Concealed, wall-mounted locking cabinet

Abstract

A flat, rectangular, concealed wall-mounted locking cabinet which can be securely fastened through the outside surface of a wall and into supporting studs without requiring significant modification to the wall is described. The cabinet is completely concealed by a nesting cover that simultaneously functions as a picture frame or other artistic work. The cover and the door of the cabinet both may open in a downward manner, thereby permitting the cabinet to be made in a variety of sizes whereby handguns and long guns, such as shotguns and rifles, as well as other articles, may be accommodated.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to wall safes and, more particularly, to a concealed, locking cabinet mounted on the exterior surface of a wall.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]It is sometimes advantageous to have firearms available for immediate use by the firearms owner, or other authorized users, in living quarters, without having plainly visible, unsightly gun safes or locked gun storage boxes for protecting the weapons from children or from thieves. Disguised, wall-mounted locking cabinets are generally adapted to be mounted in a recess in a wall, for example, between two studs. However, such installation requires significant modification to the wallboard to achieve sturdy mounting to the studs. Shallow cabinets attachable to the surface of a wall, resembling a framed picture when closed, and suitable for storing small objects have been used for hiding money, jewelry and other valuables, as has the combination of a picture frame and a reposit...

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Benefits of technology

[0003]Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a concealed, wall-mounted locking cabinet adapted for storing articles which does not require significant modification to the wallboard for mounting.

[0004]Another object of the present invention is to provide a concealed, wall-mounted locking cabinet adapted for storing handguns which does not require significant modification to the wallboard for mounting.

Problems solved by technology

However, such installation requires significant modification to the wallboard to achieve sturdy mounting to the studs.

However, in order to preserve their concealment function such cabinets and repositories are too shallow to enable handguns to be stored, do not provide locking capability, and cannot store long guns such as rifles and shotguns.

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