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Granted Patent B2
US 9,622,577 · App. 14/508,935 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Gun safe storage system

Inventors: David G. Wirthlin (Highland, UT); Steven M. Shermersheim (Lehi, UT); C. Thomas James (Orem, UT)
Assignee: FORT KNOX, INC.
A47B81/005F41C33/06
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Patent No.
US 9,622,577
App. No.
14/508,935
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gun safe is disclosed. In some embodiments, the gun safe may include a safe body defined at least by a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, and a front, the front comprising an opening; a door coupled with the first side and/or the front and configured to open and close; a lower shelf coupled with the door having a first shape; and an upper shelf coupled with the door, the upper shelf having a second shape and comprising a plurality of holes configured to secure a barrel of a firearm.

Claims (27)

1. A gun safe comprising:

a safe body defined at least by a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom, and a front, the front comprising an opening;

a door coupled with the first side and/or the front and configured to open and close, the door having a height, a width and a thickness;

a lower shelf having a first shape, the first shape having a first edge and a second edge of an equal length and a curved edge, wherein the first edge, the second edge, and the curved edge define a quarter circle shape, wherein the first edge is coupled with the door, wherein the equal length is less than half the width of the door; and

an upper shelf coupled with the door, the upper shelf having a second shape and comprising a plurality of holes configured to secure a barrel of a firearm.

2. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the first shape and the second shape comprise the same shape.

3. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the quarter circle shape comprises a right-angled wedge shape.

4. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the lower shelf comprises a platform having the first shape and a mounting bracket perpendicular with the platform.

5. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the upper shelf comprises a platform having the second shape and a mounting bracket perpendicular with the platform.

6. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the lower shelf comprises a platform having a ridge extending along at least a portion of the length of one or more edges of the platform.

7. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the top shelf extends past an edge of the door.

8. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in at least two rows.

9. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the upper shelf and the lower shelf are adjustable.

10. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the first edge is removably coupled with the door.

11. The gun safe of claim 1 , wherein the upper shelf is removably coupled with the door.

12. A gun storage system comprising:

a safe body;

a door coupled with the safe body and configured to open and close, the door having a height, a width and a thickness;

a lower shelf coupled with the door and having a first shape, the lower shelf comprising a ridge extending along at least a portion of the length of one or more edges and a mounting bracket that is coupled with and perpendicular to the lower shelf, the first shape having a first edge and a second edge of an equal length and a curved edge, wherein the first edge, the second edge, and the curved edge define a quarter circle shape, wherein the equal length is less than half the width of the door; and

an upper shelf coupled with the door and having a second shape, the upper shelf comprising a plurality of holes configured to secure a barrel of a firearm and a mounting bracket that is coupled with and perpendicular to the upper shelf.

13. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the first shape and the second shape comprise the same shape.

14. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the quarter circle shape comprises a right-angled wedge shape.

15. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the top shelf extends past an edge of the door.

16. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of hoes are arranged in at least two rows.

17. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the upper shelf and the lower shelf are adjustable.

18. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the lower shelf is removably coupled with the door.

19. The gun storage system of claim 12 , wherein the upper shelf is removably coupled with the door.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2014
From: WIRTHLIN, DAVID G.; SERMERSHEIM, STEVEN M.; JAMES, C. THOMAS
To: FORT KNOX, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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