Patents by Inventor Monte C. Salyards

Monte C. Salyards 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).

  • Patent number: 5419474
    Abstract: A handgun holster has a body that includes inner and outer sides. A catch projects into a handgun receiving pocket toward the inner side. The catch extends within and engages the trigger guard of a handgun carried in the pocket, preventing the handgun from being removed from the pocket. A part of the inner side or a resiliently movable structure associated with the inner side is moveable away from the end of the catch in response to outward pressure, to provide clearance for the trigger guard to pass by the catch so that the handgun can be removed from the holster only when the handgun is manipulated appropriately by the wearer. The catch includes a cam surface so that the trigger guard will slide past the catch when the handgun is placed into the holster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Michaels of Oregon Co.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Marx, Monte C. Salyards