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US20020133998A1
US20020133998A1 US10/153,120 US15312002A US2002133998A1 US 20020133998 A1 US20020133998 A1 US 20020133998A1 US 15312002 A US15312002 A US 15312002A US 2002133998 A1 US2002133998 A1 US 2002133998A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
    • F41A17/46—Trigger safeties, i.e. means for preventing trigger movement
    • F41A17/54—Protecting-caps for trigger guards; Trigger locking pieces mounted on, or within, the trigger guard
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/02—Mountings without wheels
    • F41A23/18—Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S224/00—Package and article carriers
    • Y10S224/913—Carrier for rifle or shotgun
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
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  • the present invention relates to a weapon trigger guard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a weapon trigger guard for use with a gun rack.
  • gun racks to store law enforcement weapons in vehicles.
  • these gun racks are mounted to various locations in the vehicle.
  • the gun racks include a lock to secure the weapon to the gun rack.
  • the lock is an electrically operated lock that has a key override feature.
  • the present invention relates to a trigger guard for a weapon.
  • the trigger guard of the present invention provides an enclosure which surrounds a trigger housing of the weapon when the weapon is in a locked position within a gun rack.
  • the cover is hinged to a base and pivots away from the base when the gun is released from the lock and removed from the rack. The cover is self closing when the weapon is placed back on the gun rack.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a gun rack for receiving a weapon including a lock for securing the weapon to the gun rack and a weapon trigger guard configured to enclose a trigger housing on the weapon when the weapon is installed onto the rack;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a base portion of the weapon trigger guard apparatus of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cover of the weapon trigger guard of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the weapon trigger guard mounted on the rack with the cover in an open position for receiving the weapon;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating the cover in a closed position with the weapon trigger housing enclosed in the trigger guard;
  • FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view illustrating a latch for holding the cover in the closed position.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a gun rack 10 having an elongated support member 12 configured to be coupled to a surface in a vehicle.
  • the gun rack 10 also includes an electrically operated lock 14 having a key override for securing a weapon 16 to the rack 10 .
  • Lock 14 includes a pivotable cover 15 to lock the weapon 16 to the rack 10 .
  • An illustrative lock 14 is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,559 incorporated herein by reference and is available from Pro-Gard Industries located in Indianapolis, Ind. It is understood that any conventional gun lock may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • a barrel rest 17 is coupled to support member 12 adjacent lock 14 .
  • a weapon trigger guard 18 is also coupled to the support member 12 of gun rack 10 .
  • the weapon trigger guard 18 is configured to surround a trigger housing 20 of weapon 16 when weapon 16 is on the gun rack 10 . By surrounding the weapon trigger housing 20 , the weapon trigger guard 18 reduces access to the trigger housing.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a base portion 30 of the trigger guard 18 .
  • Base 30 includes an outer surface 34 surrounded by a side wall 36 .
  • Side wall 36 has first and second side portions 38 and 40 and a front portion 32 .
  • Side portions 38 and 40 include notched sections 42 and 44 , respectively, which are configured to receive a portion of the weapon 16 as discussed below.
  • Outer surface 34 is formed to include strengthening ribs 46 .
  • a first latch portion 48 is formed on front surface 42 of side wall 36 .
  • Base 30 also includes amounting portion 50 having first and second mounting apertures 52 and 54 which are configured to receive bolts 56 . Nuts 58 are then used to secure the base portion 30 to the support member 12 of the gun rack 10 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • Mounting portion 50 also includes a cylindrical section 60 having a central aperture 62 for mounting a cover 64 of the weapon trigger guard 18 to the base 30 .
  • Cover 64 includes an outer surface 66 and a side wall 68 .
  • Side wall 68 includes first and second side portions 70 and 72 and a front portion 74 .
  • First and second side wall portions 70 and 72 each include notched sections 76 and 78 , respectively, for receiving a portion of the weapon 16 .
  • Strengthening ribs 80 are formed on an interior side of outer surface 66 to strengthen the cover 64 .
  • a second latch portion 82 is formed on front surface 76 of side wall 68 .
  • the second latch portion 82 cooperates with the first latch portion 48 on the base 30 to hold the weapon trigger guard 18 in a closed position illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • Cover 64 further includes a mounting portion 84 having first and second spaced apart cylindrical sections 86 and 88 .
