# US 2019/0170477 A1 · Long gun security storage container > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0170477 A1 - Document ID: US20190170477A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/205,834 - Filed: 2018-11-30 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-01 - Assignees: Hornady Manufacturing Company - Applicants: Hornady Manufacturing Company - Inventors: Matthew Mack - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190170477A1 ## CPC - F41C 33/06: Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases (F41C33/02 takes precedence) - E05B 47/02: {Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means}; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means {(by means in the striker E05B63/248)} - E05B 47/06: Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents - E05B 65/5253: {about an axis perpendicular to the surface on which the lock is mounted} - E05B 73/0005: {using chains, cables or the like (chain- or cable-locks of the padlock type E05B67/003; lockable clothing hangers or hanger racks E05B69/006)} - E05G 1/005: {Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like (E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06)} - E05G 1/04: Closure fasteners (locks E05B) - E05B 2047/0017: {with rotary motion} - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - E05G: SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS ({devices to prevent theft of bags, trunks or baskets A45C13/18;} alarm arrangements per se G08B) ## Abstract A long gun storage container. The container includes a housing having a storage compartment and an opening providing access to the compartment. A door is hingedly mounted to the housing and is operable to selectively close the opening. A latch mechanism is provided to selectively lock the door in its closed position and provide multiple axis securement. A control system is provided to allow for electronic unlocking of the latch mechanism. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gun safe comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a back wall joined together forming a storage chamber therebetween, and a door frame forming an opening into the storage chamber, said door frame having a plurality of spaced apart through latch openings along one edge thereof; a door hingedly mounted to one of said side walls opposite said one edge having said latch openings and selectively movable into and out of said opening, and substantially closing said opening when in a closed position; a latch mechanism mounted to said door and operable to selectively lock said door against opening movement when said door is in said closed position, said latch mechanism including a plurality of latches pivotally mounted to said door and operably connected to one another with a link operable to effect simultaneous movement of said latches, each said latch being movable into and out of a respective said latch opening, at least one of said latches having a hook on a distal end thereof to engage an interior surface of the frame adjacent its respective said latch opening, providing multi axis resistance to opening movement of said door and said frame relative to one another; and a latch mechanism opening and closing control system operable to effect operation of said latch mechanism to effect latching and unlatching of said door for selectively securing said door closed and allowing opening movement of said door, said system including a sear plate pivotally mounted to said door and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, and an electrical actuator mounted to said door operable to move said sear plate to its unlatched position, allowing said link to move the latches to an unlatched position and release said door to move to its open position, said system also including first means operable to selectively effect movement of said link and said latches to the latch open position and second means operable to selectively effect movement of said link and said latches to the latch closed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gun safe of claim 1 wherein said first means including an extension spring connected to a portion of said latch mechanism and a portion of said door and operable to provide an opening movement force to said the latch mechanism. ### Claim 3 (depends on 3) The gun safe of claim 3, wherein the second means including a driver movably mounted on said door and operably associated with one of said link or a said latch to effect selective movement thereof to effect latching of said door in its closed position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The gun safe of claim 3, wherein said driver including a lever. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The gun safe of claim 4, wherein said lever includes a knob rotatably mounted on said door. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gun safe of claim 1 including at least one bumper secured to said door projecting therefrom and operable to prevent contact of said door with an underlying surface when open. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gun safe of claim 1, wherein said at least one hook having a throat surface, and wherein the door frame including a member having said latch openings therethrough, said member having a latch surface positioned to engage said throat surface to selectively retain said door against opening movement and resist moving said door frame away from said door when said latches are in a door latching position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The gun safe of claim 7, wherein said throat surface has a negative rake angle with said latch surface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The gun safe of claim 8, wherein a plurality of said latches, each having a said hook and a respective said associated latch surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The gun safe of claim 9, wherein said sear plate having a center of mass approximately located at its pivot center. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The gun safe of claim 1 including at least two cushions removably mounted in the storage chamber, said cushions each having a double slot arrangement opening on one end face thereof, and a single slot opening on an opposite end face for retaining at least one firearm in the storage chamber.