System and method for concealing and accessing objects behind a surface
First Claim
1. A system for concealing and accessing objects behind a wall of a room, said system comprising:
- an opening defined by the wall;
a mount in which a firearm is secured and positioned in a cavity behind the wall of the room;
a picture within a stationary frame mounted to the wall at the opening; and
an actuator assembly positioned in the cavity and operatively coupled to the mount and picture to move the picture from the opening and to move the mount to the opening to access the firearm, said actuator assembly comprising;
a horizontal actuator configured to move the picture in a horizontal direction approximately orthogonal to the wall into and out of the opening and into a housing defining the cavity, anda vertical actuator configured to simultaneously move the picture and the mount in a vertical approximately parallel to the wall along the cavity until the firearm is accessible through the opening, wherein the picture and the firearm are spaced apart.
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Abstract
A system is provided for concealing and accessing objects behind an interior surface of a room. The system includes an opening defined by the interior surface and a mount in which valuables are secured and positioned in a cavity behind the interior surface of the room. The system further includes a décor element positioned at the opening. The system further includes an actuator assembly positioned in the cavity and operatively coupled to the mount and décor element to move the décor element from the opening and to move the mount to the opening to access the valuables. A method is also provided for concealing and accessing objects behind an interior surface of a room.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for concealing and accessing objects behind a wall of a room, said system comprising:
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an opening defined by the wall; a mount in which a firearm is secured and positioned in a cavity behind the wall of the room; a picture within a stationary frame mounted to the wall at the opening; and an actuator assembly positioned in the cavity and operatively coupled to the mount and picture to move the picture from the opening and to move the mount to the opening to access the firearm, said actuator assembly comprising; a horizontal actuator configured to move the picture in a horizontal direction approximately orthogonal to the wall into and out of the opening and into a housing defining the cavity, and a vertical actuator configured to simultaneously move the picture and the mount in a vertical approximately parallel to the wall along the cavity until the firearm is accessible through the opening, wherein the picture and the firearm are spaced apart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for concealing and accessing objects behind a wall of a room, said system comprising:
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a display mount positioned in a cavity behind the wall, wherein valuables are secured to the display mount; an opening defined by the wall; a picture positioned at the opening and a frame mounted to the wall around the opening; and and actuator positioned in the cavity and operatively coupled to the display mount and the picture, the actuator assembly comprising; a first actuator coupled to an inner surface of the picture to move the picture through the opening and into the cavity, and a second actuator coupled to the picture and the display mount to simultaneously move the picture and the display mount such that the display mount and the valuables are accessible through the opening, wherein the picture and the display mount are spaced apart.
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10. A method for concealing and accessing objects behind an interior surface of a room, said method comprising:
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providing an opening in the interior surface of the room; positioning a display mount and a dé
cor element in a first position behind the interior surface, wherein in the first position the dé
cor element is positioned at the opening and the display mount is concealed in a cavity behind the interior surface;positioning an actuator assembly in the cavity, said actuator assembly operatively coupled to the dé
cor element and the display mount, including;positioning a first actuator in the cavity, said first actuator coupled to the dé
cor element and configured to move the dé
cor element into and out of the opening, andpositioning a lead screw in the cavity and securing the dé
cor element and the display mount to the lead screw with a plurality of lead screw nuts, said lead screw coupled to the dé
cor element and the display mount and configured to move the dé
cor element and the display mount along the cavity until the display mount is positioned at the opening, andactuating the actuator assembly to move the dé
cor element and the display mount to respective second positions, wherein in the second positions the dé
cor element is concealed behind the interior surface and the display mount is positioned at the opening. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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