Containers for carrying firearm accessories and/or supporting firearms
AssigneeBattenfeld Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRussell A. Potterfield, Tim Morrow
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Abstract
Containers for carrying firearm accessories (e.g., cleaning and maintenance supplies and tools) and/or supporting firearms are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a container includes a housing having an exterior side surface, an aperture in the exterior side surface, a storage device at the aperture, and a support structure at the housing. The storage device has a compartment and is movable between (a) a stowed position in which the compartment is positioned within the housing, and (b) a second position in which the compartment is at least partially external to the housing. The support structure is configured to interface with a removable firearm support for carrying a firearm.
Claims52
A container for carrying firearm accessories, the container comprising:
- a housing having an exterior side surface;
- an aperture in the exterior side surface;
- a storage device at the aperture, the storage device having a compartment and being movable between a stowed position in which the compartment is positioned within the housing and a second position in which the compartment is at least partially external to the housing;
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- one or more support structures at the housing configured to interface with one or more removable firearm supports for carrying a firearm.
A receptacle for supporting a firearm, the receptacle comprising:
- an enclosure having a plurality of sides and an opening defined by at least one of the sides;
- a lid operably coupled to the enclosure and positionable at the opening;
- an aperture in one of the sides;
- a storage device externally accessible via the aperture, the storage device having a plurality of compartments sized to receive firearm accessories;
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- a support structure configured to support one or more removable firearm supports for carrying the firearm, the support structure being positioned such that the firearm support projects through the opening when the support structure carries the firearm support.
A container for carrying firearm accessories, the container comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of sides, at least one of the sides including a flexible material;
- a plurality of compartments within the housing, the compartments being sized to receive firearm accessories;
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- one or more support structures at the housing for interfacing with one or more removable firearm supports, the support structure positioned such that the firearm support projects from the housing when the firearm support interfaces with the support structure.
A receptacle for supporting a firearm, the receptacle comprising:
- an enclosure having a plurality of sides and an aperture, at least one of the sides including a flexible portion;
- a storage device within the enclosure and positioned at the aperture, the storage device having a compartment sized to receive a firearm accessory;
- a support structure at the enclosure;
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- one or more firearm supports removably coupled to the support structure, the firearm support being configured to carry a section of the firearm.
A receptacle for supporting a firearm, the receptacle comprising:
- a housing having a side surface;
- an aperture in the side surface;
- means for storing firearm accessories in the housing such that the firearm accessories can be removed from the housing via the aperture;
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- means for supporting one or more removable firearm supports configured to carry a firearm.
A method of supporting a firearm for cleaning and/or maintenance, the method comprising:
- removably attaching first and second firearm supports to corresponding support structures at an opening of a container;
- placing the firearm on the first and second firearm supports;
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- moving a storage device at least partially through an aperture in a side of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.