US4991723A
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Adjustable universal gun rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-15
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A gun mount includes two spaced adjustable gun racks, and each of the gun racks are arranged to be held in position by the frame of a rear window of a pickup truck, for example, so that a plurality of guns can be supported at spaced intervals thereon and safely transported in a pick-up truck. The pair of racks each include an adjustable spreader bar that terminate in blades at opposed ends thereof, with the blades terminating in attached relationship respective to the frame of a vehicle window. A cradle support assembly has opposed ends which also attach to the blade members and are spaced from the spreader bar to thereby provide an unusual adjustable rack assembly that resist lateral loads in an unexpected manner. Any number of cradles are attached to the cradle support assembly and provides the means by which fire arms, fishing tackle, and other such paraphernalia can be supported and stored behind the driver of a pickup truck. The spreader bar is placed in compression and thereby urges the blades apart, and the blades have a flat surface that bears against the window glass, and further include teeth that engage the interior of the window frame and thereby hold each of the racks in fixed relationship due to the compressive forces which urge the blade members away from one another. The cradle support assembly has opposed marginal lengths that terminate in fixed relationship respective to the opposed blade members and transfer the load of a fire arm into both the upper and lower blade members as well as adding to the structural integrity of the rack assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Johnny C. Elkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/08; B60R7/14; A; A47; A47B; A47B81/00; A47B81/005; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes an inner support assembly, an outer support assembly spaced from said inner support assembly, and an upper and a lower attachment blade; said inner support assembly has opposed marginal terminal ends; fastener means by which the upper and lower attachment blades, respectively, are attached to the opposed marginal terminal ends, respectively, of said inner support assembly; said outer support assembly has opposed marginal terminal ends; fastener means by which said opposed marginal terminal ends, respectively, of said outer support assembly are connected to said upper and lower attachment blades, respectively; said inner support assembly further includes adjacent, overlapping, marginal ends adjustably received respective to one another; said outer support assembly further includes adjacent, overlapping, marginal ends adjustably received respective to one another; and further including upwardly opening cradle means attached to said outer support assembly by which at least part of an elongated object, such as a gun, can be supportedly received thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes an inner support assembly, an outer support assembly spaced from said inner support assembly, and an upper and a lower attachment blade; said inner support assembly has opposed marginal terminal ends; fastener means by which the upper and lower attachment blades, respectively, are attached to the opposed marginal terminal ends, respectively, of said inner support assembly; said outer support assembly has opposed marginal terminal ends; fastener means by which said opposed marginal terminal ends, respectively, of said outer support assembly are connected to said upper and lower attachment blades, respectively; said inner support assembly further includes adjacent, overlapping, marginal ends adjustably received respective to one another; said outer support assembly further includes adjacent, overlapping, marginal ends adjustably received respective to one another; and further including upwardly opening cradle means attached to said outer support assembly by which at least part of an elongated object, such as a gun, can be supportedly received thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wehrein said upper and lower attachment blades each have teeth at the outermost end thereof for engaging an interior of a window frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The gun rack of claim 1 wherein said attachment blade has a marginal edge portion which is sufficiently thin in cross-section to be received between the gasket and glass associated with a window, whereby the marginal edge of the blade can be forced between the gasket and glass to hold the rack in mounted relationship therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
The gun rack of claim 1 wherein said inner support assembly and said outer support assembly each include spaced, elongated, longitudinally extending slots formed therein, said outer support assembly has a part thereof that is slidably received within one of said slots and thereby holds the outer support assembly in aligned relationship respective to the two marginal lengths thereof and slidably positions the outer support assembly along the length of said inner support assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes a main body having opposed end; upper and lower attachment means; said main body terminates in said attachment means at the opposed ends thereof; said main body includes a cradle support assembly and a spreader bar; said cradle support assembly has a medial part spaced from a medial part of said spreeader bar; said spreader bar includes an upper member and a lower member having marginal lengths that overlap one another and further including marginal opposed ends that are affixed to said upper and lower attachement means; said cradle support assembly includes an outer, upper member and an outer, lower member having marginal lengths that overlap one another; and, opposed marginal ends attached to said attachment means and to the opposed marginal ends of said spreader bar; and further including means forming at least one upwardly opening cradle on said cradle support assembly by which fire arms and the like can be at least partially supported therein; and whereby said attachment means can be maintained biased away from one another by said spreader bar and