Lockable firearm cabinet
OwnerRustin B. Penlandinventor
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Abstract
Devices for securing and retaining firearms that include either a lockable firearm cabinet or a firearm securement system. The cabinet includes a receptacle; a locking device and locking mechanism; a spring for biasing the locking mechanism in the locked position; and a bar for overriding the locking mechanism. The securement system includes a wall mounted plate for securing a firearm thereto; a release mechanism that allows the firearm to be removed and electronics for wirelessly communicating with a computer and the firearm to provide information regarding removal of the firearm or firearm cartridge from the wall mounted plate.
Claims13
A firearm receptacle having an open interior and comprising:
- a locking device associated with the interior of the receptacle for engaging an insertable structure that is attached to or forms part of a handle of a firearm, the locking device including a locking mechanism having a first position which engages the insertable structure to securely hold it in place within the receptacle and a second position wherein the locking mechanism is out of engagement with the insertable structure, the locking mechanism comprising male or female portions one of which is present in the receptacle and the other of which is associated with or forms part of the insertable structure;
- biasing means for fixing the locking mechanism in the first position;
- and
- means for overriding the biasing means to move the locking mechanism to the second position wherein the insertable structure can be freely removed from or inserted into the locking mechanism,
- wherein the firearm is a handgun having a handle the bottom of which is releasably mounted onto the insertable structure, wherein the insertable structure has a width that is no larger than that of the handgun handle.
A lockable firearm cabinet comprising:
- a housing having outer components surrounding an interior with the outer components including a base, one or more walls and a top;
- and
- a firearm receptacle having an open interior and comprising:
- a locking device associated with the interior of the receptacle for engaging an insertable structure that is attached to or forms part of a handle of a firearm, the locking device including a locking mechanism having a first position which engages the insertable structure to securely hold it in place within the receptacle and a second position wherein the locking mechanism is out of engagement with the insertable structure, the locking mechanism comprising male or female portions one of which is present in the receptacle and the other of which is associated with or forms part of the insertable structure;
- biasing means for fixing the locking mechanism in the first position;
- and
- means for overriding the biasing means to move the locking mechanism to the second position wherein the insertable structure can be freely removed from or inserted into the locking mechanism,
- wherein the housing receives the receptacle as a drawer that can slide into the housing, and wherein the sliding of the receptacle completely into the housing causes the means for overriding the biasing means to disengage the locking mechanism from the insertable structure and further wherein the sliding removal of the receptacle from the housing locks the insertable structure in the receptacle;
- wherein after the receptacle is received in the housing of the cabinet, the insertable structure can be freely removed from or inserted into the locking mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.