J-style gun rack for a safe

Abstract

A gun rack including a gun barrel support and a lower support for retaining a gun in an upright position is provided. The gun barrel support has a retaining recess defined therein for retaining a barrel of the gun, wherein the retaining recess is J-shaped. Further, the gun barrel support has a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions. The retaining recess includes an access portion, an intermediate portion and a receiving portion. The access portion extends from the front wall portion toward the back wall portion. The intermediate portion extends from the access portion toward one of the side wall portions. The receiving portion extends from the intermediate portion toward the front wall portion. Further, the receiving portion includes a rest area to retain the barrel of the gun. The lower support includes a recess for retaining the stock of the gun.

1 . A gun rack for retaining at least one gun in a generally upright position, the gun having a barrel and a stock portion, said gun rack comprising: 
 a gun barrel support having a first retaining recess defined therein for selectively retaining the gun barrel, wherein said first retaining recess is J-shaped.    
   
   
       2 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said gun barrel support has a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions.  
   
   
       3 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said first retaining recess includes: 
 a first access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;    a first intermediate portion that extends from said first access portion toward one of said side wall portions; and    a first receiving portion that extends from said first intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said first receiving portion includes a first rest area.    
   
   
       4 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a second retaining recess, wherein said retaining recess includes: 
 a second access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;    a second intermediate portion that extends from said second access portion toward the other of said side wall portions; and    a second receiving portion that extends from said second intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said second receiving portion includes a second rest area.    
   
   
       5 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said first and second access portions are a common access location.  
   
   
       6 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a lower support having a support base and at least one recess formed in said support base, wherein said recess is adapted to selectively receive the gun stock portion.  
   
   
       7 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising a stand that is coupled with said support base.  
   
   
       8 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said stand is pivotally coupled with said support base.  
   
   
       9 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said stand includes a support foot and an adjustment mechanism, wherein said adjustment mechanism is adapted to adjust the position of said support foot relative to said support base.  
   
   
       10 . A gun rack for retaining at least one gun in a generally upright position, the gun having a barrel and a stock portion, said gun rack comprising: 
 a gun barrel support having a base, an extension member, a connecting member, and a retention lip, wherein said extension member extends outwardly from said base, wherein said connection member extends in a direction that is generally perpendicular to said extension member, and wherein said retention lip extends toward said base thereby forming a retaining recess for selectively retaining the gun barrel.    
   
   
       11 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said extension member extends in a direction that is perpendicular to said base.  
   
   
       12 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said connecting member extends parallel to said base.  
   
   
       13 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said retention lip is perpendicular to at least one of said connection member and said base.  
   
   
       14 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said retention lip is parallel with said extension member.  
   
   
       15 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said retaining recess is J-shaped.  
   
   
       16 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said gun barrel support has a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions, wherein said retaining recess includes: 
 an access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;    an intermediate portion that extends from said access portion toward one of said side wall portions; and    a receiving portion that extends from said intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said receiving portion includes a rest area.    
   
   
       17 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a lower support having a support base and at least one recess formed in said support base, wherein said recess is adapted to selectively receive the gun stock portion.  
   
   
       18 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a stand that is coupled with said support base.  
   
   
       19 . A gun rack for retaining at least one gun in a generally upright position, the gun having a barrel and a stock portion, said gun rack comprising: 
 a gun barrel support having a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions, said gun barrel support having a first retaining recess defined therein for selectively retaining the gun barrel, wherein said first retaining recess includes: 
 a first access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;  
 a first intermediate portion that extends from said first access portion toward one of said side wall portions; and  
 a first receiving portion that extends from said first intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said first receiving portion includes a first rest area.  
   
   
   
       20 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said first retaining recess is J-shaped.  
   
   
       21 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a second retaining recess, wherein said retaining recess includes: 
 a second access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;    a second intermediate portion that extends from said second access portion toward the other of said side wall portions; and    a second receiving portion that extends from said second intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said second receiving portion includes a second rest area.    
   
   
       22 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 21 , wherein said first and second access portions are a common access location.  
   
   
       23 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a lower support having a support base and at least one recess formed in said support base, wherein said recess is adapted to selectively receive the gun stock portion.  
   
   
       24 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 23 , further comprising a stand that is coupled with said support base.  
   
   
       25 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 24 , wherein said stand is pivotally coupled with said support base.  
   
   
       26 . The gun rack as recited in  claim 24 , wherein said stand includes a support foot and an adjustment mechanism, wherein said adjustment mechanism is adapted to adjust the position of said support foot relative to said support base.  
   
   
       27 . A gun rack for retaining at least one gun in a generally upright position, the gun having a barrel and a stock portion, said gun rack comprising: 
 a gun barrel support having a front wall portion, a back wall portion and at least two side wall portions, wherein a retaining recess is defined in said gun barrel support for selectively retaining the gun barrel, and wherein said retaining recess includes: 
 an access portion that extends from said front wall portion toward said back wall portion;  
 an intermediate portion that extends from said access portion toward one of said side wall portions; and  
 a receiving portion that extends from said intermediate portion toward said front wall portion, wherein said receiving portion includes a rest area;  
   a lower support having a support base and at least one recess formed therein, wherein said recess is adapted to selectively receive the gun stock portion; and    a stand pivotally coupled with said support base, and wherein said stand includes a support foot and an adjustment mechanism, wherein said adjustment mechanism is adapted to adjust the position of said support foot relative to said support base.    
   
   
       28 . The gun rack recited in  claim 27 , wherein said retaining recess is J- shaped.