IP Library Granted Patent US 7,360,648
Granted Patent B1
US 7,360,648 · App. 10/942,330 · Granted Apr 22, 2008

Gun protector

Assignee: TBAC Investment Trust
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Patent No.
US 7,360,648
App. No.
10/942,330
Granted
Apr 22, 2008
Kind
B1
Abstract

A casing for enveloping and protecting a firearm comprising of a body section having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges. The upper edge extending longitudinally between a firearm barrel end of the casing and a firearm stock end of the casing, the firearm barrel end of the casing dimensioned to essentially surround the ending barrel portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein and the firearm stock end of the casing dimensioned to essentially surround a stock portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein; the plurality of lower edges extending longitudinally between the firearm stock end of the casing and the front portion of the body section.

Claims (43)

1. A casing for enveloping and protecting a firearm comprising:

a body section having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges;

a firearm barrel end and a firearm stock end, wherein the firearm barrel end and the firearm stock end are attached to the body section;

the upper edge extending longitudinally between the firearm barrel end of the casing and the firearm stock end of the casing, the firearm barrel end of the casing dimensioned to essentially surround the ending barrel portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein and the firearm stock end of the casing dimensioned to essentially surround a stock portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein;

the plurality of lower edges extending longitudinally between the firearm stock end of the casing and the front portion of the body section; and

wherein the firearm stock and barrel ends of the casing are comprised of a latex based compound and each respectively extend outwardly from the front and rear portion of the body respectively for a distance of between 1 to 10 inches.

2. The casing of claim 1 wherein said body portion is comprised of a resiliently tensioned material.

3. The casing of claim 1 further comprising a looped handle attached to the firearm stock end of the casing portion.

4. The casing of claim 1 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body portion wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently attach each of the lower edges to one another.

5. The casing of claim 1 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently and contiguously attach two or more of lower edges to one another.

6. The firearm casing of claim 1 , further comprising:

the body being generally contoured to the shape of the firearm when the firearm casing stretchably accommodates the firearm.

7. The firearm casing of claim 1 further comprising material presenting a camouflage print design.

8. The firearm casing of claim 1 wherein the body portion is comprised of two material sections joined together by a sewn or bonded seam extending the length of upper edge.

9. A casing for enveloping and protecting a firearm comprising:

a single piece body section made of a resiliently tensioned material and having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges;

a firearm barrel end and a firearm stock end, wherein the firearm barrel end and the firearm stock end are attached to the single piece body section;

the upper edge extending longitudinally between the firearm barrel end of the casing and the firearm stock end of the casing, the firearm barrel end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround the exiting projectile barrel portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein and the firearm stock end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround a stock portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein;

the barrel and stock ends of the casing comprised of the latex based compound and each respectfully extending outwardly from the front and rear portion of the body for a distance of between 1 to 10 inches, the plurality of lower edges extending longitudinally between the firearm barrel end of the casing the front body portion of the body section; and

a looped handle attached to the firearm stock end of the casing portion.

10. The casing of claim 9 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body portion wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently attach two or more of lower edges to one another.

11. The casing of claim 9 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently and contiguously attach two or more of lower edges to one another.

12. The firearm casing of claim 9 , further comprising:

said body being contoured to the shape of a firearm wherein said firearm casing stretchably encases said firearm.

13. The firearm casing of claim 9 further comprising material being camouflage print.

14. The firearm casing of claim 9 wherein the body portion is comprised of two material sections joined together by a sewn or bonded seam extending the length of the upper edge.

15. A casing for enveloping and protecting a firearm comprising:

a body section made of a resiliently tensioned material and having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges;

a firearm barrel end and a firearm stock end, wherein the firearm barrel end and the firearm stock end are attached to the body section;

the upper edge extending longitudinally between the firearm barrel end of the casing and the firearm stock end of the casing, the firearm barrel end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround the exiting projectile barrel portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein and the firearm stock end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround a stock portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein;

the firearm barrel and stock ends of the casing comprised of the latex based compound and each respectfully extending outwardly from the front and rear portion of the body for a distance of between 1 to 10 inches, the plurality of lower edges extending longitudinally between the firearm stock end of the casing the front body portion of the body section;

a looped handle attached to the firearm stock end of the casing portion; and

wherein a firearm is contained within the body section and the firearm barrel and stock ends of said firearm casing.

16. The casing of claim 15 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body portion wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently attach two or more of lower edges to one another.

17. The casing of claim 15 , further comprising one or more lower edge fastening means in communication with the body wherein the fastening means may be deployed to impermanently and contiguously attach each of the lower edges to one another.

18. The firearm casing of claim 15 , further comprising:

said body being contoured to the shape of a firearm wherein said firearm casing stretchably encases said firearm.

19. The firearm casing of claim 15 further comprising material being camouflage print.

20. The firearm casing of claim 15 wherein the body portion is comprised of two material sections joined together by a sewn or bonded seam extending the length of upper edge.

21. A method to envelop and protect a firearm comprising:

providing a casing having a body section made of a resiliently tensioned material and having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges, the upper edge extending longitudinally between a firearm barrel end of the casing and a firearm stock end of the casing, the firearm barrel end and the firearm stock end are attached to the body section, the firearm barrel end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround the exiting projectile barrel portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein and the firearm stock end of the casing comprised of a latex based compound and dimensioned to essentially surround a stock portion of a firearm when insertably introduced therein;

the firearm barrel and stock ends of the casing comprised of the latex based compound and each respectfully extending outwardly from the front and rear portion of the body for a distance of between 1 to 10 inches, the plurality of lower edges extending longitudinally between the firearm stock end of the casing the front body portion of the body section and a looped handle attached to the firearm stock end of the casing portion; and

insertably introducing a firearm to the internal portion of the case in a manner causing a stock portion of the firearm to be positionally captured by the firearm stock end of the casing and the exiting projectile barrel portion of a firearm be positionally captured by the barrel end of the casing.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST; TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
To: SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030921/0195 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2012
From: TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.; TBAC-TOREL, INC.; TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST
To: AA & E LEATHERCRAFT LLC
Reel/Frame 028314/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2004
From: BLASCHKE, EMIL
To: TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST
Reel/Frame 015804/0568 →