Claims
- 1. A lockable gun safety storage device comprising a rigid mounting member adapted to be fixedly attached to an item, a mount positioned on said mounting member, said mount adapted to mount a receptacle, said receptacle being sized to receive a firearm therein, said receptacle having a muzzle end and a handle end, said handle end being open; a shield positioned on said mounting member, said shield and said mount being moveable with respect to each other, and a first lock to fix the relative position of said mount with respect to said shield so that when locked and a receptacle mounted in said device, removal of a firearm positioned in said receptacle is prevented.
- 2. A lockable gun safety storage device according to claim 1 wherein said mounting member is attachable to a bed frame.
- 3. A device according to in claim 2 wherein said receptacle has a status as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle, said device further has a first signal means for generating a first status signal reflecting the status of the receptacle as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle.
- 4. A device according to claim 2 further having a second signal means for generating a second status signal reflecting the status of the locking means as locked or unlocked.
- 5. A device according to claim 2 wherein said receptacle is pivotally moveable with respect to said shield.
- 6. A device according to claim 2 having a second lock to fix the relative position of said receptacle and said shield.
- 7. A device according to claim 6 wherein said second lock includes a notch on said bracket and a lever engagable with said notch.
- 8. A device according to claim 1 where said mount is a bracket.
- 9. A device according to claim 8 where said bracket is pivotally mounted on said mounting member.
- 10. A device according to claim 8 where said first lock further comprises a plunger adapted to engage said bracket.
- 11. A device according to claim 10 further having a solenoid, said plunger being engagable with said bracket upon activation of said solenoid.
- 12. A device according to claim 1 further having a receptacle positioned on said mount.
- 13. A device according to claim 12 where said receptacle is a holster.
- 14. A device according to claim 1 where said first lock comprises a plunger adapted to engage said mount.
- 15. A lockable gun safety storage device comprising a rigid mounting member adapted to be fixedly attached to an item, a receptacle and a shield, said shield and said mounting member forming an enclosure having at least one open side, said receptacle sized to receive a firearm, said receptacle having a handle end and a muzzle end, said handle end being open, said receptacle being partially positioned in said enclosure, said open handle end being positioned near said open side of said enclosure to allow a user to determine, by visual inspection, if a firearm is positioned in said receptacle, and said receptacle being movable with respect to a portion of said shield, and a first lock to fix the relative position of said shield and said receptacle so that when locked, removal of a fire arm is prevented.
- 16. A device according to claim 15 where said receptacle pivots with respect to said portion of said shield.
- 17. A device according to claim 15 where said receptacle is a holster.
- 18. A device according to claim 15 where said first lock comprises a plunger.
- 19. A device according to claim 18 further having a solenoid, said plunger being engagable with said bracket upon activation of said solenoid.
- 20. A device according to claim 15 having a second lock to fix the relative position of said receptacle and said shield.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/684,377 filed on Jul. 19, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,779,114.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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