ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,332,018, issued on June 17.
"Pistol holster" was invented by Miroslav Benes (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pistol holster which is formed by a rigid hollow body which fully covers the entire firearm except for the grip and thus protects it from damage, containing a longitudinal inner cavity situated inside and, under the back of the holster in which cavity there is movably and flexibly seated firearm sight guide, engaged in the holes in the body of which guide are spring elements mounted and locked therein, which also fit against the flat locking plate in the cavity of the holster with the holster also c...