Holster

Abstract

A holster for a handgun having a top portion including a slide that can be attracted by a magnet. The holster includes a holster body that does not lock a handgun therein, having side walls and a top wall together at least partially defining a chamber in the holster for receiving the handgun in a position with the handgun slide adjacent to the top wall of the holster. A handgun locking device on the holster body top wall is engageable with the handgun slide to secure the handgun in a locked position in the holster body. At least one magnet on the holster body is located in a position for magnetically attracting a ferrous portion of the handgun thereby to urge the handgun slide into engagement with the locking device to secure the handgun in a locked position in the holster.

1 . A holster for a handgun with a slide and having a top portion including a ferrous portion that can be attracted by a magnet, the holster comprising:
 a holster body that does not secure the handgun therein, the holster body having side walls and a top wall together at least partially defining a chamber in the holster for receiving the handgun in a position with the handgun ferrous portion adjacent to the top wall of the holster;   a handgun locking device on the holster body top wall that is engageable with the handgun slide to secure the handgun in a locked position in the holster body; and   at least one magnet on the holster body located in a position for magnetically attracting the handgun ferrous portion thereby to urge the handgun slide into engagement with the locking device to secure the handgun in a locked position in the holster.   
     
     
         2 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  further including a tensioner on the holster body opposite the holster top wall for urging the handgun slide into engagement with the locking device to assist in securing the handgun in a locked position in the holster body. 
     
     
         3 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the dimensions of the holster chamber are selected to enable the holster chamber to receive the handgun with a light mounted below the barrel of the handgun;
 the tensioner being engageable by the light to support the handgun in the holster body in a position in engagement with the locking device; and wherein 
 the magnet has a magnetic attraction force that is sufficient to hold the handgun slid in operative engagement with the handgun locking system when the tensioner does not engage the light. 
 
     
     
         4 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the at least one magnet comprises a single magnet that is located on the holster body above the handgun slide when the handgun is in the holster. 
     
     
         5 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the at least one magnet comprises two magnets that are laterally across from each other, above the location of the handgun ferrous portion. 
     
     
         6 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the at least one magnet comprises two magnets that are spaced apart from each other along the length of the top wall of the holster, above the location of the handgun ferrous portion. 
     
     
         7 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the at least one magnet comprises two magnets that are laterally across from each other, on opposite sides of the handgun ferrous portion. 
     
     
         8 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the at least one magnet is located on the holster body end wall adjacent to the muzzle of the handgun when the handgun is in the holster. 
     
     
         9 . A holster as set forth in  claim 1  for a handgun that optionally includes a light attached to the handgun below the handgun barrel, the holster including a tensioner opposite the top wall, the tensioner being positioned in the holster to engage the light to exert an upwardly directed force on the light and thereby the handgun when the handgun with the light is in the chamber; and
 the tensioner being spaced apart from a handgun when the handgun is in the chamber without a light attached, and thereby not exerting any upward directed force on the handgun. 
 
     
     
         10 . A holster for a handgun having a slide and having a ferrous portion, comprising:
 a holster body, the holster body comprising a plurality of walls including a top wall and side walls;   the holster including a locking system that is the primary means of securing the handgun in the holster against unintended withdrawal, the locking system not locking by the use of magnetic force; and   at least one magnet on the holster body, operatively separate from the securing system, for attracting the handgun into a selected position in the holster.   
     
     
         11 . A holster as set forth in  claim 10  wherein the at least one magnet is positioned on the holster to attract the ferrous portion of the handgun and thus move the handgun slide into physical engagement with the locking system.