner holster interface portion, a circular recessed groove, a horizontally oriented, and inward opening holster interface channel, and a centrally located post positioned in the holster interface channel;   a belt plate interface configured to receive a belt plate at an outer belt plate interface portion, the outer belt plate interface including a circular recess, an inner surface of the circular recess defining a belt plate interface opening, the belt plate interface including an inner belt plate interface portion, and a first belt plate interface notch, the first belt plate interface notch opening toward the belt plate interface opening, the belt plate interface further including a stop positioned at a top circular recess portion;   a pivotable pivot disc interconnected for pivoting of the holster interface and the belt plate interface, the pivot disc being inserted into the belt plate interface at the belt plate interface opening, the pivot disc including, at a pivot disc inner portion, a horizontally oriented pivot disc groove, the pivot disc groove and the holster interface channel forming a horizontally oriented conduit, the pivot disc further including a top pivot disc edge portion including a first shoulder and a second shoulder positioned to pivotably contact the stop, the first shoulder and the second shoulder limiting rotation of the pivot disc; and   a slidable release mechanism positioned within the conduit and movable between a locking position and a rotating position, the release mechanism including a release actuator extending horizontally from the release mechanism and an opening positioned over the post for limiting movement of the release mechanism, the opening further including a spring contacting the post and the release mechanism, the release mechanism including a stop configured to align with and insertably connect with the first belt plate interface notch when the release mechanism is in the locking position.   
     
     
         16 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 15  wherein the stop and the edge portion limits the pivoting therebetween to substantially ninety degrees (90°). 
     
     
         17 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 15 , the belt plate interface further including a second belt plate interface notch, the second belt plate interface notch positioned opposite the first belt plate interface notch and opening toward the belt plate interface opening, the second belt plate notch configured to slidably receive the release mechanism stop. 
     
     
         18 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 15 , being selectively configurable and usable for operation with a right handed holster and a left handed holster. 
     
     
         19 . The pivotable mount assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a belt plate mounted to the belt plate interface at the outer belt plate interface portion.   
     
     
         20 . The pivotable mounting assembly of  claim 19  wherein the release mechanism actuator is actuatable from a forward position adjacent to the inward side of the holster.