Stand-up gun safe
OwnerRyan P. Hydeinventor
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Abstract
A stand-up gun safe comprises a substantially vertical, but moderately tilted, spine that supports one or more hinges, which in turn support two shell components that rotate relative to the spine and swivel relative to each other. In a closed configuration, the respective edges of the two shell components abut each other, creating a secure seam. In an open configuration, the two shell components are separated from each other as they swivel and rotate away from each other on the hinges secured to the spine. A locking mechanism keeps the two shell components in a closed state. Because the spine is tilted, and the two shells are located on the top of the spine, when the lock is released gravity forces the two shells apart from each other, thereby resulting in a gravity-powered opening.
Claims18
A storage unit, comprising:
- a first shell and a second shell, the first shell and the second shell having complementary shapes, the first shell and the second shell forming a storage space;
- and
- a gravity-assisted opening mechanism;
- wherein:
- one or more hinges are secured to a spine;
- the first shell and the second shell are each secured to the one or more hinges along a hinged edge of the first shell and along a hinged edge of the second shell:
- the first shell and the second shell rotate relative to the one or more hinges and swing on the one or more hinges relative to each other;
- the spine is anchored at a bottom end of the spine to a bottom anchor point;
- each of the one or more hinges are oriented such that a top of such hinge is not directly above the bottom end of such hinge;
- and
- the first shell and the second shell are disposed on top of the spine.
A storage unit, comprising:
- a first shell and a second shell, the first shell and the second shell having complementary shapes, the first shell and the second shell forming a storage space;
- a spine;
- and
- one or more hinges secured to the spine;
- wherein:
- the first shell and the second shell are each secured to the one or more hinges along a hinged edge of the first shell and along a hinged edge of the second shell;
- the first shell and the second shell rotate relative to the one or more hinges and swing on the one or more hinges relative to each other;
- the spine is anchored at a bottom end of the spine to a bottom anchor point;
- each of the one or more hinges are oriented such that a top of such hinge is not directly above the bottom end of such hinge;
- and
- the first shell and the second shell are disposed on top of the spine;
- further comprising:
- a lock for securing an edge of the first shell opposite the hinged edge of the first shell (“first shell secured edge”) to an edge of the second shell opposite the hinged edge of the second shell (“second shell secured edge”), wherein:
- the lock has a closed configuration in which the first shell secured edge and the second shell secured edge abut each other in a rest position;
- and
- the lock has an open configuration in which the first shell secured edge and the second shell secured edge rest apart from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.