  • the cylindrical sections 86 and 88 include an aperture 90 and 92 , respectively.
  • a bolt 94 is configured to extend through aperture 92 , aperture 62 of base 30 , and aperture 90 .
  • a nut 96 is used to secure the bolt 94 to the cover 64 to provide a hinge so that the cover 64 pivots relative to the base 30 as discussed below.
  • a central plate 98 is formed between cylindrical portions 86 and 88 of cover 64 .
  • the central plate 98 causes the cover 64 to close automatically when the weapon 16 is installed under the gun rack.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 Installation of the weapon into the gun rack is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the cover 64 is in an open position shown in FIG. 4 due to gravity.
  • a surface 109 of weapon 16 engages the plate 98 and causes the cover 64 to pivot upwardly in the direction of arrow 104 . Therefore, when the weapon 16 is fully installed in the gun rack 10 , the cover 64 automatically moves to its closed position shown in FIG. 5.
  • the second latch portion 82 on cover 64 engages the first latch portion 48 on base 30 to hold the cover in the closed position shown in FIG. 5. Details of the first and second latch portions 48 and 82 are shown in FIG. 6.
  • the first latch portion 48 includes a ledge 106 .
  • the second latch portion 82 includes a ramp surface 108 and a ledge 110 which engages the ledge 106 on the first latch portion to hold the cover 64 in the closed position.
  • the cover 64 and the base 30 of weapon trigger guard 18 cooperate to provide a clamshell-type configuration which automatically closes and conceals the trigger housing 20 of the weapon 16 .
  • any type of suitable material may be used to form base 30 and cover 64 in accordance with the present invention.
  • a spring closure member or other type of biasing device may be used to hold the cover 64 in a closed position.
  • An over center spring can be used to hold the cover in an open position if the trigger guard 18 is not mounted in an orientation where gravity automatically opens the cover 64 .

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A gun rack including a support member, or lock coupled to the support member, and a weapon trigger guard apparatus having a base coupled to the support member. A trigger guard cover is pivotably coupled to the base for movement between an open position and a closed position.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Serial No. 09/364,136, filed Jul. 30, 1999, which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/094,942, filed Jul. 31, 1998 and U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/104,451, filed Oct. 16, 1998, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.[0001]
    • BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a weapon trigger guard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a weapon trigger guard for use with a gun rack. [0002]
  • It is known to provide gun racks to store law enforcement weapons in vehicles. Typically, these gun racks are mounted to various locations in the vehicle. The gun racks include a lock to secure the weapon to the gun rack. Typically, the lock is an electrically operated lock that has a key override feature. [0003]
  • Such conventional gun racks secure the weapon to the rack and provide easy access to the weapon. However, some conventional gun racks leave the trigger of the weapon exposed. The present invention relates to a trigger guard for a weapon. The trigger guard of the present invention provides an enclosure which surrounds a trigger housing of the weapon when the weapon is in a locked position within a gun rack. The cover is hinged to a base and pivots away from the base when the gun is released from the lock and removed from the rack. The cover is self closing when the weapon is placed back on the gun rack. [0004]
  • Additional features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of the illustrated embodiment exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the invention as presently perceived. [0005]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • A detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which: [0006]
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a gun rack for receiving a weapon including a lock for securing the weapon to the gun rack and a weapon trigger guard configured to enclose a trigger housing on the weapon when the weapon is installed onto the rack; [0007]
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a base portion of the weapon trigger guard apparatus of the present invention; [0008]
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cover of the weapon trigger guard of FIG. 1; [0009]
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the weapon trigger guard mounted on the rack with the cover in an open position for receiving the weapon; [0010]
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating the cover in a closed position with the weapon trigger housing enclosed in the trigger guard; and [0011]
  • FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view illustrating a latch for holding the cover in the closed position.[0012]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a [0013] gun rack 10 having an elongated support member 12 configured to be coupled to a surface in a vehicle. The gun rack 10 also includes an electrically operated lock 14 having a key override for securing a weapon 16 to the rack 10. Lock 14 includes a pivotable cover 15 to lock the weapon 16 to the rack 10. An illustrative lock 14 is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,559 incorporated herein by reference and is available from Pro-Gard Industries located in Indianapolis, Ind. It is understood that any conventional gun lock may be used in accordance with the present invention.
