US12540791 - Method of making a gun holster
The patent describes a method for creating a gun holster by combining textured thermoplastic polymer and leather materials, which are cut and stitched into a specific shape tailored to a chosen gun model. The process involves heating the stitched material to allow for shaping, followed by cooling to retain the desired form, ensuring that the leather interior contacts the gun during use.
Claim 1
1 . A method of making a holster for a gun, the method comprising: selecting a starting polymer material composed of a thermoplastic polymer; selecting a starting leather material composed of a leather; selecting a gun model for which the holster will be configured to carry; preparing a first side of the starting polymer material by creating texture on the first side; adhering the starting polymer material and the starting leather material together to create a combined material, the combined material being substantially planar in shape; cutting the combined material into a specific shape, the specific shape taking into account the gun model and a desired holster model, thereby rendering a cut combined material; stitching around a perimeter of the cut combined material with a pre-selected thread to render a stitched combined material; heating up the stitched combined material to above a predetermined temperature such that the thermoplastic polymer becomes flexible; forming the stitched combined material to a specific shape associated with the gun model and the holster model while the stitched combined material is heated to at least above the predetermined temperature; and allowing the stitched combined material to cool into the specific shape associated with the gun model and the holster model to render the holster; wherein the leather is positioned on an interior of the holster such that only leather comes into contact with the gun while being inserted and removed from the holster. selecting a starting polymer material composed of a thermoplastic polymer; selecting a starting leather material composed of a leather; selecting a gun model for which the holster will be configured to carry; preparing a first side of the starting polymer material by creating texture on the first side; adhering the starting polymer material and the starting leather material together to create a combined material, the combined material being substantially planar in shape; cutting the combined material into a specific shape, the specific shape taking into account the gun model and a desired holster model, thereby rendering a cut combined material; stitching around a perimeter of the cut combined material with a pre-selected thread to render a stitched combined material; heating up the stitched combined material to above a predetermined temperature such that the thermoplastic polymer becomes flexible; forming the stitched combined material to a specific shape associated with the gun model and the holster model while the stitched combined material is heated to at least above the predetermined temperature; and allowing the stitched combined material to cool into the specific shape associated with the gun model and the holster model to render the holster; wherein the leather is positioned on an interior of the holster such that only leather comes into contact with the gun while being inserted and removed from the holster.
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