thereby forced into attached relationship respective to a window frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes a main body having opposed end; upper and lower attachment means; said main body terminates in said attachment means at the opposed ends thereof; said main body includes a cradle support assembly and a spreader bar; said cradle support assembly has a medial part spaced from a medial part of said spreeader bar; said spreader bar includes an upper member and a lower member having marginal lengths that overlap one another and further including marginal opposed ends that are affixed to said upper and lower attachement means; said cradle support assembly includes an outer, upper member and an outer, lower member having marginal lengths that overlap one another; and, opposed marginal ends attached to said attachment means and to the opposed marginal ends of said spreader bar; and further including means forming at least one upwardly opening cradle on said cradle support assembly by which fire arms and the like can be at least partially supported therein; and whereby said attachment means can be maintained biased away from one another by said spreader bar and thereby forced into attached relationship respective to a window frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said attachment means is in the form of a blade member having teeth at the outermost end thereof for engaging an inner surface of a window frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The gun rack of claim 5 wherein said attachment means includes a blade having a marginal edge portion which is sufficiently thin in cross-section to the received between a gasket and glass associated with a rear window of a vehicle, whereby the fmarginal edge of the blade can be forced between the gasket and glass to hold the rack in mounted relationship therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
The gun rack of claim 5 wherein said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly each include spaced, elongated, longitudinally extending slots formed therein, said cradle support assembly has a tongue which is slidably received within one of said slots and thereby holds the cradle support assembly in aligned relationship respective to the two marginal lengths thereof and to be slidably positioned along the length of said main body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes a main body having inner and outer members, said inner and outer members have opposed ends, and upper and lower attachment blade members; said inner and outer members are connected at opposed ends thereof to said upper and lower attachment blade members; said inner member being in the form of a spreader bar and said outer member being in the form of a cradle support assembly; said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly each have adjacent marginal ends and opposed marginal ends; said adjacent marginal ends of said spreader bar are spaced apart from said adjacent marginal ends of said cradle support assembly; said adjacent marginal ends of said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly are adjustably received respective to one another, and, said opposed marginal ends, respectively, attached to said upper attachment blade member and said lower attachment blade member, respectively; said cradle support assembly including upwardly opening cradle means by which at least part of an elongated object, such as a gun, can be supportedly received thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
A gun rack for mounting guns in supported relationship thereon; said rack includes a main body having inner and outer members, said inner and outer members have opposed ends, and upper and lower attachment blade members; said inner and outer members are connected at opposed ends thereof to said upper and lower attachment blade members; said inner member being in the form of a spreader bar and said outer member being in the form of a cradle support assembly; said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly each have adjacent marginal ends and opposed marginal ends; said adjacent marginal ends of said spreader bar are spaced apart from said adjacent marginal ends of said cradle support assembly; said adjacent marginal ends of said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly are adjustably received respective to one another, and, said opposed marginal ends, respectively, attached to said upper attachment blade member and said lower attachment blade member, respectively; said cradle support assembly including upwardly opening cradle means by which at least part of an elongated object, such as a gun, can be supportedly received thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said attachment blade members are in the form of a thin rectangular member having teeth at the outermost end thereof for engaging the interior of a window frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
The gun rack of claim 9 wherein said upper and lower attachment blade members include a rectangular configuration having a marginal edge portion which, in cross-section, is sufficiently thin to be received between the gasket and glass associated with a rear window of a vehicle, whereby the marginal edge of the blade can be forced between the gasket and glass and thereby support the rack in mounted relationship therewith.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
The gun rack of claim 9 wherein said spreader bar and said cradle support assembly each include spaced, elongated, longitudinally extending slots formed therein, said cradle support assembly has a tongue which is slidably received within one of said slots and thereby holds the cradle support assembly in aligned relationship respective to the two marginal lengths thereof and to be slidably positioned along the length of said main body; one adjacent marginal end of said outer member has a tongue which is slidably received within one of said slots and thereby enables the cradle to be slidably positioned along the length of said main body.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-02-11 | 1994-08-13 | 1995-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-02-11 | 1998-08-13 | 1999-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-02-11 | 2002-08-13 | 2003-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |