Locking gun rack
OwnerJames D. Simmonsinventor
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Abstract
Each of a set of locking gun rack assemblies includes an elongated vertical frame member having a pair of firearm support cradles extending therefrom in vertically spaced relation. A fixed mounting bracket is formed at a lower end of the frame member; however, an upper end of the frame member has a mounting bracket pivotally connected thereto to facilitate connection of the rack assemblies to the rear wall of a pickup truck cab in which the rear wall curves forwardly into the roof structure of the cab immediately above a rear window of the cab. An upper cradle of one assembly of the set and a lower cradle of the other assembly are provided with a pivotally connected firearm keeper which engages the outer end of the associated cradle and is secured in place by a padlock.
Claims14
A firearm rack assembly comprising:
- (a) an elongated frame member having an upper end and an opposite lower end;
- (b) an upper firearm cradle member and a lower firearm cradle member extending from said frame member intermediate said upper and lower ends in longitudinally spaced mutual relation, each of said cradle members being adapted to supportingly receive a portion of a respective firearm therein;
- (c) a lower attachment bracket positioned at said lower end of said frame member;
- (d) an upper attachment bracket pivotally connected to said frame member at said upper end to facilitate attachment of said frame member to a surface having an irregular orientation at a position where said upper bracket is to be attached;
- (e) each of said cradle members including:
- (1) a web extension formed at an inner end of said cradle member adjacent said frame member;
- (2) a tab extending from an outer end of said cradle member opposite said inner end;
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- (3) said web extension and said tab being substantially aligned.
A firearm rack assembly comprising:
- (a) a first firearm rack component and a second firearm rack component, each component including:
- (1) an elongated frame member having an upper end and an opposite lower end;
- (2) an upper firearm cradle member and a lower firearm cradle member extending from said frame member intermediate said upper and lower ends in longitudinally spaced mutual relation, each of said cradle members being adapted to supportingly receive a portion of a respective firearm therein;
- (3) a lower attachment bracket positioned at said lower end of said frame member;
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- (4) an upper attachment bracket pivotally connected to said frame member at said upper end to facilitate attachment of said frame member to a surface having an irregular orientation at a position where said upper bracket is to be attached;
- (b) said firearm rack components being adapted for mounting in laterally spaced relation with respective upper and lower cradle members of said components generally aligned whereby the aligned upper cradle members are positioned to support a first shoulder firearm and the aligned lower cradle members are positioned to support a second shoulder firearm;
- (c) each of said cradle members including:
- (1) a web extension formed at an inner end of the associated cradle member adjacent the associated frame member;
- (2) a tab extending from an outer end of said associated cradle member opposite said inner end;
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- (3) said web extension and said tab being substantially aligned;
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- (d) said first component including a first firearm lock on the upper cradle member thereof and said second component including a second firearm lock on the lower cradle member thereof, each of said firearm locks functioning in cooperation with the web extension and the tab of the associated cradle member to releasably secure a portion of a firearm in the respective cradle member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.