STORAGE SYSTEM

• US 20160331133A1
• Filed: 06/05/2015
• Published: 11/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vapensystems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Vapensystems, Inc.
• Inventors: Dijkema, Martinus, Meier, Richard William Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 10,422,178 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0071 for revolving doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0075 for safes, strongrooms, vaults, fire-resisting cabinets or the like safes, closures and fastenings therefor E05G
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/026 Closures protective doors, windows, or like closures against air raid or other war-like action E06B5/10; shutters, movable grilles, other safety closures E06B9/02

Abstract

A storage system having an outer housing assembly including an elongated housing with a curved structure and a cylindrical housing secured adjacent to the curved structure partially within the elongated housing. The cylindrical housing rotates between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, access to the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing is prevented. In the open position, an access opening into the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing is provided. A locking mechanism is provided in the cylindrical housing to prevent rotation or permit rotation of the cylindrical housing when the locking mechanism is in a locked position or an unlocked position respectively. In the locked position, the locking mechanism prevents the cylindrical housing from rotating into the open position.

Claims

1. A storage system comprising:

an outer housing assembly comprising;

an elongated housing having a curved inner structure; and

a cylindrical housing secured adjacent to the curved inner structure partially within the elongated housing, wherein the cylindrical housing rotates between;

a closed position that prevents access to an internal compartment within the cylindrical housing; and

an open position that provides an access opening of approximately 180 degrees into the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing.

2. The storage system recited in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

an outer curved profile having a first curved end and a second curved end, the first curved end connected to the second curved end by at least one vertical frame member.

3. The storage system recited in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

a handle assembly connected to at least one of the first curved end or the second curved end and adapted to rotate the cylindrical housing between the closed position and the open position adjacent to the curved inner structure of the elongated housing.

4. The storage system recited in claim 3, wherein when, the handle assembly and the cylindrical housing are rotated together between the closed position and the open position, the removable cassette remains fixed and does not rotate within the internal compartment of the cylindrical housing.

5. The storage system recited in claim 1, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

a door that is elongated and attached to the cylindrical housing and rotates integral with the cylindrical housing.

6. The storage system recited in claim 5,

wherein the door is semicircular and is attached between a first curved end and a second curved end of an outer curved profile of the cylindrical housing,

wherein the door is positioned substantially flush with the outer curved profile of the cylindrical housing, and

wherein the door extends semicircular a predetermined distance to completely cover the access opening disposed between the elongated housing and the cylindrical housing in the closed position.

7. The storage system recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a removable cassette having a quick disconnect mounting assembly adapted to secure the removable cassette within the cylindrical housing, the removable cassette being adapted to securely hold various weapons.

8. The storage system recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a locking mechanism provided in the outer housing assembly adapted to prevent rotation or permit rotation of the cylindrical housing in a lock position or an unlocked position respectively,

where, in the lock position, the locking mechanism prevents the cylindrical housing from rotating into the open position.

9. The storage system recited in claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:

a lock housing securely enclosing;

a main shaft connected to a lower base that is fixed;

a sear hub having a notched indentation about its peripheral surface, the sear hub being concentrically fixed to the main shaft;

a stop shaft that rotates on the rotating cylindrical assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position;

a stop plate concentrically fixed to the main shaft that has a first arm that engages the stop shaft in the locked position, and a second arm that engages the stop shaft in the unlocked position;

a sear lock having a nose end that pivots into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub; and

a lock body actuator attached to the sear lock that engages and disengages the end of the sear lock into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub.

10. The storage system recited in claim 9, wherein when the nose end of the sear lock is engaged by the lock body to engage the notched indentation in the sear hub, the rotating cylindrical assembly is prevented from rotating relative to the lower base.

11. The storage system recited in claim 10, wherein the lock body is an electronic actuated lock that is controlled by a keypad, wherein the keypad is located remote from the locking mechanism on the outer housing assembly.

12. The storage system recited in claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is sealed in at least one of:

a upper top assembly, or

a lower assembly within the cylindrical assembly, the locking mechanism being bounded by a lower door plate and a lower floor plate provided at a bottom of the cylindrical assembly.

