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Handgun mini-vault

  • US 10,233,687 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2016
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A firearm storage device comprising:

  • a box assembly having a plurality of side walls and an opening to a hollow inner cavity sized to contain a firearm, said side walls secured together along the edges thereof to form a secure assembly;

    a door assembly sized and shaped to cover said opening, said door assembly hingedly connected to said box assembly for movement between an open position and a closed position, said open position allowing access to said hollow inner cavity and said closed position preventing access to said hollow inner cavity,a latch assembly for retaining said door assembly in said closed position, said latch assembly including at least one lock pin and a catch member secured within said hollow inner cavity, said lock pin having a locked position in which said lock pin overlaps a portion of said catch member to retain said door assembly in said closed position;

    a release assembly positioned within said box assembly, said release assembly including an interrogator for wireless communication with a radio frequency identification device, said release assembly being connected to said lock pin to provide movement to said lock pin so that said lock pin no longer overlaps said catch member in response to communication with said radio frequency identification device releasing said door assembly to said open position, said catch member, lock pin and release assembly automatically reset to a locked position upon closing said door assembly.

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