Weapon trigger guard apparatus
AssigneePro-Guard Industries, L.P.
InventorsKurt R. Murray, Richard N. Mercurio
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Abstract
A weapon trigger guard apparatus is provided for use on a gun rack having a support member and a lock coupled to the support member. The weapon trigger guard apparatus comprises a base rigidly coupled to the support member of the rack, and a cover pivotably coupled to the base. The cover is movable between a first open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a second closed position in which the cover and the base cooperate to surround and enclose a trigger housing of the weapon.
Claims19
A weapon trigger guard apparatus for use on a gun rack having a support member and a lock coupled to the support member, the weapon trigger guard apparatus comprising:
- a base rigidly coupled to the support member of the rack;
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- a cover pivotably coupled to the base, the cover including an outer surface and a side wall, the side wall of the cover being formed to include first and second notched portions to receive a portion of the weapon, and the cover being movable between a first open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a second closed position in which the cover and the base cooperate to completely surround and enclose a trigger housing of the weapon.
A weapon tugger guard apparatus for use on a gun rack having a support member and a lock coupled to the support member, the weapon trigger guard apparatus comprising:
- a base rigidly coupled to the support member of the rack, the base including an outer surface having an inner portion;
- a cover pivotably coupled to the base, the cover including an outer surface having an inner portion, the cover being movable between a first open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a second closed position in which the cover and the base cooperate to completely surround and enclose a trigger housing of the weapon;
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- a plurality of strengthening ribs formed on the inner portions of the outer surfaces of the base and the cover to strengthen the base and the cover.
A gun rack comprising:
- an elongated support member;
- a lock coupled to a first portion of the support member, the lock including a lock cover movable between an open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a closed position in which the lock cover locks the weapon to the support member;
- a weapon trigger guard apparatus coupled to a second portion of the support member spaced apart from the lock, the weapon trigger guard apparatus including a base rigidly coupled to the support member and a trigger guard cover pivotably coupled to the base, the trigger guard cover being movable between an open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a closed position in which the trigger guard cover and the base cooperate to surround and enclose a trigger housing of the weapon;
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- wherein the base and the trigger guard cover each include an outer surface, and further comprising a plurality of strengthening ribs formed on an inner portions of the outer surfaces of the base and the trigger guard cover to strengthen the base and the trigger guard cover.
A weapon trigger guard apparatus for use on a gun rack having a support member and a lock coupled to the support member, the weapon trigger guard apparatus comprising a base rigidly coupled to the support member of the rack, a cover pivotably coupled to the base, and a plate member configured to cause pivotable movement of the cover relative to the base as the weapon is installed onto the rack from a first open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack to a second closed position in which the cover and the base cooperate to substantially conceal a trigger housing of the weapon, the plate member being configured to be engaged by the weapon to cause pivotable movement of the cover relative to the base to the closed position automatically as the weapon is installed onto the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.