Multi-Directional Gun Mount Locking Rod for Secure One-Handed Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gun mount designs are often cumbersome, expensive, and fail to securely store and access firearms in various vehicles and home settings, particularly for ATV hunters and law enforcement, as they do not accommodate different weapon sizes and configurations, and lack easy one-handed release mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A multi-directional locking gun mount system that securely attaches to a fixed surface using a locking rod slot and mounting tab structure, allowing vertical, downward, upward, and horizontal mounting with a smaller and stronger structure, featuring a locking rod that slides between locked and unlocked positions for easy gun access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional gun mounts are used, then guns can be stored securely, but the structure becomes large and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The gun mount is divided into separate functional components: a locking rod, a mounting base with slot, and a gun-retaining portion. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, resulting in a more compact overall structure while maintaining secure storage functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking rod nests within the mounting base structure, and the gun-retaining portion integrates with the locking mechanism. This nested arrangement eliminates the need for separate external components, significantly reducing the overall volume of the mount structure while preserving security functions.
2Reliability
If conventional gun mounts are used, then guns can be stored securely, but the structure becomes complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mount into simple, discrete components (locking rod, base with slot, retaining portion), the complexity of each individual part is reduced. The segmentation allows for simpler manufacturing processes and easier assembly, lowering overall device complexity and cost while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting base with its slot and the locking rod are designed to accommodate various gun types and configurations. This universal design approach eliminates the need for multiple specialized mounts, reducing overall system complexity and cost while maintaining secure storage across different firearm applications.
3Ease of operation
If guns are stored in easily accessible locations, then quick access is enabled, but unauthorized access becomes more likely
Solution Approach 1:
The locking rod is designed to be dynamically movable between locked and unlocked positions. This dynamic mechanism allows authorized users to quickly access guns by simply moving the rod, while the same mechanism prevents unauthorized access when locked. The ease of operation for authorized users does not compromise security for unauthorized individuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking rod acts as an intermediary element between the gun and the external environment. It mediates access control by physically blocking or permitting removal of the gun. This intermediary mechanism enables quick access when needed while maintaining security during storage, as the rod must be actively moved to permit access.
4Device complexity
If a single attachment point is used for mounting, then the structure is simplified, but the mounting surface area is limited to around one-inch wide
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting base incorporates a slot that extends in a dimension perpendicular to the primary attachment point. This dimensional extension allows the mount to engage with larger surface areas without increasing the complexity of the attachment mechanism itself. The slot provides multiple engagement points along its length, effectively increasing mounting surface area while maintaining structural simplicity.
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AI summary
A multi-directional locking gun mount for receiving and mounting a gun in a secure, rigid, and fixed position. A mounting based for mounts to a fixed surface of sufficient strength to rigidly support the weight of the gun. An attachment mount portion associated includes a locking rod slot and a mounting tab structure. A locking rod slidably engages the locking rod slot and permits movement along an axis parallel to the central axis of said locking rod slot between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking rod includes at least one mounting tab accepting portion for receiving the gun when the locking rod is in an unlocked position. A mounting tab engages the gun at a predetermined location on the gun suitable for bearing the gun weight for mounting the gun in a fixed position. The mounting tab locks to said attachment mount by positioning said locking rod to said locked position, thereby locking the gun to the multi-directional locking mount to the fixed surface.