Removable Backer Holster

Abstract

Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an implement holster (such as a handgun holster, for example) having one or more removable backer layers. The backer layer(s) are arranged to be removably mounted to the holster (or to a backer of the holster), and are removable to allow the backer layers to be cleaned, for example, or for one or more alternate backer layers to be used with the holster instead.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holster for an implement, comprising:
 a cover portion arranged to encase at least a portion of the implement;   a base backer layer coupled to the cover portion to encase at least the portion of the implement, the base backer layer comprised of a first material; and   an interchangeable removable backer layer removeably coupled to the base backer layer, the removable backer layer comprised of a second material.   
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional backer layers coupled between the base backer layer and the removable backer layer. 
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the additional backer layers are adapted to removably couple adjacent layers. 
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the additional backer layers are user-removable layers, removably coupled to adjacent layers. 
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more attachment materials or devices coupled to the removable backer layer, the base backer layer, or the removable backer layer and the base backer layer and adapted to removably attach the removable backer layer to the base backer layer. 
     
     
         6 . The holster of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more attachment materials or devices include one or more of: hook and loop materials, adhesive materials, stud fasteners, snaps, magnets, ratchet straps, rivet fasteners, and hook and eye type fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The holster of  claim 1 , further comprising a gasket component attached partially or fully around a perimeter of the removable backer layer, the base backer layer, or the removable backer layer and the base backer layer and adapted to removably attach the removable backer layer to the base backer layer. 
     
     
         8 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the removable backer layer is field removable by a user, and field replaceable with the removable backer layer or an alternate removable backer layer by the user. 
     
     
         9 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the removable backer layer is comprised of a hand washable material or a machine washable material. 
     
     
         10 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the base backer layer comprises an animal hide or a formed polymer and the removable backer layer comprises a neoprene material, 3D spacer fabric, foam, or ballistic nylon. 
     
     
         11 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the base backer layer is removably coupled to the cover portion. 
     
     
         12 . A holster for an implement, comprising:
 a cover portion arranged to encase at least a portion of the implement;   a base backer comprising one or more base backer layers coupled to the cover portion and adapted to encase at least the portion of the implement between the cover portion and the base backer; and   one or more removable backer layers removeably coupled to the base backer and configured to be removed and replaced by a user, wherein one or more of the removable backer layers is comprised of a washable material.   
     
     
         13 . A method of forming a holster for an implement, comprising:
 removably attaching a first user-removable layer to a second base layer to form a holster backer; and   coupling the second base layer of the holster backer to a cover component to form the implement holster.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising removing, washing, and replacing the first user-removable layer between uses. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising removing and replacing the first user-removable layer with a different interchangeable user-removable layer, wherein the different interchangeable user-removable layer is comprised of a similar material to a material of the first user-removable layer or a different type of material from the material of the first user-removable layer. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising retaining the first user-removable layer in place on the second base layer when the holster is in use with an attachment material or with one or more removable fasteners. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising attaching one or more additional layers between the first user-removable layer and the second layer to form a multi-layered holster backer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein one or more of the additional layers is user-removable. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first user-removable layer comprises a first material and the second layer comprises a second, different material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first user-removable layer comprises a hand washable material or a machine washable material.