Wall mount gun lock assembly

• US 5,325,686 A
• Filed: 04/26/1993
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James K. Bentley
• Original Assignee: James K. Bentley
• Inventors: Bentley, James K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO
• Application Number:
  US08/051,864
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 70/18, 70/57, 70/58, 70/40, 70/62, 70/388, 248/551-553, 211/4, 211/13, 211/63, 211/64
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/005 Devices for storing or displaying rifles, guns, pistols or elongated objects such as fishing rods storing fishing rods or the like in vehicles B60R7/08; storing guns in vehicles B60R7/14; cases for carrying guns F41C33/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/28 Padlocks with shackles forming a circle
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/00 Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/457 Arcuate locus
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5027 Supporting stands

Abstract

A wall mount gun lock assembly having an open loop ring housing and an open loop ring. The open loop ring housing is secured to the wall of a room by lag bolts passing through the rear wall of the open loop ring housing. The front wall of the open loop ring housing has a key lock housing that is removably mounted in an aperture therein and it can be locked in place. An arcuate shaped open loop ring has its opposite end tips passing through left and right side apertures of the front wall of the open loop ring housing. The end tips of the open loop ring have annular grooves formed adjacent their ends. The key lock housing has side walls having horizontal slots that engage the annular grooves of the open loop ring when the key lock housing is pushed in to its locking position. It is impossible to rotate the open loop ring once the key lock housing has been locked in position and it is also impossible to gain access to the lag bolts that are mounting the open loop ring housing to the wall of a room. By merely unlocking the key lock housing, the open loop ring can be rotated so that the open space between its end tips is located outside the open loop ring housing which allows the open loop ring to be either threaded through or removed from the trigger guard of a firearm.

Claims

1. A wall mount gun lock assembly comprising:

an open loop ring housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, and left and right side walls;

an open loop ring having opposite end tips that are laterally spaced from each other a predetermined distance;

the front wall of said open loop ring housing having a horizontally oriented key lock housing aperture therein, a pair of laterally spaced vertically oriented walls extend rearwardly from said key lock housing aperture;

a key lock housing having a front wall and laterally spaced vertically oriented left and right side walls and said side walls have front edges, said key lock housing being horizontally telescopically removably received in said key lock housing aperture;

said open loop ring housing having aperture means that allows said open loop ring to be rotated through a predetermined path of travel between a first position wherein both of said end tips are positioned within said open loop ring housing and a second position wherein both of said end tips are outside said open loop ring housing thus allowing one of said end tips to be threaded through the trigger guard of a fire arm; and

means for releasably capturing the end tips of said open loop ring while they are positioned within said open loop ring housing.

2. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for securing said open ring housing to the wall of a room.

3. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said open loop ring has an arcuate shape.

4. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said open loop ring is made of a case hardened steel rod.

5. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the top and bottom walls of said open loop ring housing have a substantially triangular shape.

6. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the front wall of said open loop ring housing has a left side aperture and a right side aperture through which said open loop ring passes.

7. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for releasably capturing the end tips of said open loop ring comprises an annular groove adjacent each of the end tips of said open loop ring.

8. A wall mount gun lock assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said means for releasably capturing the end tips of said open loop ring further comprises a slot in the front edge of each of the side walls of said key lock housing for detachably receiving the respective annular grooves of said open loop ring.

9. A wall mount gun lock assembly comprising:

an open loop ring housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and left and right side walls;

an open loop ring having opposite end tips that are laterally spaced from each other a predetermined distance;

the front wall of said open loop ring housing having a key lock housing aperture therein;

a key lock housing having a front wall and laterally spaced upright left and right side walls, said key lock housing being removably received in said key lock housing aperture;

said open loop ring housing having aperture means that allows said open loop ring to be rotated through a predetermined path of travel between a first position wherein both of said end tips are positioned within said open loop ring housing and a second position wherein both of said end tips are outside said open loop ring housing thus allowing one of said end tips to be threaded through the trigger guard of a fire arm;

means for releasably capturing the end tips of said open loop ring while they are positioned within said open loop ring housing; and

an arm position extending outwardly from each of said side walls of said open loop ring housing, a finger portion extends from each of said arm portions and they each have an aperture through which said open loop ring passes.

10. A wall mount gun lock assembly comprising:

an open loop ring housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and left and right side walls;

an open loop ring having opposite end tips that are laterally spaced from each other a predetermined distance;

the front wall of said open loop ring housing having a key lock housing aperture therein;

a key lock housing having a front wall and laterally spaced upright left and right side walls, said key lock housing being removably received in said key lock housing aperture;

said open loop ring housing having aperture means that allows said open loop ring to be rotated through a predetermined path of travel between a first position wherein both of said end tips are positioned within said open loop ring housing and a second position wherein both of said end tips are outside said open loop ring housing thus allowing one of said end tips to be threaded through the trigger guard of a fire arm;

means for releasably capturing the end tips of said open loop ring while they are positioned within said open loop ring housing; and

spring means mounted in said key lock housing that bear against the front end of said key lock housing to eject it whenever the lock is opened.