Gun cabinet

Claim 2

A cabinet having an outward appearance of a decorative wall article and adapted to be mounted substantially within the recess of a wall whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a generally rectangular shaped housing having an open forward portion thereof and dimensions such that said housing may be substantially contained within the recess of said wall; a holding fixture, adapted to accomodate a range of styles and sizes of guns, interiorly mounted to said housing for positioning and retaining a gun in a predetermined upright position within the housing; an outer door disposed directly in front of said housing having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article such as a framed work of art, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; a locking means for preventing unauthorized entry into said cabinet; and a means for retaining said cabinet to said wall.

Claim 3

The cabinet according to claim 1 wherein said means for retaining said cabinet to said wall comprises: a plurality of spring retainers, each of said retainers disposed exteriorally to said housing and affixed at one end thereof to a side of said housing; and a corresponding screw extending through said housing side directly behind said retainer, said screw being threadably engaged in said housing side such that when said screw by rotation is advanced outward from said side the other end of said retainer is urged to move outward from said housing.

Claim 4

A cabinet having an outward appearance of a decorative wall article and adapted to be mounted substantially within the recess of a wall whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a generally rectangular shaped housing having an open forward portion thereof and dimensions such that said housing may be substantially contained within the recess of said wall; a holding fixture, adapted to accomodate a range of styles and sizes of guns, interiorly mounted to said housing for positioning and retaining a gun in a predetermined upright position within the housing; an outer door disposed directly in front of said housing having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article such as a framed work of art, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; an inner door directly behind said outer door, hinged at one end thereof to one end portion of said housing and extending across the openining of said housing; a means for locking the other end portion of said inner door to the other end portion of said housing; and a means for retaining said cabinet to said wall.

Claim 5

A cabinet having an outward appearance of a decorative wall article and adapted to be mounted substantially within the recess of a wall whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a generally rectangular shaped housing having an open forward portion thereof and dimensions such that said housing may be substantially contained within the recess of said wall; a holding fixture, adapted to accomodate a range of styles and sizes of guns, interiorly mounted to said housing for positioning and retaining a gun in a predetermined upright position within the housing; an outer door disposed directly in front of said housing having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article such as a framed work of art, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; an inner door directly behind said outer door, hinged at one end thereof to one end portion of said housing and extending across the openining of said housing; a means for locking the other end portion of said inner door to the other end portion of said housing; and a means for retaining said cabinet to said wall.

Claim 6

The cabinet according to claim 3 wherein said inner door is constructed from a transparent material.

Claim 7

The cabinet according to claim 3 wherein said inner door is constructed from a non transparent material.

Claim 8

The cabinet according to claim 3 wherein said means for locking said inner door comprises: a channel door stop directly behind said locking end portion of said inner door; a lock assembly extending through said end portion of said door; a key for operating said lock; and a pawl rotatably affixed to an end portion of said lock assembly and rotatably operated by said key so as to engage an inner portion of said door stop to prevent the opening of said inner door.

Claim 9

A cabinet having an outward appearance of a decorative wall article whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a housing having an open forward portion thereof; a holding fixture, adapted to accomodate a range of styles and sizes of guns, interiorly mounted to said housing for positioning and retaining a gun in a predetermined upright position within the housing; an outer door having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; means for illuminating the interior of said housing when said outer door is opened; and means for retaining said cabinet to a wall.

Claim 10

A cabinet having an outward appearance of a decorative wall article whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a housing having an open forward portion thereof; a holding fixture, adapted to accomodate a range of styles and sizes of guns, interiorly mounted to said housing for positioning and retaining a gun in a predetermined upright position within the housing; an outer door having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; means for illuminating the interior of said housing when said outer door is opened; and means for retaining said cabinet to a wall.

Claim 11

The cabinet according to claim 7 wherein said means for illuminating the interior of said cabinet when said outer door is opened comprises: a normally open electrical switch operable by said outer door and affixed to the end portion of said housing opposite said hinged portion; an electrical light affixed interiorly to said housing; an electrical power means for energizing said light; and electrical wiring for interconnecting said switch, light and source in series whereby when said outer door is opened the interior of said cabinet is illuminated by said light.

Claim 12

The cabinet according to claim 8 wherein said electrical power means for energizing said light is a battery.

Claim 13

The cabinet according to claim 8 wherein said power means for energizing said light is the power supply of a building.

Claim 14

A cabinet having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a housing having an open forward potion thereof; a means for positioning and retaining a gun within the housing which comprises a stirrup affixed to an upper portion of said housing having an adjustable strap which is configured in the shape of a loop with a plurality of holes through one end portion of said strap and a hook type member affixed to the other end portion of said strap whereby when said hook member is engaged with one of said holes said stirrup may be used to retain the barrel of a gun, and a clamp member affixed to a lower portion of said housing having a flexible cradle at one end of said clamp member and an opposing spring loaded plunger at the other end thereof whereby said clamp member may be used to retain the handle of said gun; an outer door having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; and a means for retaining said cabinet to a wall.

Claim 15

A cabinet having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article whereby a gun may be securely stored comprising: a housing having an open forward potion thereof; a means for positioning and retaining a gun within the housing which comprises a stirrup affixed to an upper portion of said housing having an adjustable strap which is configured in the shape of a loop with a plurality of holes through one end portion of said strap and a hook type member affixed to the other end portion of said strap whereby when said hook member is engaged with one of said holes said stirrup may be used to retain the barrel of a gun, and a clamp member affixed to a lower portion of said housing having a flexible cradle at one end of said clamp member and an opposing spring loaded plunger at the other end thereof whereby said clamp member may be used to retain the handle of said gun; an outer door having the outward appearance of a decorative wall article, said outer door being hinged at one end portion thereof to an end portion of said housing; and a means for retaining said cabinet to a wall.