1103results about "Racks disposition" patented technology

A seat back mounted fold down auto office having a bin portion mounted to the seat back of a vehicle seat assembly on the rear side thereof including a recessed storage area therein. A cover is provided for the recessed storage area and is rotatable upon a hinge to move the cover from a closed position to an open position to access the recessed storage area. Additional features include a fold out support panel that can rotate out from the storage bin toward a user after which the storage bin can be closed while the support panel extends from the storage bin. The support panel can be used to attach a notepad or and / or cellular telephone. In addition, the cover can be equipped with a light to illuminate the storage area in the bin.

The present wafer supporting member includes a supporting part composed of a planar insulating sheet having a pair of main surfaces, one serving as a mounting surface for mounting a wafer and the other having an adsorption electrode; a resin layer part provided below the adsorption part and a conductive base part provided below the resin layer part wherein the adsorption part has a thickness in a range of 0.02 to 10.5 mm, preferably 0.02 to 2.0 mm. The wafer supporting member further comprises a heater part provided with an insulating resin layer having heaters embedded therein between the resin layer part and the conductive base part. On a surface of the insulating resin layer concave portions are formed and filled with a resin having a composition different from that of the insulating resin layer in order to embed the concave portions.

A biometric access control system for tracking critical assets and including an ID station incorporating a biometric input reader, an RFID antenna and reader and a wired or wireless (Bluetooth) communication device. A remotely positioned structure includes either or both of a rack or a locker for holding a plurality of the critical assets in individually locked fashion. A processor control built into the ID station operatively actuates each of a plurality of individual locking mechanisms incorporated into the rack structure or locker, in response to successive biometric and weapon selection inputs communicating with the processor, and for determining at least one of user identification and weapon release authorization prior to the processor actuating the locking mechanism to release the weapon. An associated computer writeable medium operates with the processor and establishes a series of subroutines for establishing user identification, weapons rating, selective weapon release / reentry and associated maintenance and record keeping log reports.

A biometric access control system for tracking critical assets and including an ID station incorporating a biometric input reader, an RFID antenna and reader and a wired or wireless (Bluetooth) communication device. A remotely positioned structure includes either or both of a rack or a locker for holding a plurality of the critical assets in individually locked fashion. A processor control built into the ID station operatively actuates each of a plurality of individual locking mechanisms incorporated into the rack structure or locker, in response to successive biometric and weapon selection inputs communicating with the processor, and for determining at least one of user identification and weapon release authorization prior to the processor actuating the locking mechanism to release the weapon. An associated computer writeable medium operates with the processor and establishes a series of subroutines for establishing user identification, weapons rating, selective weapon release / reentry and associated maintenance and record keeping log reports.

A shift register circuit includes a plurality of cascade-connected signal holding circuits each of the signal holding circuits includes an input control circuit to which an input signal is applied, and which fetches and holds the input signal, an output control circuit to which a first control clock signal is applied, and which outputs an output signal corresponding to timings of the held input signal and the first control clock signal, and a reset control circuit to which a reset signal is applied, and which initializes a signal level of the input signal held in the input control circuit. A timing at which the output signal is terminated is set to be ahead of an application start timing of the reset signal.

The present invention provides for a case for transporting handguns and methods of using and manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the case is comprised of (i) an expansion mechanism located within the case, having a mounting bar coupled thereto and configured to deploy the mounting bar as the case is opened; and (ii) a handgun holder coupled to the mounting bar that includes (a) a clamp configured removably to secure the handgun holder to the mounting bar and coupled to a first shank having a threaded receptacle at an end thereof, (b) a holster seat configured to conform, and coupled, to a handgun holster and further coupled to the side of a second shank having a major axis substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the handgun holster, an end of the second shank mating with the end of the first shank, and (c) a fastener configured to pass through an opening through the second shank along the major axis and engage the threaded receptacle.

A vehicle trim component includes an integrally formed self retaining fastening device that extends from the vehicle trim component and a passage that permits insertion of a fastener for securing the vehicle trim component to a vehicle structure. The self retaining fastening device further comprises a head portion and a shaft portion. The head portion comprises a rosebud-type fastener surface. The shaft portion extends from the housing and includes at least one row of ribs. The ribs may be angled to provide a relatively lesser amount of force needed for insertion, but a relatively higher amount of force in extraction of the self retaining fastening device. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.

A load bearing bracket for adjustable gear bags comprises a base bracket having a plurality of openings disposed therein. The openings are arranged in columns and rows. A top row consists of uniformly sized openings and alternates with another row of uniformly but different sized openings. This arrangement maximizes adjustability when attaching a variety of holding items such as Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) bags or other equipment bags or holders. The base bracket is mounted using bolts, rivets or other fasteners to a vehicle. The equipment bags have an attached strap that fits within the openings to secure them therein. A plurality of large adjustment openings are disposed along a bottom portion of the base bracket allowing a user to insert a hand to guide and secure the straps. A snap on the bottom of the strap secures the free end of the strap to the bag.

A holder for eyeglasses, which may include corrective lenses, sunglasses, or the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a holder having a generally rectilinear body structure having a longitudinal axis, a length, front, back, and first and second side walls, a top and a bottom, and a conduit formed therethrough for the passage of the eyeglass's earpiece shaft therethrough. To facilitate a secure storage of the glasses, the end of the temple bar which engages the frame at the endpiece engages an open area formed in the front face of the holder body which terminates in sloped fashion to a point situated generally at the longitudinal axis, the open face configured to engage a wide variety of configuration temple bars. In use, the holder is situated such that its longitudinal axis is in a generally vertically aligned fashion, and is adhered, via adhesive strip, for example, to a generally vertically situated support surface, which may include a computer monitor, vehicle dashboard or other like surface. The user then deposits the free end of one of the temple bar of the eyeglasses to be stored into the conduit formed in the holder, allowing the distal end of the temple bar to fold about the open face formed at the front of the holder, and allowing the sloped contour of the open face, with gravity, to urge the supported eyeglasses to migrate to the generally longitudinal center of the support, thereby securely supporting same.

A bipod for a firearm, or other equipment utilizing a multiple-leg pod, is provided that features easy, snap-apart and snap-together legs and snap-on and snap-off connection of the bipod to a ball or knob on the firearm or other equipment. The legs are preferably received in bores / holes in the bipod body and, during snapping in and out, the legs move past protrusions that restrict movement of the legs between different lobes of the bores / holes. The ball joint formed between the ball / knob and the main body of the bipod serves as preferably the only connection that moves during use by the shooter. As the shooter swivels, tilts, or pans the gun, the ball / knob attached to the firearm moves in the top socket of the main body of the bipod, with the legs being stationary relative to the main body.

A convertible clamp device including a C-shaped frame having first and second substantially opposing interconnected arms; a clamping rod carried by the first arm for longitudinal movement in a first clamping direction toward an internal face of the second arm and in a second opposite direction away from the second arm; different first and second movable clamping jaws removably coupleable to a portion of the clamping rod between the arms of the frame; and different first and second stationary clamping anvils being disposable on the internal face of the second arm.

The present invention relates generally to a firearm storage device adapted to store at least one object, including but not limited to a firearm. A housing of the present invention attaches to a support arm located upon a lower support surface. The housing includes a mounting shell wall and a locking shell wall that pivots away from the mounting shell wall to allow access to the contents of the housing. Inside the housing, a support finger engages the interior of the barrel of a firearm to orient the firearm in a manner that provides a user with access to the grip of the firearm. The housing also locks to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the contents of the housing. The housing also releases from the support arm to allow a user to utilize the housing as a secure device to transport an object.

A gun lock for receiving and clamping a cross-sectional portion of a firearm. A slide bar is provided for mounting the gun lock to a surface in a storage location. A locking assembly slidably mountable to the slide bar is provided. A set screw assembly for releasably locking the locking assembly onto the sliding bar is provided. A set screw and a set screw nut locks the locking assembly onto the slide bar. The set screw is accessible by a hex key through an opening in housing of the apparatus only when the ratchet arm is in the unlocked open position. A pivotably attachable ratchet arm which resembles typical handcuffs is provided that has a plurality of ratchet teeth that enables the gun lock to clamp a wide variety of cross-sectional portions of different weapons. A solenoid has a plunger adapted to engage one of the ratchet teeth of the ratchet arm to lock the rotatable ratchet arm in position around the cross-sectional portion of the weapon to be locked. The solenoid locking assembly is releasable via a switch and can be overridden with key.

