A safe having a support assembly disposed in the interior of the safe. The door of the safe is coupled to the support assembly and is shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is received in an opening of the safe and an open position wherein the door is removed from the opening in the sa
A safe having a support assembly disposed in the interior of the safe. The door of the safe is coupled to the support assembly and is shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is received in an opening of the safe and an open position wherein the door is removed from the opening in the safe and disposed in the interior of the safe.
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1. An enclosure comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a door shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open po
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An enclosure comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a door shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open position wherein the door is received in the interior space thereby permitting access the interior space through the opening; a support disposed in the interior space, coupled to the housing and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis: a floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support; and a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support at a location which is spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis, said door moving along a path in a purely translational manner and a purely rotational manner when shifted between the closed position and the open position. 2. An enclosure according to claim 1,said path including a first portion representing the purely translational movement of the door, said path including a second portion representing the purely rotational movement of the door, said first portion of the path being at least substantially linear, said second portion of the path being at least substantially arcuate. 3. An enclosure according to claim 2,said first and second portions of the path being joined at an inflection point, said first portion extending in a direction which is at least substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the second portion proximate the inflection point. 4. An enclosure according to claim 1,said door being coupled to the housing at a location that is spaced from the opening. 5. An enclosure according to claim 4,said housing including a sidewall which defines the opening and a pair of end walls rigidly coupled to generally opposite ends of the sidewall, said door being coupled to the housing via the end walls. 6. An enclosure according to claim 1,said door being rotatable relative to the housing through a 360 degree angle. 7. An enclosure according to claim 1,said housing presenting a generally arcuate outer side wall surface proximate the opening, said door presenting a generally arcuate outer door surface. 8. An enclosure according to claim 7,said housing comprising a generally cylindrical side wall. 9. An enclosure comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a support disposed in the interior space, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis; a door coupled to the support and shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open position wherein the door is received in the interior space thereby permitting access to the interior space through the opening; a floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support; and a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support at a location which is spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis. 10. An enclosure according to claim 9,said housing including a side wall defining the opening and a pair of end walls rigidly coupled to generally opposite ends of the side wall, said support rotatably coupled to and extending between the end walls along the longitudinal support axis. 11. An enclosure according to claim 9; anda retraction member coupled between the door and the support, said retraction member operable to shift the door relative to the support between the closed position and a retracted position along a first path, said door being positioned closer to the support when in the retracted position than when in the closed position. 12. An enclosure according to claim 11,said door moving along the first path in a purely translational manner. 13. An enclosure according to claim 12,said first path extending in a substantially linear manner. 14. An enclosure according to claim 13,said first path extending at least substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal support axis. 15. An enclosure comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a support disposed in the interior space, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis; a door coupled to the support and shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open position wherein the door is received in the interior space thereby permitting access to the interior space through the opening; and a retraction member coupled between the door and the support, said retraction member operable to shift the door relative to the support between the closed position and a retracted position along a first path, said door being positioned closer to the support when in the retracted position than when in the closed position, said door moving along the first path in a purely translational manner, said first path extending in a substantially linear manner, said first path extending at least substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal support axis, said retraction member being rotatably coupled to the door, said retraction member and said support being threadably intercoupled so that rotation of the retraction member relative to the door and the support causes shifting of the door relative to the support along the first path. 16. An enclosure according to claim 15; anda locking mechanism coupled to the door and operable to selectively inhibit rotation of the retraction member relative to the support. 17. An enclosure according to claim 11,said door being rotatable on the longitudinal support axis between the retracted position and the open position along a second path, said door being at least substantially moved away from the opening when in the open position. 18. An enclosure according to claim 17,said door moving along the second path in a purely rotational manner. 19. An enclosure according to claim 18,said second path extending in at least a substantially arcuate manner. 20. An enclosure according to claim 11; anda door brace for at least partly supporting the door relative to the support, said door brace including a support-side member rigidly coupled to the support and a door-side member rigidly coupled to the door, said support-side member and said door-side member being slidably intercoupled. 