Storage Apparatuses and Storage Apparatus systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved storage apparatuses and systems that securely store firearms, addressing concerns of unauthorized access, accidents, and misuse.
Innovation Solution
The development of storage apparatuses and systems that include a chamber defined by specific sidewalls, upper and lower walls, and distal ends, with features such as indentations for magnets and metallic members for secure firearm storage, integrated into wall ornaments or other decorative elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If firearms are stored in secure storage apparatuses with magnetic retention features, then safety against unauthorized access and accidents is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple components (chamber, magnets, metallic members, indentations)
Solution Approach 1:
The storage apparatus embeds metallic members within the chamber walls, creating a nested structure where the metallic retention features are integrated into the wall structure itself. This nesting approach reduces the need for separate external components while maintaining the magnetic retention function for secure firearm storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into unified components: the chamber serves both as the storage space and as the structural element containing the metallic members; the indentations serve both as mounting features for magnets and as structural integrators. This merging reduces overall device complexity while achieving secure storage.
2Shape
If storage apparatuses are integrated into wall ornaments for aesthetic purposes, then visual appeal is improved, but the effectiveness of secure storage may be compromised due to space constraints and decorative limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The storage apparatus uses localized metallic members embedded at specific positions within the chamber walls where magnetic retention is most effective. This local quality approach ensures that the decorative exterior is maintained while the internal structure provides reliable secure storage functionality at critical points.
Solution Approach 2:
The metallic retention features are nested within the wall structure of the ornament, allowing the external decorative shape to remain intact and aesthetically pleasing while the internal nested components provide the secure storage capability. The chamber is nested within the ornament structure, maintaining both form and function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
These storage solutions provide secure and safe storage for firearms, preventing unauthorized access and reducing the risk of accidents, while also being aesthetically integrated into wall decorations.
Implementation Method 1
A magnet in the first indentation is configured to retain a firearm in the chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A storage apparatus comprising a chamber defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a upper wall, a lower wall, a proximal end, a first distal end, and a second distal end. The upper wall having a first length measured from the proximal end to the first distal end. The upper wall having a second length measured from the proximal end to the second distal end. The first length being greater than the second length. A first indentation in the first sidewall. The first indentation adapted to receive a magnet. A metallic member embedded between the first sidewall and a first sidewall outer surface.