Attachment and Lock for Baton in a Holster

摘要

Implement lock assembly for retaining batons, nightsticks, and other handheld devices within a holster. The assembly includes a base, a lock, and a release. Operation of the assembly is by a user applying pressure to the lock, pivotally moving the lock from an open position to a closed position. In the normal open position, an implement may be inserted or removed from the holster. In the closed position, the lock retains the implement within the holster. The lock may be opened by applying pressure to the release. The lock may engage and retain a baton along the length of the baton grip, allowing a user to adjust the position of the baton within the holster when the baton is retained by the lock.

主权项

1. An implement lock assembly comprising:
a base having an outer surface for receiving a holster; a lock pivotable between a closed position and an open position about a lock fulcrum, the lock fulcrum being pivotally connected to the base;
a thumb rest positioned above the lock fulcrum and actuatable by a user to pivot from the open position to the closed position;a stabilizing tongue positioned below the lock fulcrum and contacted by a portion of a release to facilitate pivoting of the lock from the closed position to the open position when the release is actuated by the user;a locking ridge releasably engaging the lock and the release when in the closed position;a grip engaging and retaining an implement positioned within the holster when the lock is in the closed position;the release being pivotably connected to the base and pivotable between a closed position and an open position about the release fulcrum, the release fulcrum being pivotably connected to the base;a release actuator positioned above the release fulcrum and actuatable by the user to pivot from the closed position to the open position;a tab positioned below the release fulcrum and contacting the stabilizing tongue and to facilitate pivoting of the lock from the closed position to the open position when the release is actuated by the user;a lip releasably connecting the lock and the release at the locking ridge when the lock is in the closed position, the lip being separable from the locking ridge via actuation of the release actuator by the user; andthe lock when in the open position being clear of the holster so as not impede the insertion or removal of an implement within the holster.