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US 6,584,719 B1Granted
Firearm lock inserts
AssigneeBig Sky Racks, Inc.
InventorTed Morford
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Abstract
A firearm support cushion or insert for a lock assembly. The inserts are formed to accept and restrain the fore-stock and/or receiver of a variety of specific firearms, for example, pump and auto-loading shotguns and rifles. The inserts include surfaces and/or recesses that conform to the contours of predetermined portions of a firearm. Fastener mechanisms facilitate a detachable mounting of the inserts to the lock assembly and whereby a user can periodically adapt the lock to accept different types of firearms.
Claims9
A firearm lock assembly comprising:
- a) a base having a concave channel defined by a bottom wall and sidewalls that project from said bottom wall;
- b) a latch arm mounted to pivot about said base at a hinge pin;
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- c) a resilient support cushion detachably mounted in said channel having a firearm support recess positioned beneath said latch arm, wherein said support cushion comprises a concave shell having a plurality of walls and said support recess is defined by a plurality of resilient, displaced, parallel, planar webs that project from the walls of said concave shell and wherein each web includes a recessed surface having a profile complementary shape to the surface contour of a supported firearm, whereby the firearm is substantially immovably cushioned in said lock assembly when mounted in said cushion.
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A firearm lock assembly comprising:
- a) a base having a concave channel defined by a bottom wall and sidewalls that project therefrom;
- b) a latch arm mounted to pivot about said base at a hinge pin;
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- c) a support cushion detachably mounted in said channel having a firearm support recess positioned beneath said latch arm, wherein said support cushion comprises a concave shell and said support recess is defined by a plurality of displaced parallel, planar webs that project from the walls of said concave shell and wherein each web includes a recessed surface having a profile complementary shape to the surface contour of a supported firearm, whereby the predetermined firearm is substantially immovably cushioned in said lock assembly when mounted in said cushion.
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A firearm lock assembly comprising:
- a) a base having a concave channel exposed on three sides defined by a bottom wall and sidewalls that project therefrom;
- b) a latch arm mounted to pivot about said base at a hinge pin;
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- c) an elastomer support cushion detachably mounted in said channel having a firearm support recess, wherein said support cushion comprises a multi-walled shell and said support recess is defined by a plurality of displaced parallel, planar elastomer webs that project from bottom and side walls of said shell, and wherein each web includes a recessed surface that exhibits a profile complementary to the surface contour of a portion of a predetermined firearm, whereby the predetermined firearm is substantially immovably cushioned in said lock assembly when mounted in said cushion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.