13. A storage system comprising:

an outer housing assembly comprising;

an elongated housing having a curved inner structure;

a cylindrical housing secured adjacent to the curved inner structure partially within the elongated housing, wherein the cylindrical housing rotates between;

a closed position that prevents access to an internal compartment within the cylindrical housing; and

an open position that provides an access opening into the internal compartment within the cylindrical housing; and

a locking mechanism provided in the cylindrical housing that prevents rotation or permits rotation of the cylindrical housing in a locked position or an unlocked position respectively, where, in the lock position, the locking mechanism prevents the cylindrical housing from rotating into the open position.

14. The storage system recited in claim 13, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

a handle assembly connected to at least one of a first curved end or a second curved end of the cylindrical housing and adapted to rotate the cylindrical housing between the closed position and the open position adjacent to the curved inner structure of the elongated housing.

15. The storage system recited in claim 13, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

an inner circular base;

an inner circular top;

a pair of columns connected to the inner circular base and the inner circular top; and

an elongated curved barrier door connected between the inner circular base and the inner circular top.

16. The storage system recited in claim 13, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:

a lock housing securely enclosing;

a main shaft connected to a lower base that is fixed;

a sear hub having a notched indentation about its peripheral surface, the sear hub being concentrically fixed to the main shaft;

a stop shaft that rotates on the rotating cylindrical assembly between the first locked position and the second unlocked position;

a stop plate concentrically fixed to the main shaft that has a first arm that engages the stop shaft in the first locked position, and a second arm that engages the stop shaft in the second unlocked position;

a sear lock having a nose end that pivots into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub; and

a lock body actuator attached to the sear lock that engages and disengages the end of the sear lock into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub,

wherein when the nose end of the sear lock is engaged by the lock body to engage the notched indentation in the sear hub, the rotating cylindrical assembly is prevented from rotating relative to the lower base.

17. A weapons storage system comprising:

an outer housing comprising;

an elongated housing having a curved inner structure;

a cylindrical housing secured adjacent to the curved inner structure, the cylindrical housing rotates between a locked position to prevent access to an internal compartment within the cylindrical housing, and an unlocked position to permit access to the internal compartment;

a removable cassette having a quick disconnect mounting assembly adapted to secure the removable cassette within the cylindrical housing; and

a locking mechanism provided in the cylindrical housing to unlock and lock the cylindrical housing, where, in the locked position, the cylindrical housing is prevented from rotating from a closed position to an open position.

18. The weapons storage system recited in claim 17, wherein the cylindrical housing includes a curved door fastened to a pair of columns located at an outer perimeter of the cylindrical housing such that in the locked position, the curved door blocks entry into the internal compartment, and in the open position the cylindrical housing is rotated and positioned adjacent to the elongated housing providing a large opening of approximately 180 degrees that unblocks entry to the internal compartment.

19. The weapons storage system recited in claim 17, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises:

a lock housing securely enclosing;

a main shaft connected to a lower base that is fixed;

a sear hub having a notched indentation about its peripheral surface, the sear hub being concentrically fixed to the main shaft;

a stop shaft that rotates on the rotating cylindrical assembly between the first locked position and the second unlocked position;

a stop plate concentrically fixed to the main shaft that has a first arm that engages the stop shaft in the first locked position, and a second arm that engages the stop shaft in the second unlocked position;

a sear lock having a nose end that pivots into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub; and

a lock body actuator attached to the sear lock that engages and disengages the end of the sear lock into and out of the notched indentation in the sear hub,

wherein when the nose end of the sear lock is engaged by the lock body to engage the notched indentation in the sear hub, the rotating cylindrical assembly is prevented from rotating relative to the lower base.

20. The storage system recited in claim 17, wherein the cylindrical housing further comprises:

a handle assembly connected to at least one of a first curved end or a second curved end of the cylindrical housing and adapted to rotate the cylindrical housing between the closed position and the open position adjacent to the curved inner structure of the elongated housing.