Patent Grant
11484139
Not Applicable.
This invention relates to storage solutions, and more particularly to a coat hanger combined with an adjustable gun rack.
To store pistols and/or long guns, a user has limited options. Various gun cases and cabinets are available to store items, but such cases and cabinets can be expensive, heavy and may require additional steps to retrieve the item. Also, someone breaking into a home may easily recognize a gun safe or case and desire to take such a high value item, safe/case and all.
Further, it is often desirable to store guns in such a manner to provide ready access to a user. However, such places may be difficult to lock to secure the weapon and may not provide adequate concealment that may be desired by a user.
Therefore, there is a need for a device that can store a long gun and/or a pistol, while concealing the weapons and providing for a quick and easy means to secure the stored weapons while permitting for quick and easy access to a user. The present invention accomplishes these objectives.
The present device is a storage assembly that can hang a clothing item while providing for adjustable storage for a long gun and/or one or more pistols. The storage assembly includes a main arm having a plurality of holes formed therethrough; a hanging member disposed on a first end of the main arm; an extension arm, having a plurality of extension arm holes, telescopingly extendable from an open bottom end of the main arm, the extension arm having a proximate end insertable into the open bottom end of the main arm and a distal end extending out of the open bottom end. An upper securing device is adjustably positioned along a length of the main arm and extends from a front side of the main arm. A lower base member is disposed at the distal end of the extension arm and extends from a front side of the extension arm. The lower base member can support the stock of a long gun, while the upper securing device can retain the barrel of the long gun.
The storage assembly can further include one or more pistol holders, operable to have a pistol secured thereto, adjustably attached along a length of the main arm. In some embodiments, the pistol holder includes an elongated post extending from a base of the pistol holder, the elongated post operable to be inserted into a barrel of a pistol. In some embodiments, the pistol holder retains the pistol behind a rear surface of the main arm. In some embodiments, the pistol holder is adjustably positioned along a length of the main arm at one of the plurality of holes.
The hanging member of the storage assembly can be a hanger operable to hold a clothing item, the hanger having a hook disposed between two extending arms, with the main arm extending below the extending arms, opposite the hook. The clothing item, such as a shirt or jacket, for example, may help conceal the long gun and/or pistol(s) placed in the storage assembly.
The present invention can provide a hanger for hanging a clothing item that can also secure a long gun, a pistol, or the like. The clothing item can provide for concealment of the weapon, while permitting the user quick and easy access thereto. Further, the hanging item may be placed into a closet that may have, for example, a locking door, thereby providing for proper storage in a quick and easy manner, should such be necessary.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
Illustrative embodiments of the invention are described below. The following explanation provides specific details for a thorough understanding of and enabling description for these embodiments. One skilled in the art will understand that the invention may be practiced without such details. In other instances, well-known structures and functions have not been shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description of the embodiments.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words “comprise,” “comprising,” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to.” Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number respectively. Additionally, the words “herein,” “above,” “below” and words of similar import, when used in this application, shall refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of this application. When the claims use the word “or” in reference to a list of two or more items, that word covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items in the list and any combination of the items in the list. When the word “each” is used to refer to an element that was previously introduced as being at least one in number, the word “each” does not necessarily imply a plurality of the elements, but can also mean a singular element.
Broadly, embodiments of present invention provides a storage assembly that can hang a clothing item while providing for adjustable storage for a long gun and/or one or more pistols. The storage assembly includes a main arm having a plurality of holes formed therethrough with a hanging member disposed on a first end of the main arm. An extension arm can telescopingly extend from and be adjustably attached to an open bottom end of the main arm. An upper securing device is adjustably positioned along a length of the main arm and extends from a front side of the main arm. A lower base member is disposed at the distal end of the extension arm and extends from a front side of the extension arm. The lower base member can support the stock of a long gun, while the upper securing device can attach to the barrel of the long gun. One or more pistol holders can be placed adjustably along the back side of the main arm.
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An upper securing device 22 can be adjustably positioned along a length of the main arm 30. A bolt 60 and nut 62 may be used to secure the upper securing device 22 at one of the plurality of holes 34 in the main arm 30. Typically, the upper securing device 22 can extend from a front side of the main arm 30. The upper securing device 22 may provide a closed loop, however, other designs may be within the scope of the present invention, provided that the upper securing device 22 can secure the barrel of a long gun.
A lower base member 24 can be disposed at the distal end of the extension arm 32. A bolt 52 and nut 54 may be used to secure the lower base member 24 at the lower/distal end of the extension arm 32. The nut 54 may be a regular nut, as the position of the lower base member 24 may be fixed at the lower end of the extension arm 32. Typically, the lower base member 24 extends from a front side of the extension arm 32 and is positioned directly below the upper securing device 22. The lower base member 24 can be formed as an open pocket having a base member, sides extending upward from the base member, and an open top end. The open top end can receive the stock of the long gun while the sides prevent the stock from sliding out of the lower base member 24.
A pistol holder 26, operable to have a pistol secured thereto, can be adjustably attached along a length of the main arm 30. While one pistol holder 26 is shown in the Figures, it should be understood that more than one such pistol holder may be provided.
The pistol holder 26 can include an elongated post 28 extending from a base of the pistol holder 26, the elongated post 28 can be inserted into a barrel of a pistol 16 to secure the pistol 16 in place. Typically, the pistol holder 26 retains the pistol behind a rear surface of the main arm 30. Typically, the pistol holder 23 is adjustably positioned along a length of the main arm 30 at one of the plurality of holes 34. Of course, other designs for the pistol holder 26 may be used. For example, in place of the elongated post 28, the base of the pistol holder 26 may include a hole for receiving the barrel of the pistol therein.
The hanging member may be a hanger operable to hold a clothing item 12, the hanger having a hook 18 disposed between two extending arms 20, where the main arm 30 extends below the extending arms 20, opposite the hook 18. As shown in
While a particular form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, in place of the arms of the hanger to hand a coat, bars may be provided on the front and/or back side of the main arm to hand pants or other clothing items. Further, the extension arm may be removed, where the device is not adjustable in length, but the main arm has the lower basket at the bottom and an adjustable barrel holder. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
Particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics, features, or aspects of the invention with which that terminology is associated. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification, unless the above Detailed Description section explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope of the invention encompasses not only the disclosed embodiments, but also all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the invention.
The above detailed description of the embodiments of the invention is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed above or to the particular field of usage mentioned in this disclosure. While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the invention are described above for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize. Also, the teachings of the invention provided herein can be applied to other systems, not necessarily the system described above. The elements and acts of the various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments.
All of the above patents and applications and other references, including any that may be listed in accompanying filing papers, are incorporated herein by reference. Aspects of the invention can be modified, if necessary, to employ the systems, functions, and concepts of the various references described above to provide yet further embodiments of the invention.
Changes can be made to the invention in light of the above “Detailed Description.” While the above description details certain embodiments of the invention and describes the best mode contemplated, no matter how detailed the above appears in text, the invention can be practiced in many ways. Therefore, implementation details may vary considerably while still being encompassed by the invention disclosed herein. As noted above, particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics, features, or aspects of the invention with which that terminology is associated.
While certain aspects of the invention are presented below in certain claim forms, the inventor contemplates the various aspects of the invention in any number of claim forms. Accordingly, the inventor reserves the right to add additional claims after filing the application to pursue such additional claim forms for other aspects of the invention.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 63/220,680, filed on Jul. 12, 2021, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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