Band Holster for Quick Draw

Abstract

A band holster includes a band body and a holding assembly connected to the band body for holding an accommodating holster, wherein the holding assembly includes a holding piece which is capable of retaining a hook element for preventing a holster body to be detached from the holding assembly when the user is retrieving the handgun while having a degree of flexibility to allow the holding piece to conform to the contour of the holster body of the accommodating holster.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A band holster, comprising:
 a band body;   a handgun pouch connected to said band body, wherein said handgun pouch has an accommodating compartment for holding a handgun; and   a clasp means which is capable of being operated between a closed state for retaining the handgun at said handgun pouch and an open state for allowing the handgun to be retrieved from said handgun pouch.   
     
     
         2 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said clasp means is coupled to said handgun pouch and is configured to allow a single drawing operation of a single hand of the user to release said clasp means and retrieve the handgun from said handgun pouch. 
     
     
         3 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said handgun pouch comprises an inner layer connected to said band body, and an outer layer connected to said inner layer to define said accommodating compartment with a top opening communicated to said accommodating compartment, wherein said clasp means comprises a first connecting strap connected to said inner layer of said handgun pouch, a second connecting strap connected to said outer layer of said handgun pouch, and a clasp assembly which comprises a first clasp element connected to said first connecting strap, and a second clasp element connected to said second connecting strap, wherein said first clasp element is detachably coupled with said second clasp element for retaining the handgun at said accommodating compartment in said closed state and allows the handgun to be retrieved out through said top opening of said handgun pouch by the single drawing operation. 
     
     
         4 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said clasp assembly is configured in a manner that said first clasp element is capable of being detachably coupled with said second clasp element to define a clasping position which is above said top opening of said handgun pouch. 
     
     
         5 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said clasp assembly is a pair of a button and a buttonhole member, wherein said button comprises a button seat which is embedded into an upper free end portion of said first connecting strap, and a button pin which is protruded from said button seat, wherein said button pin comprises an enlarged head portion and a circular clasping groove adjacent to said enlarged head portion, wherein said buttonhole member comprises a mounting strap which is folded to provide two strap layers which are clamping said upper free end portion of said first connecting strap to form a sandwich structure, a base plate attached to one of said strap layers, and a retention component attached to the other strap layer, wherein said retention component has a retention hole for engaging with said button pin and has an access opening which is communicated to said retention hole, wherein two retention pins are mounted in said access opening and are spaced apart from each other to allow said enlarged head portion of said button pin to be squeezed into said retention hole until said two retention pins are engaged with said circular clasping groove. 
     
     
         6 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein when said clasp assembly is in the closed state for retaining the handgun at said accommodating compartment, a gap is defined between said upper free end portion of said first connecting strap and said upper free end portion of said second connecting strap, so as to allow a thumb of the hand of the user to slide into the gap to cause said clasp assembly to be released during the single drawing operation. 
     
     
         7 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said clasp assembly defines a clasping position in the closed state which is configured to allow a thumb of the hand of the user to slide along an inner side of said band body to apply a toggle force to said clasping position to cause said clasp assembly to be released during the single drawing operation. 
     
     
         8 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said second connecting strap is an elastic strap, wherein said first connecting strap is in an upright state when said clasp assembly is in the open state. 
     
     
         9 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said first connecting strap is mounted to an inner surface of said inner layer of said handgun pouch, wherein said second connecting strap is mounted to an outer side of said outer layer of said handgun pouch. 
     
     
         10 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said button comprises a button seat which is embedded into an upper free end portion of said first connecting strap, and a button pin which is protruded from said button seat, wherein said button pin comprises an enlarged head portion and a circular clasping groove adjacent to said enlarged head portion, wherein said buttonhole member comprises a mounting strap which is folded to provide two strap layers which are clamping said upper free end portion of said first connecting strap to form a sandwich structure, a base plate attached to one of said strap layers, and a retention component attached to the other strap layer, wherein said retention component has a retention hole for engaging with said button pin and has an access opening which is communicated to said retention hole, wherein two retention pins are mounted in said access opening and are spaced apart from each other to allow said enlarged head portion of said button pin to be squeezed into said retention hole until said two retention pins are engaged with said circular clasping groove. 
     
     
         11 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said button is mounted to an outer side of said upper free end portion of said first connecting strap, wherein said clasp assembly defines a clasping position in the closed state which is configured to allow a thumb of the hand of the user to slide along said second connecting strap to release said clasp assembly during the single drawing operation. 
     
     
         12 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a pouch assembly which comprises an inner sheet and an outer sheet which are connected with each other to define said handgun pouch and one or more magazine pouches, wherein each of said one or more magazine pouches has an inclined magazine compartment so as to inclinedly storing the magazine, so as to allow the handgun to be spaced apart from the magazine. 
     
     
         13 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said first connecting strap is detachably connected to said inner layer of said handgun pouch, said second connecting strap is detachably connected to said outer layer of said handgun pouch. 
     
     
         14 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said clasp means further comprises a fixing layer which fixs said second connecting strap to said outer layer  212  of said handgun pouch, wherein said fixing layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of PVC leather, PU leather, synthetic leather, and fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said clasp means comprises an anti-slip layer provided an an inner surface of said second connecting strap, wherein said anti-slip layer is made of one of rubber material and silicon material. 
     
     
         16 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said clasp assembly is configured in a manner that said first clasp element is capable of being detachably coupled with said second clasp element to define a clasping position which is above said top opening of said handgun pouch, wherein said clasp assembly is a pair of a button and a buttonhole member, wherein said button comprises a button seat which is embedded into an upper free end portion of said first connecting strap, and a button pin which is protruded from said button seat, wherein said button pin comprises an enlarged head portion and a circular clasping groove adjacent to said enlarged head portion, wherein said buttonhole member comprises a mounting strap which is folded to provide two strap layers which are clamping said upper free end portion of said first connecting strap to form a sandwich structure, a base plate attached to one of said strap layers, and a retention component attached to the other strap layer, wherein said retention component has a retention hole for engaging with said button pin and has an access opening which is communicated to said retention hole, wherein two retention pins are mounted in said access opening and are spaced apart from each other to allow said enlarged head portion of said button pin to be squeezed into said retention hole until said two retention pins are engaged with said circular clasping groove. 
     
     
         17 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a pouch assembly which comprises an inner sheet and an outer sheet which are connected with each other to define said handgun pouch and one or more magazine pouches, wherein each of said one or more magazine pouches has an inclined magazine compartment so as to inclinedly storing the magazine, so as to allow the handgun to be spaced apart from the magazine. 
     
     
         18 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising one or more utility pouches, wherein each of said one or more utility pouches comprises an attaching layer for detachably coupling with said band body, a holding layer connected to said attaching layer to define a holding compartment for receiving a personal item, and a connecting belt for retaining the personal item in said holding compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising one or more utility pouches, wherein each of said one or more utility pouches comprises an attaching layer for detachably coupling with said band body, a holding layer connected to said attaching layer to define a holding compartment for receiving a personal item, and a connecting belt for retaining the personal item in said holding compartment. 
     
     
         20 . The band holster, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said connecting belt is an elastic belt that is stretchable, wherein two ends of said connecting belt are respectively detachably connected to said attaching layer and said holding layer.