21. An enclosure according to claim 20,said support-side member and said door-side member sliding relative to one another when the door is shifted between the closed and retracted positions. 22. An enclosure according to claim 17; anda floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support, said floor plate presenting an upper surface which extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal support axis. 23. An enclosure comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a support disposed in the interior space, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis; a door coupled to the support and shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open position wherein the door is received in the interior space thereby permitting access to the interior space through the opening; a retraction member coupled between the door and the support, said retraction member operable to shift the door relative to the support between the closed position and a retracted position along a first path, said door being positioned closer to the support when in the retracted position than when in the closed position, said door being rotatable on the longitudinal support axis between the retracted position and the open position along a second path, said door being at least substantially moved away from the opening when in the open position; a floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support, said floor plate presenting an upper surface which extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal support axis; and a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support at a location which is spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis. 24. An enclosure according to claim 23,said floor plate and said support arms rotating through the same angle of rotation as the door when the door is shifted between the retracted and open positions. 25. An enclosure according to claim 24,said support, said door, said retraction member, said floor plate, and said support arms being rotatable together on the longitudinal support axis through a 360 degree angle. 26. A safe comprising:a housing including a side wall and a pair of end walls, said housing defining an interior space, said side wall defining an opening for providing access to the interior space; a support rotatably coupled to the housing and extending between the end walls along a longitudinal support axis; a door coupled to the support and selectively shiftable between a closed position wherein access to the interior space through the opening is prevented by the door and an open position wherein access to the interior space through the opening is permitted; a door brace at least partially supporting the door relative to the support, said door brace including a support-side member rigidly coupled to the support and a door-side member rigidly coupled to the door, said support-side member and said door-side member being slidably intercoupled; a retraction member coupled between the support and the door and operable to selectively cause the door to translate relative to the support into and out of the opening; a floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support; and a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support at a location which is spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis. 27. A safe comprising:a housing including a side wall and a pair of end walls, said housing defining an interior space, said side wall defining an opening for providing access to the interior space; a support rotatably coupled to the housing and extending between the end walls along a longitudinal support axis; a door coupled to the support and selectively shiftable between a closed position wherein access to the interior space through the opening is prevented by the door and an open position wherein access to the interior space through the opening is permitted; a door brace at least partially supporting the door relative to the support, said door brace including a support-side member rigidly coupled to the support and a door-side member rigidly coupled to the door, said support-side member and said door-side member being slidably intercoupled; and a retraction member coupled between the support and the door and operable to selectively cause the door to translate relative to the support into and out of the opening, said retraction member being rotatably coupled to the door, said retraction member and said support being threadably intercoupled so that rotation of the retraction member relative to the support causes translation of the door relative to the support. 28. A safe according to claim 26,said support-side member and said door-side member sliding relative to one another when the door translates into and out of the opening. 29. A safe according to claim 26,said door being selectively shiftable away from and towards the opening by rotating the door, retraction member, door brace, and support relative to the housing on the longitudinal support axis. 30. A safe according to claim 26,said door being at least partly disposed in the opening when the door is in the closed position. 31. A safe according to claim 30,said door being removed from the opening when the door is in the open position. 32. A safe according to claim 31,said door being disposed in the interior space when the door is in the open position. 33. A method of opening a door of a safe to thereby permit access to the interior of the safe through an opening in the housing of the safe, said method comprising the steps of:(a) translating the door from a closed position in which the door is at least partly received in the opening to a retracted position in which the door is removed from the opening; and (b) rotating the door from the retracted position in which the door at least substantially blocks access to the interior of the safe through the opening to an open position in which the door is at least substantially moved away from the opening thereby permitting access to the interior of the safe through the opening, said safe comprising a support disposed in the interior of the safe, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis, said safe further comprising a floor plate disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support, and said safe further comprising a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and rigidly coupled to the support at a location which is spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis. 34. A method according to claim 33,said door being disposed in the interior of the safe when the door is in the open position. 35. A method according to claim 34,said door being disposed in the interior of the safe when the door is in the retracted position. 