Tactical storage device and method
AssigneeMr. Dunn's Woodworking LLC
InventorARTHUR DUNN
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Abstract
An actuated holster for a tactical shelf moves from a stowed position to a deployed position automatically when the tactical shelf is opened. The deployed position allows a user to draw a handgun from the tactical shelf safely with one hand. The actuated holster may be moved back to the stowed position to close the tactical shelf. In some embodiments of the actuated holster a biasing mechanism rapidly moves the holster from the stowed position to the deployed position simultaneously with the opening of the tactical shelf gun compartment. In some embodiments the biasing mechanism comprises one or more springs that urge the holster from the stowed position to the deployed position. A stop member is provided to resist the biasing mechanism when the holster reaches a desired deployed position.
Claims20
A tactical storage device comprising:
- a fixed shelf;
- a door panel pivotably connected to said fixed shelf, thereby forming an internal storage compartment therebetween, said door panel being rotatable between a closed position and an open position, thereby moving the storage device between a closed configuration and an open configuration;
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- a holster assembly having a holster body pivotably mounted within said storage compartment, said holster body being moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, thereby moving said holster assembly between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein said holster body defines a holster cavity that is configured for receiving and holding an object to be selectively stored within and retrieved from the storage compartment,
- wherein said holster assembly is held in the stowed configuration when the storage device is in the closed configuration, and
- wherein said holster body is biased towards the deployed position when the storage device is in the open configuration.
A method of using a tactical storage device to conceal a firearm, the tactical storage device having a fixed shelf;
- a door panel pivotably connected to the fixed shelf forming an internal storage compartment therebetween;
- and a holster assembly having a holster body pivotably mounted within the storage compartment;
- the method comprising:
- pivoting the door panel towards an open position until the storage device moves into an open configuration, thereby providing access to the storage compartment;
- pivoting the holster body towards a deployed position as the door panel is pivoted towards the open position;
- pivoting the door panel towards a closed position until the storage devices moves into a closed configuration, thereby enclosing the storage compartment and concealing holster body;
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- pivoting the holster body towards a stowed position as the door panel is pivoted towards the closed configuration.
A holster assembly for a handgun, the holster assembly comprising:
- a holster body defining a holster cavity, the holster cavity being configured for receiving and holding the handgun in an engaged position;
- an attachment mechanism having a first portion coupled to said holster body and a second portion that is configured to couple to a support structure, thereby facilitating coupling of the holster assembly to the support structure, wherein said attachment mechanism is configured to facilitate movement of said holster body between first and second positions relative to the support structure, thereby facilitating movement of the holster assembly between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration;
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- a biasing mechanism having a first portion engaged with said holster body, said biasing mechanism being configured for biasing said holster assembly towards the deployed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.