Security cases for hand guns

• US 5,048,682 A
• Filed: 05/24/1990
• Issued: 09/17/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gene D. Taylor
• Original Assignee: Gene D. Taylor
• Inventors: Taylor, Gene D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ACKUN, JACOB K
• Application Number:
  US07/527,860
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 206/459, 206/1.5, 206/317, 224/219, 224/222, 224/218, 224/912, 340/573
• US Class Current: 206/317
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/06 Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases F41C33/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/912 Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material

Abstract

A security case is comprised of first and second shells which define a compartment. Means are provided for mounting a hand gun within the compartment. The shells are pivoted to an open position permitting a user to grip the gun and then swung to a closed position in which the user'"'"'s wrist is captured in an end wall of the case. The shells are latched in their closed position by latching means which can be released by the hand of the user from within the case. Means are provided for mounting a traffic ticket on the case and illuminating it for night time use. Alarm means are provided which are actuated only when the security case is attached on a user'"'"'s hand and the user is disabled or purposely wants to actuate it.

Claims

1. A security case to be attached to the hand of a user and prevent loss of control of a hand gun,

said security case comprising

a first shell,

a second shell.

means pivotally connecting said shells for swinging movement between an open position and a closed position,

said shells forming, in said closed position, a compartment,

means for mounting a hand gun within said compartment,

said casing having an opening, formed in at least one of said shells, with which the muzzle of the hand gun is aligned when mounted by the mounting means,

said shells having wrist opening, defining portions, which provide a wrist opening when the shells are in their closed position,

said shells, in an open position, permitting the hand gun to be grasped by the user'"'"'s hand with his wrist registered with the wrist opening, defining portions,

whereby the shells may be swung to their closed position with the user'"'"'s wrist captured in said wrist opening and with the user'"'"'s hand in a position to fire the hand gun.

2. A security case as in claim 1 further comprising

means for locking said shells in their closed position, including means for releasing said locking means to permit the shells to be swung to their open position.

3. A security case as in claim 2 wherein

the means for releasing the locking means is disposed on the interior of said compartment and accessible by the user'"'"'s hand, inside the compartment, to release the locking means.

4. A security case as in claim 3 wherein

the locking means further comprise

a key operated lock accessible from the exterior of the security case.

5. A security case as in claim 1 which further comprises

means for securing the case on the person of a user.

6. A security case as in claim 4 which further comprises

a clip mounted on one of said shells, which is adapted to engage the belt or waist band of the user and thereby secure the case on the person of the user.

7. A security case as in claim 1 wherein

the case is generally of a rectangular configuration having top and bottom walls, opposed end walls and opposed side walls, the side walls having a length greater than the side walls,

said walls being relatively thin and light weight,

the first shell comprises the top wall of the case and portions of end walls and side walls of the case, and

the second shell comprises the bottom wall of the case and portions of the end walls and side walls of the case,

the pivotal connecting means comprise

hinge means mounted on the side wall portions of said shells, which form one of the side walls of the case,

the wrist opening, defining portions are formed in the end wall portions at one end of the case, and

the opening with which the gun muzzle is aligned is formed in the other end wall of the case.

8. A security case as in claim 7 wherein

the wrist opening, defining portions comprise a layer of foam rubber to firmly grip wrists of varying girths.

9. A security case as in claim 8 wherein

the wrist opening, defining portions comprise flanges for minimizing the pressure exerted on a wrist gripped in the wrist opening.

10. A security case as in claim 7 further comprising

means for clamping a ticket on the top wall of the case.

11. A security case as in claim 10 wherein

the means for clamping the ticket comprise

a board pivotally mounted on the top wall of the case and a clip for clamping the ticket to the board.

12. A security case as in claim 10 further comprising

lamp means for illuminating the ticket when is clamped by said clamping means.

13. A security case as in claim 1 further comprising

an alarm device and

means for actuating the alarm device in the event the user is disabled.

14. A security device as in claim 13 wherein

the means for actuating the alarm device include

means for sensing a lack of gripping pressure on the hand gun, indicating that the user is disabled.

15. A security device as in claim 14 wherein

the means for sensing a lack of gripping pressure on the gun comprise

a normally closed, gun switch which is adapted for attachment to the grip of the gun, and

the means for actuating the alarm further comprise

a battery,

a normally open, wrist switch disposed adjacent the wrist opening and closed in response to the presence of the user'"'"'s wrist therein, when the shells are in their closed position, and

means connecting said switches and said alarm in series with said battery,

whereby, the normally open, wrist switch will prevent actuation of the alarm when the security case is not attached to a user'"'"'s hand, and the normally open gun switch will be closed by the user when the security case is attached to a user'"'"'s arm and he is gripping the gun, to the end that the alarm device will only be actuated when the security device is mounted on the user'"'"'s hand and he is disabled, or intentionally desires to actuate the alarm.

16. A security case as in claim 7 further wherein

the means for mounting a hand gun comprise

a shelf spaced above the bottom wall, spanning the side wall forming portions of the second shell and secured to the end wall opposite the end wall in which the wrist opening is formed, and

means for clamping the barrel of the hand gun to the shelf,

said case further comprising

a clip mounted on the bottom wall of the case and adapted to engage the belt or waistband of a user to secure the case on the person of the user,

means for locking said shells in their closed position,

said locking means comprising,

comprising latching means mounted on the shell portions which form the side wall of the case opposite the hinge connection, and

a rod for releasing said latching means, said rod being displaceable by the user when the case is closed and his hand is therein and also being displaceable by a stick, or the like, inserted through the wrist opening, when the shells are in their closed position.

17. A security case as in claim 16 wherein

the locking means further comprise

a key operated lock accessible from the exterior of the security case, and

the wrist opening, defining portions comprise a layer of foam rubber to firmly grip wrists of varying girths, and

the wrist opening, defining portions further comprise flanges for minimizing the pressure exerted on a wrist gripped in the wrist opening.

18. A security case as in claim 17 further comprising

a board pivotally mounted on the top wall of the case and a clip for clamping the ticket to the board,

lamp means for illuminating the ticket when is clamped by said clamping means,

an alarm device disposed beneath said shelf, and

means for actuating the alarm device including

a battery disposed beneath said shelf,

a removable panel extending between said shelf and said bottom wall to define a compartment for the battery and alarm device,

a normally closed, gun switch which is adapted for attachment to the grip of the gun to sense a user'"'"'s gripping pressure on the grip of the gun,

a normally open, wrist switch disposed adjacent the wrist opening and closed in response to the presence of the user'"'"'s wrist therein, when the shells are in their closed position, and

means connecting said switches and said alarm in series with said battery,

whereby, the normally open, wrist switch will prevent actuation of the alarm when the security case is not attached to a user'"'"'s hand, and the normally open gun switch will be closed by the user when the security case is attached to a user'"'"'s arm and he is gripping the gun, to the end that the alarm device will only be actuated when the security device is mounted on the user'"'"'s hand and he is disabled, or intentionally desires to actuate the alarm.