SECURITY ENCLOSURE FOR A GUN

• US 20100212372A1
• Filed: 11/27/2007
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wolfe's Den LLC
• Original Assignee: Wolfe's Den LLC
• Inventors: Wolfe, James E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,104,313 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/78
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5097 Cabinet

Abstract

A security enclosure for a handgun includes an enclosure base having an opening to an interior portion and a cover configured to selectively cover the opening in the enclosure base. The cover may be configured in a manner to rotate from a first position in which the cover blocks access to the interior portion of the enclosure base to a second position in which the cover allows access to the interior portion of the enclosure base. A gun enclosure may be rotatably disposed within the enclosure base. A biometric recognition device may be configured to operatively unlock the cover when exposed to a required feature of an authorized user.

Claims

1. A security enclosure, comprising:

an enclosure base having an opening to an interior portion;

a cover configured to selectively cover the opening in the enclosure base, the cover being configured in a manner to rotate from a first position in which the cover blocks access to the interior portion of the enclosure base to a second position in which the cover allows access to the interior portion of the enclosure base;

a gun enclosure rotatably disposed within the enclosure base; and

a biometric recognition device configured to operatively unlock the cover when exposed to a required feature of an authorized user.

2. The security enclosure of claim 1 comprising one or more springs configured to rotate the gun enclosure relative to the enclosure base.

3. The security enclosure of claim 1 further comprising a mounting plate removably coupled to the enclosure base.

4. The security enclosure of claim 1 wherein the gun enclosure comprises a molded holster.

5. The security enclosure of claim 4 wherein the molded holster is formed of Kydex and is custom molded for a particular handgun, and wherein the gun enclosure is replaceable within the enclosure base.

6. The security enclosure of claim 1 further comprising means to override the biometric recognition device and unlock the cover.

7. The security enclosure of claim 6 wherein the means to override the biometric recognition device and unlock the cover is one of a key, a keypad, and a combination entry.

8. A security enclosure, comprising:

an enclosure base having an opening to an interior portion;

a cover configured to selectively cover the opening in the enclosure base, the cover being configured in a manner to rotate from a first position in which the cover blocks access to the interior portion of the enclosure base to a second position in which the cover allows access to the interior portion of the enclosure base; and

a gun enclosure rotatably disposed within the enclosure base, the gun enclosure being arranged to secure a handgun such that grip of the handgun is adjacent the cover.

9. The security enclosure of claim 8 further comprising a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the gun enclosure, the rotation mechanism configured to rotate the gun within a range of about 20 to 120 degrees.

10. The security enclosure of claim 8 further comprising one or more springs configured to rotate the gun enclosure relative to the enclosure base.

11. The security enclosure of claim 8 further comprising a biometric recognition device to operatively unlock the cover from the enclosure base when exposed to a required feature of an authorized user.

12. The security enclosure of claim 11 wherein the biometric recognition device is one of a fingerprint recognition device and a voice recognition device.

13. The security enclosure of claim 11 further comprising means to override the biometric recognition device and unlock the cover.

14. The security enclosure of claim 13 wherein the means to override the biometric recognition device and unlock the cover is one of a key, a keypad, and a combination entry.

15. The security enclosure of claim 8 further comprising a mounting plate removably coupled to the enclosure base.

16. The security enclosure of claim 8 further comprising an alarm.

17. The security enclosure of claim 8 wherein the gun enclosure further comprises a molded holster.

18. The security enclosure of claim 15 wherein the molded holster is custom molded of Kydex material for a particular model handgun.

19. A security enclosure, comprising:

an enclosure base having an opening to an interior portion;

a cover configured to selectively cover the opening in the enclosure base, the cover being configured in a manner to rotate from a first position in which the cover blocks access to the interior portion of the enclosure base to a second position in which the cover allows access to the interior portion of the enclosure base;

a biometric recognition device configured to operatively unlock the cover from the enclosure base when exposed to required feature of an authorized user; and

a gun enclosure configured to rotate about a pivot point within the enclosure base.

20. The security enclosure of claim 19 further comprising a mounting plate removably coupled to the enclosure base.

21. The security enclosure of claim 19 comprising one or more springs configured to rotate the gun enclosure relative to the enclosure base.

22. The security enclosure of claim 19 wherein the gun enclosure further comprises a Kydex molded holster.

23. The security enclosure of claim 19, wherein the cover is biased toward the second position.

24. A security enclosure for a handgun, comprising:

an enclosure base having an opening to an interior portion;

a cover configured to selectively cover the opening in the enclosure base, the cover being configured in a manner to rotate from a first position in which the cover blocks access to the interior portion of the enclosure base to a second position in which the cover allows access to the interior portion of the enclosure base;

a biometric fingerprint recognition device configured to operatively unlock the cover from the enclosure base when exposed to a required feature of an authorized user;

a gun enclosure shaped to receive a handgun, the gun enclosure being configured to rotate about a pivot point within the enclosure base to rotatably displace a handgun from a position within the enclosure base to a position where at least a part of the handgun protrudes out of the opening;

a rotation mechanism disposed within the enclosure base and operatively associated with the gun enclosure, the rotation mechanism being configured to exert a force that rotates the gun enclosure about the pivot point.

25. The security enclosure of claim 24 wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a first biasing element and a second biasing element, the second biasing element opposing the first biasing element.