Patent For A Holster Design?

[Sixer]

I had one of my RARE moments last night where a little light bulb went off in my head and I thought... "hey that's not a bad idea!"

So I got to thinking about this particular holster design and what it would take to get some kind of a patent for it. It's relatively simple but I can't seem to find anything like it. I'm not sure if it's even worth the trouble, but just out of curiousity... has anyone here ever submitted a unique design for a patent?

Maybe it's a dumb question, seeing as I just started working with leather a month or so ago. Nonetheless, I always enjoy "outside the box" ideas and thought I'd see if anyone else has experience in this area.

Thanks!

[DCKNIVES]

Patents for the small guy are essentially useless.First you'll spend $3000-$10,000 in legal fees and patent searches, then if you are lucky enough to get one, it's up to you to defend it.Meaning someone across the country copies it, its up to you to get a Federal Attorney and go after the guy in Federal Court in his district, meaning $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.If you have a good idea market it, sell it and run happily to the bank.Dave

[Sixer]

Thank for the input Dave! After I posted this, I did a little research and found that it wasn't nearly as easy as I thought. Like you pointed out, just getting a patent would be more money and hassle than it's worth... especially for something like a holster.

Oh well, now that my dreams of owning a patent are crushed :D I guess I'll have more time to refine my leather crafting skills, lol. Thanks again for the help