A push-to-open latch is selectively moveable between latched and unlatched positions. The push-to-open latch comprises a latch assembly that is reciprocatable relative to a catch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch housing having a housing bore extending to a housing bottom wall. A pin rod shaft extends upwardly from the housing bottom wall and has a pin rod dowel extending outwardly therefrom. The catch assembly includes a catch housing with an inner and outer cam rotatably disposed therewithin and having mating ends that collectively define a cam interior. The inner and outer cam mating ends have cam bores and inner and outer cam mating end ramps that cooperate to alternately engage and release the pin rod dowel from the cam interior such that the latch is respectively placed in the latched and unlatched positions during reciprocation of the pin rod shaft through the cam bore.

A magnetically mountable firearm or sporting instrument holding device of relatively small compass which is readily removable and portable, and can be utilized for providing a convenient place for hunters and sporting enthusiasts to rest their guns and sporting instruments upright on the outside of their car or other metal surface, and to protect that surface from scratches. The magnetic portable firearm or sporting instrument holding device generally includes a universal retaining member for supporting firearms and other sporting instruments having two opposite ends, the first end of which constitutes a recessed receiving end with inwardly tapered arms for guiding the instrument in place, and the second end comprising a common or multi-component magnetic mounting base. The mounting base may include a joining platform collar to orientate, mount, secure, and support the retaining member, and prevent twisting of the magnetic element of the mounting base. One or a plurality of such mounting bases, with or without platform collars, can be mounted to one or more retaining members.

A gun rack including a gun barrel support and a lower support for retaining a gun in an upright position is provided. The gun barrel support has a retaining recess defined therein for retaining a barrel of the gun, wherein the retaining recess is J-shaped. Further, the gun barrel support has a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions. The retaining recess includes an access portion, an intermediate portion and a receiving portion. The access portion extends from the front wall portion toward the back wall portion. The intermediate portion extends from the access portion toward one of the side wall portions. The receiving portion extends from the intermediate portion toward the front wall portion. Further, the receiving portion includes a rest area to retain the barrel of the gun. The lower support includes a recess for retaining the stock of the gun.

A support structure for an electronic visual display device with a pair of vehicle head rest post clamping members, a first and second extension rod, a first and second joint member and an electronic device support plate. The first extension member is L shaped. One end end protrudes into and locks to the headrest post attachment members. The opposite end terminates in a ball shaped member. The second extension rod terminates at each end in a ball shaped members. The support plate has a ball shaped member fixed to its underside. The joint members connect the first and second extension rods to the underside of the support plate. The plate has a clamping member that can retain the visual display device. The joint members clamp on the ball shaped members when joint locking knobs are turned allowing the display to be positioned in a desired location.

A system for securely storing a weapon. The system includes a tray for containing a weapon. The tray has an opening for accessing a weapon. The system also includes a portable safe having an interior space sized and shaped for retaining the tray and the contained weapon. In addition, the system includes a mounting module attachable to a fixed surface. The mounting module includes an interior space for holding the portable safe and an access control system for locking the portable safe within the interior space of the mounting module. The access control system allows access by an authorized user and denies access of the weapon within the portable safe to an unauthorized user. The weapon is contained in the tray, the tray is retained in the portable safe and the portable safe is held in the interior space of the mounting module.

A convertible trailer and stroller having, a pair of frame blocks mount to a frame member of a jogging stroller, each proximate the two rear wheels of the jogging stroller. The frame blocks are each attached to a wheel block at a wheel pivot that interconnect the frame blocks to their respective wheel blocks. A pair of wheels having hub axle ends are received into a wheel bearing within each of the wheel blocks, and the wheel blocks are rotatable about the respective block pivots to selectably raise or lower each wheel relative to the block pivots. In the lowered wheel, or stroller configuration, a high ground clearance for all terrain operation is provided, while in the raised wheel or trailer configuration, a low and stable center of gravity is provided. The convertible trailer and stroller can also include an upper bar that attaches to the wheel blocks. The upper bar converts from a handle bar position to a roll bar position as functions of the pivotable rotations of the wheel blocks about the frame blocks. The handle bar position provides a push or pull point in the stroller configuration, while the roll bar position operates in the trailer configuration to provide protection to a passenger in a tip over.

