US4570890A
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Universal holder for mounting handguns remote from the user
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-26
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2004-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A handgun holder is adapted for use in conjunction with an apparatus having a surface adjacent which a handgun is to be positioned for easy retrieval. The holder includes: rod structure for receiving a handgun barrel by extending into the barrel; support structure to rigidly hold the rod structure in a desired position adjacent such surface; pin structure extending outwardly from the support structure adjacent the rod structure for engaging the gun sight on the handgun to hold the grip of the handgun at a predetermined angle with respect to such surface; and structure for securing the support structure to such surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin E. Lohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A handgun holder in combination with a handgun having a gunsight and a hand grip for use in conjunction with an apparatus having a surface adjacent which said handgun is to be positioned out of sight for easy retrieval, said combination comprising: (A) rod means receiving a barrel of said handgun by extending into said barrel to support the weight of said handgun while allowing a user to quickly and easily remove said handgun therefrom by grasping the grip and withdrawing the gun barrel from the rod; (B) support means rigidly holding said rod means in a position spaced from said surface by an amount to receive the barrel of said handgun between said surface and said rod in a non-interfering manner; (C) pin means extending outwardly from said support means adjacent said rod means engaging the gun sight on said handgun in a non-fixed relationship to hold the grip of said handgun at a predetermined angle other than 90 degrees with respect to said surface the engagement between the gun sight and the pin means being the only means for retaining said grip at said predetermined angle; and (D) means for fixedly securing said support means to said surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A handgun holder in combination with a handgun having a gunsight and a hand grip for use in conjunction with an apparatus having a surface adjacent which said handgun is to be positioned out of sight for easy retrieval, said combination comprising: (A) rod means receiving a barrel of said handgun by extending into said barrel to support the weight of said handgun while allowing a user to quickly and easily remove said handgun therefrom by grasping the grip and withdrawing the gun barrel from the rod; (B) support means rigidly holding said rod means in a position spaced from said surface by an amount to receive the barrel of said handgun between said surface and said rod in a non-interfering manner; (C) pin means extending outwardly from said support means adjacent said rod means engaging the gun sight on said handgun in a non-fixed relationship to hold the grip of said handgun at a predetermined angle other than 90 degrees with respect to said surface the engagement between the gun sight and the pin means being the only means for retaining said grip at said predetermined angle; and (D) means for fixedly securing said support means to said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination holder as defined in claim 1 wherein said pin means is adjustable with respect to said rod means for changing said predetermined angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein said support means defines a plurality of openings angularly disposed about said rod means, said pin means being positionable in one of said openings to obtain a desired predetermined angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 which further includes plate means rotatably mounted on said support means, said plate means carrying said pin means, and means for securing said plate means against rotation after a desired predetermined angle has been determined.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 which further includes meanss for radially adjusting said pin means with respect to said rod means to accommodate different hahdguns having different gun sights thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein said support means defines a bore therethrough, said rod means being received within said bore.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein said pin means is disposed orthogonally with respect to said rod means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein said pin means is disposed parallel to said rod means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination as defined in claim 6 wherein said rod means is longitudinally adjustable within said bore and which further includes clamping means to secure said rod means to said support means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
The combination as defined in claim 4 wherein said plate means defines a centrally disposed opening therethrough, said rod means being received within said opening, said plate means further defining a plurality of openings radially disposed equidistant from said central opening, said support means defining a threaded opening radially disposed said equidistance from said central opening, a threaded member received within said threaded opening and passing through one of said openings in said plate means for securing said plate means.
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