Ejector port lock

Abstract

A holster comprising of a body defining a receptacle configured to receive a firearm having a slide with an ejection port. The holster having a latch element operable to selectably move between a retention position in which an engagement portion of the latch element engages a pistol surface associated with the ejection port to prevent extraction of the pistol from the holster, and a released position in which the engagement position is clear of the pistol surface associated with the ejection port to enable extraction of the pistol from the holster. The latch element is a unitary element that moves from the retention position to the released position without flexing. The holster includes a spring interfacing the holster and the latch element to bias the latch element to the retention position. The entire latch element rotates with respect to the body.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A holster for a pistol having a slide with a top surface, the holster comprising:
 a body defining a receptacle configured to receive a firearm having a slide with an ejection port;   a latch element operable to selectably move between   retention position in which an engagement portion of the latch element engages a pistol surface associated with the ejection port to prevent extraction of the pistol from the holster, and   a released position in which the engagement position is clear of the pistol surface associated with the ejection port to enable extraction of the pistol from the holster; and   wherein the latch element is pivotally connected to the body.   
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1  wherein the latch element is a unitary element that moves from the retention position to the released position without flexing. 
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 1  including a spring interfacing the holster and the latch element to bias the latch element to the retention position. 
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 3  wherein the spring is a compression spring. 
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 1  including a pivot pin connected to the body and to the latch element. 
     
     
         6 . The holster of  claim 5  wherein the pivot pin is transverse to the body. 
     
     
         7 . The holster of  claim 1  wherein the latch element having a latch that is an elongated element having the engagement portion at a forward end and having an actuator surface external to the body receptacle and at an opposed rear end. 
     
     
         8 . The holster of  claim 7  wherein the latch element is pivotally connected to the body at a pivot point located intermediate the forward end and rear end. 
     
     
         9 . The holster of  claim 7  wherein the body defines a medial plane and the engagement portion and the actuator surface are on opposite sides of the medial plane. 
     
     
         10 . The holster of  claim 7  wherein the latch including the engagement position and the actuator surface is a unitary body that moves without flexing. 
     
     
         11 . The holster of  claim 1  wherein the entire latch element rotates with respect to the body. 
     
     
         12 . The holster of  claim 1  wherein the body defines an upper rear rim proximate an upper portion of the slide aft of at least a portion of the ejection port, the rim being forward of a rear portion of the latch element. 
     
     
         13 . The holster of  claim 1  including an actuation portion of the latch element on a left side of the holster and operable by a user's right thumb.