Long Gun Barrel Rod Storage for Stable Upright Cabinet Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gun cabinets do not provide optimized storage for narrower guns, are cumbersome for gun removal and placement, and can cause damage to the gun barrel due to direct contact and instability, leading to potential tipping over.
Innovation Solution
A storage apparatus comprising a rod inserted into the gun barrel and a cap attached to the rod for secure attachment to the cabinet's overhanging surface, allowing for upright storage without direct barrel contact, enhancing flexibility, security, and ease of removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If slotted racks with wide spacing are used to accommodate wide guns, then wide guns can be stored, but storage capacity for narrower guns is reduced and stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
A rod inserted into the gun barrel serves as an intermediary element to provide stable support. The rod extends from the floor to the overhanging surface, creating a reliable support structure inside the barrel without requiring external racks with wide spacing.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure moves from an external rack system to an internal barrel-based system. By utilizing the interior space of the barrel vertically from floor to overhanging surface, the solution achieves stability without compromising storage capacity for different gun widths.
2Reliability
If guns are stored leaning over on external racks, then guns can be supported, but the bluing on the barrel deteriorates due to contact
Solution Approach 1:
The rod acts as an intermediary support element that contacts the barrel only at the tip insertion point, rather than allowing the barrel to rest against external racks. This minimal contact point prevents deterioration of the bluing finish along the barrel exterior.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of supporting the gun from the outside with racks, the support structure is inverted to work from the inside of the barrel outward. The rod inserted into the barrel provides support from within, eliminating harmful external contact.
3Adaptability or versatility
If guns are stored in fixed positions in conventional cabinets, then storage is provided, but removal and placement becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The rod is made removable rather than fixed, allowing dynamic reconfiguration. Users can easily remove the rod to extract guns from any position in the cabinet without having to maneuver around fixed rack structures, significantly improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system is segmented into separate, independent rod units that can be individually removed and repositioned. This segmentation allows flexible gun removal from any location without requiring removal of other guns or disassembly of fixed rack structures.
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AI summary
A method enabling a long gun to be stored upright in a cabinet having a floor and an overhanging surface. The apparatus has: (a) a rod having a thickness less than the inside diameter of the gun barrel and having a length greater than the difference between the height of the surface and the length of the gun, the rod being inserted into the gun barrel; (b) a cap attached to one end of the rod, the cap having a diameter greater than the inside diameter of the gun barrel, the cap limiting the insertion of the rod into the gun barrel; and (c) removably attaching the cap to the underside of the overhanging surface via a magnet or hook-and-loop material.