Scabbard for long guns
OwnerC. Randal McCraryinventor
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Abstract
A scabbard for mounting a long gun, includes: a one-piece, rigid cover having an enclosed bottom end, an open top end, and two generally parallel sides separated by a back; a padded, protective lining attached to the rigid cover; an attachment mechanism for removably attaching the scabbard; a detachable strap attached to a top open end of the device for closely holding the gun barrel, and a barrier across an open front of the scabbard for holding in the gun butt. The scabbard preferably has a padlock for locking down the gun barrel. The scabbard may have a locking hinged lid mechanism instead of a strap and barrier. The scabbard can be mounted vertically, horizontally or diagonally, preferably in or on a vehicle. A method for making the scabbard is also included.
Claims20
A device for mounting a long gun, comprising:
- a one-piece, rigid cover member, formed into a rectangular-shaped box suitable for holding a long gun, the box comprising an enclosed bottom end, an open top end, and two generally parallel sides separated by a back, the back being generally perpendicular to the sides;
- a protective liner attached to an inside of the rigid cover member;
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the device to a surface;
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- a detachable strap attached to a top open end of the device, the strap being adapted for closely holding a gun barrel, and a barrier across an open front of the device, the barrier being adapted for holding a gun butt in the device.
A device for supporting a long gun, the device comprising:
- a one-piece, aluminum cover member comprising an enclosed bottom end, an open top end, an open front, and two generally parallel sides separated by a back, the back being generally perpendicular to the sides;
- a water-resistant, padded, protective lining attached to the aluminum cover member;
- an attachment mechanism on the bottom end or back of the device adapted for removably attaching the device to a surface;
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- a locking lid mechanism which attaches across the open front of the device, the lid mechanism having an open position adapted for inserting the long gun, and a closed position adapted for preventing removal of the long gun from the device when the locking mechanism is locked.
A method for making a protective scabbard for holding long guns, the method comprising the steps of:
- cutting, bending, or forming a generally rectangular section of rigid cover material to form a rectangular-shaped scabbard with an open front and an open top end, the scabbard having elongate sides and back, and a closed bottom end opposite the open top end, the scabbard being adapted to support a long gun;
- removably attaching to an inside portion of the scabbard a water-resistant, protective, padded liner;
- attaching a locking mechanism on the outside of the scabbard;
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- fixing to the scabbard an attachment mechanism adapted for detachably attaching the scabbard to a surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.