Hand gun container assembly

• US 5,996,865 A
• Filed: 10/19/1998
• Issued: 12/07/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dean C. Bissey
• Original Assignee: Dean C. Bissey
• Inventors: Bissey, Dean C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allan N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brevard, Maerena W.
• Application Number:
  US09/174,807
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 224/275, 224/912, 224/929, 224/42.32, 224/42.4, 224/556, 224/557, 224/566, 224/572, 224/273, 206/317
• US Class Current: 224/275
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/14 for supporting weapons
• 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 container for securing a hand gun and ammunition in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the container being foam lined and having preformed contour receptacles for accommodating a particular style of hand gun and ammunition associated therewith, the container having a securable lid and further having a hinged flap along a lower edge for insertion between the passenger seat and passenger seat back rest, the hinged flap having a securing means for attachment once so inserted, the container further having hook and loop fasteners secured to the underside for alternatively securing the container to the front passenger floor of the passenger compartment.

Claims

1. A hand gun container for vehicular use comprising:

an outer shell having a front wall, rear wall, opposing side walls, and bottom wall; and

a lid hinged to the rear wall of said outer shell and securable about the upper perimeter of said front wall and opposing side wall; and

a foam member dimensioned to be receivable within said outer shell, said foam member having a plurality of receptacles formed therein, at least one receptacle formed to receive the muzzle and breach portion of a hand gun, at least one receptacle dimensioned to receive the ammunition holder and ammunition for said hand gun; and

a semi-rigid flap secured along the longitudinal edge formed by said rear wall and said bottom wall of said outer shell, said semi-rigid flap having a plurality of apertures therethrough, said longitudinal flap rotatable between a secured position with said bottom wall and an extended position extending between the seat cushion and seat back of a vehicle passenger seat, said flap having said plurality of apertures therethrough for receipt of a securing means.

2. The hand gun container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bottom surface of said outer shell further has position thereon a hook and loop fastener for securing said container to the floor of said vehicle.

3. The hand gun container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said rear wall of said outer shell has secured thereto, a strap means extendable and securable about said seat back of said passenger seat of said vehicle.

4. The hand gun container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said foam member receptacles are dimensioned for the receipt of an automatic hand gun and ammunition therefore.

5. The hand gun container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said foam member receptacles are dimensioned for the receipt of a revolver hand gun and ammunition therefore.