Low-Profile Firearm Wall Mount Using Magazine Well Lip Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current firearm mounting systems are cumbersome, difficult to install, visually unappealing, and require multiple points of support, limiting display flexibility and ease of retrieval, especially in space-constrained environments, and do not allow secure display of loaded firearms.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile wall mount with a U-shaped slot and parallel channels that securely holds a firearm's magazine well lip, allowing single-point support and easy retrieval, adaptable for various firearms, and enabling vertical or horizontal display/storage with minimal visual impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual hooks are screwed directly into the wall to support firearms, then ease of installation and individual display flexibility are improved, but the number of wall holes increases and wall damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple hook functions into a single wall-mounted unit. Instead of using separate hooks at different locations, the invention provides one integrated mounting unit that can support multiple firearms simultaneously, reducing the number of wall holes from multiple individual hook installations to just one or two holes for the entire unit.
2Ease of operation
If wall mounting systems with rails or channels are used to support multiple firearms, then ease of installation and uniformity are improved, but wall space consumption increases and adaptability to different locations decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting system into a compact, self-contained unit with individual slots for each firearm. Instead of requiring a long continuous rail or channel that consumes significant wall space, the invention divides the mounting function into discrete slots within a small footprint unit, achieving multiple firearm support in a minimized wall area.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional hooks require two points of support for stable firearm mounting, then firearm stability is improved, but the complexity of mounting hardware and number of wall holes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple support points into a single integrated wall-mounted unit. Instead of requiring separate hooks at different locations (each needing its own wall hole), the invention provides one unified mounting structure with multiple internal slots that collectively provide stable support for multiple firearms while requiring only one or two wall holes for the entire unit.
4Ease of operation
If vertical space is added between firearms for easy retrieval, then ease of operation is improved, but wall space consumption and visual profile of mounting hardware increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking of firearms (which requires vertical clearance for retrieval) to horizontal arrangement within a compact unit. By organizing firearm slots side-by-side in a horizontal dimension rather than stacking them vertically, the invention enables easy lateral access to each firearm without requiring additional vertical space between them.
Data Source
AI summary
A low profile firearm wall mount providing convenient storage and retrieval of a firearm having a protruding lip around a perimeter of a magazine well of the firearm. The wall mount has a body with a slot formed therein, the slot further comprised a slot opening, and a back, floor, and front walls having at least one channel inscribed therein, the channel adapted to slidably receive the protruding lip accessible from the slot opening. In a method of use, when the slot opening is oriented upwards, the firearm is positioned above the mount. When the slot opening is oriented sideways left or right, the firearm horizontally engages or disengages the slot. By customizing the channel to a profile of the protruding lip, the wall mount is adapted to receive an AR 15 rifle, pistols, or any type of firearm with a magazine well and protruding lip.