HANDGUN MINI-VAULT
First Claim
1. A firearm storage device comprising:
- a box assembly having a plurality of side walls and an opening to a hollow inner cavity sized to contain a firearm;
a door assembly sized and shaped to cover said opening, said door assembly hingedly connected to said box assembly for movement between an open position and a closed position, said open position allowing access to said hollow inner cavity and said closed position preventing access to said hollow inner cavity, said door assembly having a latch assembly for retaining said door assembly in said closed position;
a release assembly positioned within said box, said release assembly including an interrogator for wireless communication with a radio frequency identification device, said release assembly being constructed and arranged to release said latch assembly in response to communication with said radio frequency identification device, whereby said door assembly may be opened to gain access to said hollow inner cavity.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for firearm storage; and more particularly, a safe and secure handgun mini-vault apparatus for a loaded handgun that allows an authorized user rapid, unobstructed and effortless access to the handgun. The handgun mini-vault system of the present invention not only provides for relative ease of assembly and aesthetically appealing appearance, it also permits access to the handgun without the need to manually manipulate a locking device. The locking system of the present invention utilizes RFID technology to allow authorized users to open the mini-vault by simply waiving an RFID chip in proximity to the mini-vault interrogator.
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1. A firearm storage device comprising:
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a box assembly having a plurality of side walls and an opening to a hollow inner cavity sized to contain a firearm; a door assembly sized and shaped to cover said opening, said door assembly hingedly connected to said box assembly for movement between an open position and a closed position, said open position allowing access to said hollow inner cavity and said closed position preventing access to said hollow inner cavity, said door assembly having a latch assembly for retaining said door assembly in said closed position; a release assembly positioned within said box, said release assembly including an interrogator for wireless communication with a radio frequency identification device, said release assembly being constructed and arranged to release said latch assembly in response to communication with said radio frequency identification device, whereby said door assembly may be opened to gain access to said hollow inner cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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