A gun lock for receiving and clamping a cross-sectional portion of a firearm. A slide bar is provided for mounting the gun lock to a surface in a storage location such as a motor vehicle, home, office, a cabinet or any surface where a gun might be stored. A locking assembly slidably mountable to the slide bar is provided. A pivotably attachable ratchet arm which resembles typical handcuffs is provided. One arm has a plurality of ratchet teeth that enables the gun lock to clamp a wide variety of cross-sectional portions of weapons having different configurations. A solenoid activatable locking assembly is positioned within the lock. The solenoid has a plunger adapted to engage one of the ratchet teeth of the ratchet arm to lock the rotatable ratchet arm in position around the cross-sectional portion of the weapon to be locked. The solenoid locking assembly is releasable via a switch. A manual override assembly is also provided. The manual override assembly is activated with a key. Once the key is turned, a camlock that is connected to the plunger of the solenoid locking assembly causes the plunger to move. When the key is turned in one direction, the arm rotates and the plunger disengages from the ratchet teeth of the ratchet arm. When the key is turned in the opposite direction, the plunger again engages one of the ratchet teeth to again lock the locking assembly. A set screw assembly for releasably locking the locking assembly onto the sliding bar is provided. A set screw and a set screw nut locks the locking assembly onto the slide bar. The set screw is accessible by a hex key through an opening in housing of the apparatus only when the ratchet arm is in the unlocked open position.

A magnetic firearm support includes a base, at least one magnet in the base and a firearm cradle having a firearm space carried by the base.

The trailer hitch mount for an umbrella includes a square cross-section shaft that is adapted to slide into a standard sleeve-style trailer hitch receiver that is currently available on many vehicles. The shaft includes a series of holes along the sides thereof to receive a pin in order to secure the shaft to the trailer hitch receiver in a telescopic relationship. The series of holes allows the shaft length to be adjusted, so that the distance between the trailer hitch receiver and the opposed end of the shaft may be shortened or lengthened, as desired. The shaft includes two ends, one of which slides into the trailer hitch receiver, and the other end includes a hollow pivoting cylindrical tube that is used to receive the bottom end of an umbrella pole. The pivoting tube includes adjustment means, so that the pivoting tube may be tilted to a desired angle and secured in that position. For travel or storage purposes, the pivoting tube may be folded down and secured into a compact position parallel with the shaft. At an upper end of the pivoting tube is receiving and securing means for the umbrella pole. The umbrella pole, in a preferred embodiment, slides into the hollow pivoting tube and a hand screw positioned on the side of the pivoting tube at its upper end may be tightened against the umbrella pole and secured thereby.

A transport cage (“cage”) and enclosed case combination, wherein the cage is adapted to attach to a vehicle rack where the cage functions simultaneously as a transport container and as a supplemental rack. The cage comprises a first and second tubular framework respectively defining an open box (“box”) and a lid. The lid can move between an open and closed position with respect to the box. In the preferred embodiment the cage is designed to accommodate a rifle case. At least one connector enables the cage to be connected to a vehicle rack. The first or second tubular framework enable additional items to be attached to the cage such that the cage acts as a supplemental rack. The cage and case combination is particularly suited to carrying additional items on an ATV rack thereby extending the carrying capacity of an ATV rack.

A gun mounting apparatus for utility terrain vehicles comprising: a first inverted L-shaped tubular member comprising a first attacher, a second inverted L-shaped tubular member comprising a second attacher, an obliquely oriented tubular member having a first tubular member end and a second tubular member end with a gun grip attached to each tubular member end and a first elastic cord and a second elastic cord. The first and the second inverted L-shaped tubular member may be partially inserted into receiving holes in side walls of a bed-box of a utility terrain vehicle and may be additionally secured to the vehicle via the first and second elastic cord which are attached to the first and second attacher. The gun mounting apparatus for utility terrain vehicles is suitable for transporting at least one weapon securely fastened to the gun grips which are attached to the obliquely oriented tubular member.

A storage rack system for storing items along the inside of a door. An open grid rack is attached to the inside of the door and can be used to support various structures configured to hold items such as handguns. Alternatively, a grid, comprised of structures configured as holsters, enables the storage of a large number of handguns in a small area. The open grid rack and the holster grid may be utilized to support items other than guns. The rack assembles are configured to be attached to the inside of a door, such as, for example, a gun safe door, by brackets or by other suitable attachment assemblies.