36. A method of opening a door of a safe to thereby permit access to the interior of the safe through an opening in the housing of the safe, said method comprising the steps of:(a) translating the door from a closed position in which the door is at least partly received in the opening to a retracted position in which the door is removed from the opening; and (b) rotating the door from the retracted position in which the door at least substantially blocks access to the interior of the safe through the opening to an open position in which the door is at least substantially moved away from the opening thereby permitting access to the interior of the safe through the opening, said door being disposed in the interior of the safe when the door is in the open position, said door being disposed in the interior of the safe when the door is in the retracted position, step (a) including, rotating a retraction member which threadably intercouples the door to a support disposed in the interior of the safe. 37. A method according to claim 36,step (b) including, rotating the door, the retraction member, and the support relative to the housing of the safe on a longitudinal axis of the support. 38. A method according to claim 37; and(c) prior to step (a), unlocking the door by disengaging a locking mechanism which restrains rotation of the retraction member relative to the support member. 39. An enclosure according to claim 1,said enclosure being a safe. 40. An enclosure according to claim 39,said safe being a gun safe. 41. An enclosure according to claim 9,said enclosure being a safe. 42. An enclosure according to claim 41,said safe being a gun safe. 43. A safe according to claim 26, said safe being a gun safe.44. A method according to claim 33; and(d) inserting a gun into the safe. 45. A safe comprising:a housing defining an interior space and an opening for providing access to the interior space; a door shiftable between a closed position wherein the door is at least partly received in the opening and blocks access to the interior space through the opening and an open position wherein the door is received in the interior space thereby permitting access to the interior space through the opening; and a locking assembly coupled to the door and operable to selectively prohibit shifting of the door from the closed position to the open position, said door moving along a path in a purely translational manner and a purely rotational manner when shifted between the closed position and the open position. 46. A safe as claimed in claim 45,said path including a first portion representing the purely translational movement of the door, said path including a second portion representing the purely rotational movement of the door, said first portion of the path being at least substantially linear, said second portion of the path being at least substantially arcuate. 47. A safe according to claim 46,said first and second portions of the path being joined at an inflection point, said first portion extending in a direction which is at least substantially perpendicular to the direction of extension of the second portion proximate the inflection point. 48. A safe according to claim 45,said door being coupled to the housing at a location that is spaced from the opening. 49. A safe according to claim 48,said housing including a sidewall which defines the opening and a pair of end walls rigidly coupled to generally opposite ends of the sidewall, said door being coupled to the housing via the end walls. 50. A safe according to claim 45,said door being rotatable relative to the housing through a 360 degree angle. 51. A safe according to claim 45,said housing comprising a generally cylindrical sidewall and a pair of substantially planar end walls. 52. A safe according to claim 45; anda support disposed in the interior space, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis. 53. A safe according to claim 45,said housing including a sidewall defining the opening and a pair of end walls rigidly coupled to generally opposite ends of the side wall, said support rotatably coupled to and extending between the end walls along the longitudinal support axis. 54. A safe according to claim 53,said door being coupled to the support for rotation therewith. 55. A safe for securely storing long guns, said safe comprising:a housing having an access opening defined therein; a shiftable door for selectively blocking and permitting access to the interior of the housing through the access opening; a lock for mechanically locking the door in the access-blocking position; and a gun-supporting structure disposed in the interior of the housing and rotatable relative to the housing on a support axis of rotation, said gun-supporting structure including a floor adapted to support one end of the gun and a support arm adapted to support the opposite end of the gun, said door being coupled to the gun-supporting structure for rotation therewith. 56. A safe according to claim 55,said housing being monolithic. 57. A safe according to claim 55,said door being coupled to the housing at a location that is spaced from the access opening. 58. A safe according to claim 55,said gun-supporting structure and door being rotatable relative to the housing through a 360 degree angle. 59. A safe according to claim 55,said housing comprising a substantially cylindrical sidewall and a pair of substantially planar end walls, said sidewall defining the access opening. 60. A method of operating a gun safe, said gun safe including a housing defining an opening for accessing the interior of the safe, said safe including a door for selectively permitting and blocking access to the interior of the safe, said method comprising the steps of:(a) releasing a locking assembly operable to selectively prohibit shifting of the door from a closed position in which the door is at least partly received in the opening to a retracted position in which the door is removed from the opening; (b) translating the unlocked door from the closed position to the retracted position; (c) rotating the unlocked door from the retracted position in which the door at least partly blocks access to the interior of the safe through the opening to an open position in which the door is at least substantially moved away from the opening thereby permitting access to the interior of the safe through the opening; and (d) inserting a gun into the interior of the safe. 61. A method according to claim 60,said safe comprising a gun-supporting structure disposed in the interior of the safe, coupled to the housing, and rotatable relative to the housing on a longitudinal support axis, said gun-supporting structure including a floor plate disposed in the interior space and a plurality of radially extending support arms disposed in the interior space and spaced from the floor plate along the longitudinal support axis. 62. A method according to claim 61,step (d) including placing the gun on the floor plate and leaning the gun against one of the support arms.
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