Magnetic portable firearm or sporting instrument holding device

• US 8,403,278 B1
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Issued: 03/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peregrine Outdoor Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Spechtech, Inc.
• Inventors: Kasbohm, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Epps, Todd M
• Application Number:
  US12/267,714
• Time in Patent Office: 1,597 Days
• Field of Search: 248/671, 248/683, 248/206.5, 248/309.4, 42/94, 42/760.1, 42/750.1, 42/750.2, 42/99, 211/64, 211/DIG.1, 224/543, 224/562, 224/570, 224/545, 224/555, 224/913
• US Class Current: 248/206.5
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/18 Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position racks for storage A47B81/00; racks in vehicles B60R7/14
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/06 Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases F41C33/02 takes precedence

Abstract

A magnetically mountable firearm or sporting instrument holding device of relatively small compass which is readily removable and portable, and can be utilized for providing a convenient place for hunters and sporting enthusiasts to rest their guns and sporting instruments upright on the outside of their car or other metal surface, and to protect that surface from scratches. The magnetic portable firearm or sporting instrument holding device generally includes a universal retaining member for supporting firearms and other sporting instruments having two opposite ends, the first end of which constitutes a recessed receiving end with inwardly tapered arms for guiding the instrument in place, and the second end comprising a common or multi-component magnetic mounting base. The mounting base may include a joining platform collar to orientate, mount, secure, and support the retaining member, and prevent twisting of the magnetic element of the mounting base. One or a plurality of such mounting bases, with or without platform collars, can be mounted to one or more retaining members.

Claims

1. A magnetized holding device for supporting a firearm against a metal surface, comprising:

(a) a retaining member formed throughout of a continuous block of flexible, resilient foam-like material;

(b) a base member connected to said retaining member, said base member including a magnetizable material and having recessed portions for carrying said magnetizable material and said retaining member;

(c) said base member having a relatively non-abrasive surface disposed opposite said retaining member; and

(d) said retaining member being stationary relative to said base member and including a pair of opposed extended arms which curve around and substantially encompass the firearm barrel to define an elongated substantially closed barrel receiving cavity extending through said retaining member which prevents canting of the firearm within the holding device.

2. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, wherein said base member has a multi-component construction being comprised of a collar member and said magnetizable material.

3. The magnetic holding device of claim 2, wherein said collar member connects said retaining member and said magnetizable material together.

4. The magnetic holding device of claim 2, wherein said collar member is relatively rigid as compared to said magnetizable material.

5. The magnetic holding device of claim 2, wherein said magnetizable material and said retaining member substantially cover opposing surfaces of said collar and are secured to said collar by an adhesive or mechanical attachment.

6. The magnetic holding device of claim 2, wherein said collar member surrounds said retaining member and said magnetizable material, and extends outwardly therefrom.

7. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, wherein said opposed arms have tapered leading edges that are biased toward one another to guide and facilitate insertion of the barrel of the firearm therebetween.

8. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, wherein said arms further define a recessed area extending from the confines of said barrel receiving cavity which conforms to the shape of a gun venting rib.

9. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, wherein said tapered leading edges and said barrel receiving cavity defined by said arms are cooperatively shaped such that said retaining member will accommodate and retain both single and double barrel firearm designs.

10. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, wherein said retaining member is constructed, arranged and adapted to accommodate and retain both single and double barrel firearm designs.

11. The magnetic holding device of claim 1, further comprising indicia disposed upon a portion of said base member.

12. A magnetized holding device for supporting a barrel of a firearm against a metal surface, comprising:

(a) a retaining member formed throughout of a continuous block of flexible, resilient foam-like material;

(b) a magnetizable material;

(c) a base member comprised of a rigid platform collar with opposite ends, one end being recessed and adapted to carry said magnetizable material, and said other end being recessed and adapted to receive said retaining member;

(d) a first securing mechanism for retaining said magnetizable material within said collar;

(e) a second securing mechanism for attaching said retaining member to said collar; and

(f) said retaining member being stationary relative to said base member and including a pair of opposed extended arms which curve around and substantially encompass the firearm barrel to define an elongated substantially closed barrel receiving cavity extending through said retaining member which prevents canting of the firearm within the holding device.

13. The magnetic holding device of claim 12, wherein said arms have tapered leading edges that are biased toward one another to guide and facilitate insertion of the barrel of the firearm therebetween.

14. The magnetic holding device of claim 13, wherein said arms have cavity-defining portions which define said barrel receiving cavity, said cavity-defining portions and said tapered leading edges of said arms being cooperatively shaped such that said retaining member will accommodate and retain both single and double barrel firearm designs.

15. The magnetic holding device of claim 12, wherein said platform collar is constructed to surround at least a portion of said retaining member and said magnetizable material and extend outwardly therefrom, said platform collar being formed of a plastic material and having a textured outer surface.