Soft Cover Firearm Case Convertible Into A Seat

Abstract

Soft-sided gun case convertible to a seat made from a single cut of fabric in the shape of a rounded rectangle. The rounded rectangle is defined by having a spine down the center of the long axis. Each of the half rounded rectangles is then divided into a plurality of sections. When the rounded rectangle is in the open position, and completely unfolded, it is prepared to have a firearm placed in it and be zipped shut. When the rounded rectangle is in the open position and is desired to be converted into a seat, the sections are folded on themselves to create a rectangular shape that can be zipped closed to retain all the individual sections. The outside surface of the center sections is further comprised of handle affixed to the outer surface at the perimeter of the fabric. On the perimeter of the rounded rectangle a zipper is affixed.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A soft-sided gun case convertible to a seat comprising:
 a single cut of fabric in the shape of a rounded rectangle;   the rounded rectangle is defined by having a spine down the center of the long axis, dividing the fabric into two half rounded rectangle that are a mirror image of each other;   each of the half rounded rectangles is then divided into a plurality of sections;   adjacent sections are immediately adjacent to the center sections and between the center sections and end sections;   each half rounded rectangle is further comprised of an end section;   when the rounded rectangle is in the open position, and completely unfolded, it is prepared to have a firearm placed in it and be zipped shut; and   when the rounded rectangle is in the open position and is desired to be converted into a seat, the sections are folded on themselves to create a rectangular shape that can be zipped closed to retain all the individual sections.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the half rounded rectangles is then divided into three sections,
 a first end section,   a center section, and   a second opposing end section.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein
 from the open position, the rounded rectangular shape is first folded at a first stitched seam from the right toward and onto the center section;   next the section center section is folded over and onto the opposing end section at the first stitched seam;   the second center section is folded at the second stitched seam from the right; and   the adjacent center section and end section are then folded onto the first center section.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the half rounded rectangles is then divided into five sections,
 a first end section,   a first adjacent section,   a center section,   a second adjacent section, and   a second opposing end section;   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein
 from the open position, the rounded rectangular shape is first folded at a first seam from the left between two end sections and two adjacent sections;   the end sections are folded over and onto the adjacent sections;   the adjacent section is folded at the second seam from the left and the adjacent section and end sections are then folded onto the center sections;   the opposing end sections are folded at a fourth seam from the left and onto their adjacent sections;   the adjacent sections are then folded at a third seam from the left onto the center sections, which now retain the end and adjacent sections, completing the conversion from rounded rectangle shape to a smaller rectangle shape.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the center sections are sixteen inches wide as measured down the long axis of the rounded rectangle. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjacent sections are fourteen inches wide as measured down the long axis of the rounded rectangle. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each end section is six inches wide. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the smaller rectangle shape that is twenty four inches wide and now sixteen inches long compared to fifty-six inches long. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein one final fold along the spine of the device transforms the device into sixteen inches long by twelve inches wide. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the outside surface of the center sections is further comprised of handle affixed to the outer surface at the perimeter of the fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein a removable carabineer clip can be affixed to one of the handles for engaging a belt loop in a temporary manner. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein on the perimeter of the rounded rectangle a zipper is affixed. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when in the folded position, the zipper enables the folded sections to be zipped closed so that they are not capable of being unfolded while still allowing the handle to be exposed for use in carrying the device in its seat configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein In the unfolded position, the zipper allows a firearm to be placed on one half of the rounded rectangle and the other half folded over the firearm at the spine of the device and zipped closed so that the handle is exposed for use in carrying the firearm and the firearm is securely retained within the soft-sided firearm case configuration of the device. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the single cut of fabric is further comprised of a ¼″ polyester foam padding attached to one side surface of the single cut of fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the single cut of fabric is a lightweight canvas with a camouflage design appearance.