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US 9,428,114 B2Granted
Remote deployment gun safe
OwnerCharles L. Motherseleinventor
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Abstract
A remote deployment gun safe assembly. An exemplary assembly includes a top plate mounted to a package tray in a vehicle, a drawer assembly, a drawer slide mechanism, a deploying mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The assembly is configured to securely conceal a variety of different weapons. Upon activation of a remote switch, the gun safe assembly will unlatch and automatically deploy to expose the weapons for use. In other embodiments, the safe assembly may hold articles other than guns or weapons.
Claims26
A safe assembly for a vehicle, the safe assembly comprising:
- a top plate;
- a drawer assembly having:
- a bottom wall, comprising:
- a first bottom wall portion;
- and
- a second bottom wall portion extending substantially 90 degrees from the first bottom wall portion;
- a rear end wall;
- a front end wall attached to the second bottom wall portion by at least one hinge;
- and
- left and right opposing side walls, said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents;
- a drawer slide mechanism coupling the drawer assembly to the top plate to permit movement of the drawer assembly between an open position and a closed position;
- a deployment mechanism coupled to the drawer assembly and the top plate;
- and
- a locking mechanism coupled to the front end wall of the drawer assembly, the locking mechanism having an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the deployment mechanism is configured and arranged to move the drawer assembly to the open position when the locking mechanism is placed in the unlocked position, wherein the at least one hinge allows the front end wall to fold down upon deployment to the open position.
11 more elements
A safe assembly for a vehicle, the safe assembly comprising:
- a top plate;
- a drawer assembly having:
- a bottom wall, comprising:
- a first bottom wall portion;
- and
- a second bottom wall portion extending substantially 90 degrees from the first bottom wall portion;
- a rear opposing end wall;
- a front end wall attached to the second bottom wall portion by at least one hinge;
- and
- left and right opposing side walls, said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents;
- a drawer slide mechanism coupling the drawer assembly to the top plate to permit movement of the drawer between an open position and a closed position;
- a deployment mechanism coupled to the drawer assembly and the top plate;
- and
- a locking mechanism coupled to the front end wall of the drawer assembly, wherein the locking mechanism is remotely actuated and when actuated allows the deployment mechanism to slide the drawer assembly along the drawer slide mechanism to an open position, wherein the at least one hinge allows the front end wall to fold down upon deployment to the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.