  • A [0014] barrel rest 17 is coupled to support member 12 adjacent lock 14. A weapon trigger guard 18 is also coupled to the support member 12 of gun rack 10. The weapon trigger guard 18 is configured to surround a trigger housing 20 of weapon 16 when weapon 16 is on the gun rack 10. By surrounding the weapon trigger housing 20, the weapon trigger guard 18 reduces access to the trigger housing.
  • The weapon trigger guard is best illustrated in FIGS. [0015] 2-6. FIG. 2 illustrates a base portion 30 of the trigger guard 18. Base 30 includes an outer surface 34 surrounded by a side wall 36. Side wall 36 has first and second side portions 38 and 40 and a front portion 32. Side portions 38 and 40 include notched sections 42 and 44, respectively, which are configured to receive a portion of the weapon 16 as discussed below. Outer surface 34 is formed to include strengthening ribs 46. A first latch portion 48 is formed on front surface 42 of side wall 36.
  • [0016] Base 30 also includes amounting portion 50 having first and second mounting apertures 52 and 54 which are configured to receive bolts 56. Nuts 58 are then used to secure the base portion 30 to the support member 12 of the gun rack 10 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Mounting portion 50 also includes a cylindrical section 60 having a central aperture 62 for mounting a cover 64 of the weapon trigger guard 18 to the base 30.
  • [0017] Cover 64 includes an outer surface 66 and a side wall 68. Side wall 68 includes first and second side portions 70 and 72 and a front portion 74. First and second side wall portions 70 and 72 each include notched sections 76 and 78, respectively, for receiving a portion of the weapon 16. Strengthening ribs 80 are formed on an interior side of outer surface 66 to strengthen the cover 64.
  • A [0018] second latch portion 82 is formed on front surface 76 of side wall 68. The second latch portion 82 cooperates with the first latch portion 48 on the base 30 to hold the weapon trigger guard 18 in a closed position illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • [0019] Cover 64 further includes a mounting portion 84 having first and second spaced apart cylindrical sections 86 and 88. The cylindrical sections 86 and 88 include an aperture 90 and 92, respectively. A bolt 94 is configured to extend through aperture 92, aperture 62 of base 30, and aperture 90. A nut 96 is used to secure the bolt 94 to the cover 64 to provide a hinge so that the cover 64 pivots relative to the base 30 as discussed below.
  • A [0020] central plate 98 is formed between cylindrical portions 86 and 88 of cover 64. The central plate 98 causes the cover 64 to close automatically when the weapon 16 is installed under the gun rack.
  • Installation of the weapon into the gun rack is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The [0021] cover 64 is in an open position shown in FIG. 4 due to gravity. When the weapon 16 is loaded into the gun rack in the direction of arrow 100, a surface 109 of weapon 16 engages the plate 98 and causes the cover 64 to pivot upwardly in the direction of arrow 104. Therefore, when the weapon 16 is fully installed in the gun rack 10, the cover 64 automatically moves to its closed position shown in FIG. 5.
  • The [0022] second latch portion 82 on cover 64 engages the first latch portion 48 on base 30 to hold the cover in the closed position shown in FIG. 5. Details of the first and second latch portions 48 and 82 are shown in FIG. 6. The first latch portion 48 includes a ledge 106. The second latch portion 82 includes a ramp surface 108 and a ledge 110 which engages the ledge 106 on the first latch portion to hold the cover 64 in the closed position. When the weapon 16 is removed from the rack 10, force is to applied by the weapon 16 on the cover 64 so that the cover 64 automatically opens to permit removal of the weapon 16.
  • The [0023] cover 64 and the base 30 of weapon trigger guard 18 cooperate to provide a clamshell-type configuration which automatically closes and conceals the trigger housing 20 of the weapon 16. It is understood that any type of suitable material may be used to form base 30 and cover 64 in accordance with the present invention. It is also understood that a spring closure member or other type of biasing device may be used to hold the cover 64 in a closed position. An over center spring can be used to hold the cover in an open position if the trigger guard 18 is not mounted in an orientation where gravity automatically opens the cover 64.
  • Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to certain illustrated embodiments, variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of the present invention as defined in the following claims. [0024]

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1. A gun rack comprising:
a longitudinally extending support member configured to be coupled to an interior surface of an automobile;
a lock coupled to the support member, the lock including a lock cover movable between an open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a closed position in which the lock cover locks the weapon to the support member; and
a weapon trigger guard apparatus coupled to the support member in longitudinally spaced relation to the lock, the weapon trigger guard apparatus including a base rigidly coupled to the support member and a trigger guard cover pivotably coupled to the base, the trigger guard cover being movable between an open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a closed position in which the trigger guard cover and the base cooperate to surround and enclose a trigger housing of the weapon, the trigger guard cover being positioned in spaced relation to the lock cover such that the trigger guard cover is independently movable relative to the lock cover.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base includes a first latch portion and the trigger guard cover includes a second latch portion which cooperates with the first latch portion to hold the trigger guard cover in the closed position.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger guard cover includes a plate member configured to be engaged by the weapon to cause pivotable movement of the trigger guard cover to the closed position automatically as the weapon is installed onto the rack.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the trigger guard cover includes an outer surface, and the plate member extends from the trigger guard cover toward the base at an angle relative to the outer surface of the trigger guard cover.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the plate member is aligned generally perpendicularly to the outer surface of the trigger guard cover.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base and the trigger guard cover each include an outer surface, and further comprising a plurality of strengthening ribs formed on inner portions of the outer surfaces of the base and the trigger guard cover to strengthen the base and the trigger guard cover.
7. The gun rack of claim 1, further comprising a barrel rest coupled to the support member in longitudinally spaced relation to the lock and the weapon trigger guard apparatus, the lock being positioned intermediate the barrel rest and the weapon trigger guard apparatus.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger guard cover includes an outer surface and a side wall, the side wall of the trigger guard cover being formed to include first and second notched portions to receive a portion of the weapon.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the base includes an outer surface and a side wall, the side wall of the base being formed to include third and fourth notched portions configured to receive a portion of the weapon.
10. A gun rack comprising:
a support member;
a lock coupled to the support member; and
a weapon trigger guard apparatus comprising a base rigidly coupled to the support member, a trigger guard cover pivotably coupled to the base, and an engagement member configured to engage the weapon to cause pivotable movement of the trigger guard cover relative to the base as the weapon is installed onto the rack from a first open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack to a second closed position in which the trigger guard cover and the base cooperate to substantially conceal a trigger housing of the weapon.
11. The gun rack of claim 10, wherein the engagement member includes a plate member coupled to the trigger guard cover, the plate member configured to be engaged by the weapon to cause pivotable movement of the trigger guard cover relative to the base to the closed position automatically as the weapon is installed onto the rack.
12. The gun rack of claim 11, wherein the trigger guard cover includes an outer surface, and the plate member extends from the trigger guard cover toward the base at an angle relative to the outer surface of the trigger guard cover.
13. The gun rack of claim 12, wherein the plate member is aligned generally perpendicularly to the outer surface of the trigger guard cover.
14. The gun rack of claim 10, wherein the lock includes a lock cover movable between an open position to permit installation and removal of the weapon from the rack and a closed position in which the lock cover locks the weapon to the support member, the lock cover being positioned in spaced relation to the trigger guard cover such that the lock cover is independently movable relative to the trigger guard cover.
15. The gun rack of claim 14, wherein the base includes a first latch portion and the trigger guard cover includes a second latch portion which cooperates with the first latch portion to hold the trigger guard cover in the closed position.
16. The gun rack of claim 10, wherein the base and the trigger guard cover each include an outer surface, and further comprising a plurality of strengthening ribs formed on inner portions of the outer surfaces of the base and the trigger guard cover to strengthen the base and the trigger guard cover.
17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the trigger guard cover includes an outer surface and a side wall, the side wall of the trigger guard cover being formed to include first and second notched portions to receive a portion of the weapon.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the base includes an outer surface and a side wall, the side wall of the base being formed to include third and fourth notched portions configured to receive a portion of the weapon.
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