Portable low cost firearm safe

• US 9,719,286 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2015
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rocky Mountain Safe, Co.
• Original Assignee: Rocky Mountain Safe, Co.
• Inventors: Wall, Ross B., Austin, Micheal M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Hai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Zhen Y
• Application Number:
  US14/686,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20150284986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 340 51
• 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 2047/0072 Operation
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 43/005 Timer devices controlling electrically operated locks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/00 Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means electric permutation locks E05B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0075 for safes, strongrooms, vaults, fire-resisting cabinets or the like safes, closures and fastenings therefor E05G
• 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 1/02 Details safe hinges E05D7/14
• 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 9/00912 for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/30 not involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/625 Operation and control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/70 Operating mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7006 Predetermined time interval controlled

Abstract

A gun safe includes an enclosing structure and a communication module. The enclosing structure substantially encloses a firearm. The communication module is coupled to the enclosing structure. The communication module facilitates electronic communication with a user device to set two or more access variables to determine at least one access parameter to access the gun safe.

Claims

1. A gun safe comprising:

an enclosing structure to enclose a firearm in an interior space; and

a computer device coupled to the enclosing structure, the computer device to electronically communicate with the enclosing structure and determine two or more outputs of at least two or more access variables of a safe and select, from a plurality of potential access parameters, at least one access parameter required from a user to access the interior space of the enclosing structure, wherein the selection of the at least one access parameter is based on the two or more outputs of the two or more access variables.

2. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a time variable, wherein an output of the time variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the time variable is a time of day, and wherein the time of day determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

3. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a location variable, wherein an output of the location variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the location variable is a location of the safe, and wherein the location of the safe determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

4. The gun safe of claim 3, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a user variable, wherein an output of the user variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the user variable is an identity of the user, and wherein the identity of the user determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

5. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a network connection variable, wherein an output of the network connection variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the network connection variable is a network connectivity state between the computer device and the enclosing structure, and wherein the network connectivity state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

6. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a manual lockdown variable, wherein an output of the manual lockdown variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the manual lockdown variable is a lockdown state, and wherein the lockdown state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters, and wherein the lockdown state increases a number of the two or more access variables required to base the at least one access parameter.

7. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises an emergency condition variable, wherein an output of the emergency condition variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the emergency condition variable is an emergency condition state comprising the triggering of a home security system, and wherein the emergency condition state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

8. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein a number of access variables of the two or more access variables required to base the at least one access parameter decrease in response to an indication from the computer device.

9. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein a number of access variables of the two or more access variables required to base the at least one access parameter increase in response to an indication from the computer device.

10. The gun safe of claim 1, wherein the computer device is wired to the enclosing structure.

11. A method for securing a firearm, the method comprising:

determining two or more outputs of at least two or more access variables of a safe;

from a plurality of potential access parameters, selecting at least one access parameter, wherein the access parameter is required from a user to access the safe, wherein the selecting the at least one access parameter is based on the two or more outputs of the at least two or more access variables;

detecting a firearm access attempt;

checking the access attempt against the at least one access parameter;

providing access to the firearm in response to the access attempt matching the at least one access parameter or denying access to the firearm in response to the access attempt not matching the at least one access parameter.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a time variable, wherein an output of the time variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the time variable is a time of day, and wherein the time of day determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a location variable, wherein an output of the location variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the location variable is a location of the safe, and wherein the location of the safe determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a user variable, wherein an output of the user variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the user variable is an identity of the user, and wherein the identity of the user determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a network connection variable, wherein an output of the network connection variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the network connection variable is a network connectivity state, and wherein the network connectivity state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a manual lockdown variable, wherein an output of the manual lockdown variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the manual lockdown variable is a lockdown state, and wherein the lockdown state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises an emergency condition variable, wherein an output of the emergency condition variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the emergency condition variable is an emergency condition state comprising the triggering of a home security system, and wherein the emergency condition state determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising decreasing a number of access variables of the two or more access variables required to base the selecting the at least one access parameter in response to an indication from a user.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising increasing a number of access variables of the two or more access variables required to base the selecting the at least one access parameter in response to an indication from a user.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one access variable of the two or more access variables comprises a power state variable, wherein an output of the power state variable is one of the two or more outputs, wherein the output of the power state variable is a power state of the safe, and wherein the power state of the safe determines the at least one access parameter selected from the plurality of potential access parameters.