Patents by Inventor Brian D. Hoffner

Brian D. Hoffner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120117713
    Abstract: Pants (10) are provided with one or more exterior pockets (14, 16, 20) for access to one or more interior pockets for receiving a concealed item. One or more of the exterior pockets includes an opening for passing the user's hand inward. A sleeve-shaped member (44, 50) inside the pants is provided for fitting circumferentially about the leg of the user, and includes a front planar layer and a rear planar layer. A supporting strap (48, 52) is provided for fitting circumferentially about the waist or the leg of the user, and a suspension strap (52, 56) interconnects the supporting strap to the sleeve-shaped member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Brian D. Hoffner
  • Publication number: 20080061098
    Abstract: A harness 10 for supporting at least two firearm accessories from a wearer's belt includes a primary support 20, a belt latch 22 for removably connecting the primary support to the belt, and a curvilinear rail 16 secured to the primary support opposite the belt latch for positioning about the thigh of the user. The rail 16 may support a handgun holster 12 and one or more other firearm accessories 14 each spaced along the rail. A strap 30 is provided for removably connecting the rail to the thigh of the wearer. A harness may also support a rail directly from the wearer's belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Brian D. Hoffner
  • Patent number: 5765738
    Abstract: A harness for supporting a handgun holster adjacent the thigh of a wearer in a position relative to the wearer's torso which is maintained even though the wearer may be engaged in vigorous activity and precludes shifting of the holster as would disadvantage the wearer in an emergency situation. The harness includes a waist belt and at least one or a pair of substantially rigid shankpieces mounted to the waist belt to extend downwardly alongside the respective thighs of the harness wearer. On the lower end of each shankpiece is fastened a leg strap for tightening about the wearer's leg adjacent thereto and precluding shifting of the waist belt and shankpieces relative to the torso. The handgun holster is mounted on the outside of one of the shankpieces to extend downwardly alongside the thigh in offset relation thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventor: Brian D. Hoffner
  • Patent number: D561563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Brian D. Hoffner