Firearm Case Frame Assembly for Foam-Free Secure Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hard-sided cases for storing and transporting firearms often rely on foam inserts that can be damaged, require separate securing of optics, and provide inadequate security and stability during transit.
Innovation Solution
A frame assembly system within the case, comprising a rear frame with projections for magazine wells and a front frame with seats for forestocks, along with a locking bar, to securely hold firearms in place without foam, allowing for easy access and transport with attached optics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If foam inserts are used to support firearms, then the firearms can be stored in the case, but the foam inserts can be damaged and provide inadequate security and stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the foam insert material entirely and replaces it with a rigid frame assembly structure. The frame assembly includes a rear frame with projections that engage magazine wells and a front frame with seats that engage forestocks, providing structural support without relying on vulnerable foam materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly is constructed from rigid materials such as aluminum or polymer, creating a composite structural system that combines the rear frame, front frame, and locking bar into a unified support structure. This rigid composite structure replaces the soft foam material and provides superior durability and stability.
2Ease of operation
If foam inserts are used to support firearms, then the firearms can be stored in the case, but separate securing of optics is required
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly is designed to simultaneously support both the firearm and its attached optics. The rear frame engages the magazine well while the front frame engages the forestock, creating a universal mounting structure that accommodates firearms with or without optics, eliminating the need for separate optics securing mechanisms.
3Reliability
If foam inserts are used to support firearms, then the firearms can be stored in the case, but inadequate security is provided during transit
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly is divided into distinct functional segments: a rear frame portion with projections for engaging magazine wells and a front frame portion with seats for engaging forestocks. This segmentation allows each portion to specifically address different aspects of firearm securing, providing comprehensive stability and security during transit.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly is pre-configured with projections and seats positioned to automatically engage with the magazine wells and forestocks when the firearm is placed in the case. This preliminary positioning ensures that the firearm is securely constrained before any movement occurs, providing reliable transit security.
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AI summary
An equipment case for carrying firearms. The equipment case includes a lid connected with a base to define an interior volume. The lid is movable between a closed position, at which a peripheral surface of the lid engages a peripheral surface of the base, and an open position. The peripheral surface of the base lies on a first plane. At least one frame assembly is disposed in the interior volume and includes a rear frame and a front frame. The rear frame comprises a plurality of first projections each dimensioned to receive a respective magazine well of a firearm and each defining a respective first projection axis. Each respective first projection axis lies on a second plane that extends at a nonzero angle to the first plane. The front frame comprises a plurality of seats dimensioned to receive the forestocks of respective firearms coupled with the rear frame.