Portable low cost firearm safe

• US 9,007,170 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2014
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rocky Mountain Safe, Co.
• Original Assignee: Rocky Mountain Safe, Co.
• Inventors: Austin, Michael M., Wall, Ross B
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORTELL, JOHN F
• Application Number:
  US14/169,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20140145819A1
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.2
• US Class Current: 340/5.2
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/77 using wireless control
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/005 Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/024 Wall or panel structure
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/10 with alarm, signal or indicator E05G1/14 takes precedence; burglar, theft or intruder alarm per se G08B13/00; fire or explosion alarm per se G08B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/30 not involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle

Abstract

A rapid-access gun safe includes a portable enclosing structure and a communication module. The portable enclosing structure encloses a firearm. The portable enclosing structure includes a fixed portion and a collapsing wall. The collapsing wall provides rapid access to the firearm. The communication module is coupled to the fixed portion of the enclosing structure. The communication module facilitates incoming and outgoing electronic communication of at least one access signal from a device external to the rapid-access gun safe.

Claims

1. A rapid-access gun safe system comprising:

a portable enclosing structure to substantially enclose a firearm, wherein the portable enclosing structure comprises a fixed portion and a collapsing wall, the collapsing wall comprising a plurality of wall sections configured to provide rapid access to the firearm; and

a communication module coupled to the fixed portion of the enclosing structure, the communication module configured to facilitate incoming and outgoing electronic communication comprising at least one access signal from a device external to the rapid- access gun safe, the communication module to further facilitate input of an access parameter by a user and wherein the collapsing wall is configured to automatically collapse in response to authentication of the access parameter, wherein the collapsing wall is configured to collapse along a linear path into a nested orientation to provide access to the firearm.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming or outgoing electronic communication comprises a radio frequency transmission.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wall sections are configured to open by at least partially nesting without requiring additional space around the enclosing structure.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable enclosing structure further comprises a projectile containment structure configured to provide misfire protection and to at least partially physically support the firearm within the portable enclosing structure.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further configured to initiate contact with an emergency service.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further configured to directly produce an audible sound.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate with a remote device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the communication module is configured to collect and provide audio and/or visual information to the remote device in response to detection of a condition at the portable enclosing structure.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the condition comprises detection of an access attempt, force, audio, or motion at the portable enclosing structure.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable enclosing structure comprises Kevlar.

11. A firearm security device comprising:

a base;

a back plate comprising a lower portion coupled to the base;

a cap coupled to an upper portion of the back plate;

a vertically collapsible wall configured to form an enclosed space between the cap and the base and substantially surrounded by the back plate and collapsible wall wherein the vertically collapsible wall is further configured to collapse along a linear path into a nested orientation to provide access to a firearm;

a location beacon configured to relay the location of the device; and

an access control module configured to store at least one authorization parameter and lock down the device upon detection of a lock-down condition.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the location beacon comprises a GPS locator.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the access control module is further configured to store at least one authorization parameter, wherein the at least one authorization parameter comprises a corresponding level of access to the device.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein access control module is configured to communicate the lock-down to a remote device.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein at least one of the base, back plate, cap, and collapsible wall comprises Kevlar.

16. A firearm security system comprising:

a first firearm security structure to substantially enclose a firearm, wherein the first firearm security structure comprises a fixed portion and a collapsing wall, the collapsing wall configured to provide access to the firearm by collapsing under the assistance of gravity along a linear path into a nested orientation;

a remote device in communication with the first firearm security structure to form a network;

a communication module coupled to the first firearm security structure, the communication module configured to receive and send electronic communication to and from the remote device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the network further comprises a second firearm security structure in communication with at least one of the first firearm security structure and the remote device.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the remote device is configured to add a new device to the network upon detection of the new device and detect removal of a component from the network.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the remote device comprises one of a list of devices comprising a bridge device configured to manage one or more components of the firearm security system, a home security system, and a mobile smart device.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the communication module comprises:

an audio unit to detect an audio signal and relay the audio signal in response to an input from the remote device, wherein the audio unit is also configured to play a locally stored audio file or an audio signal transmitted from the remote device at least one of the first firearm security structure, a home security system, a home sound system, the remote device, and a second firearm security structure; and

a video module to detect and relay video to the remote device.