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A storage cabinet assembly for use in storing firearms or the like includes a cabinet with a recessed bifold door arrangement, to facilitate access to items contained within the cabinet assembly. The door arrangement includes a single-point locking system, which provides a secure arrangement for maintaining the doors in a closed position while providing ease in opening and closing the doors. Various support and storage modules or components are adapted to be contained within the interior of the cabinet, including stock rests for positioning in the bottom...
A storage cabinet assembly for use in storing firearms or the like includes a cabinet with a recessed bifold door arrangement, to facilitate access to items contained within the cabinet assembly. The door arrangement includes a single-point locking system, which provides a secure arrangement for maintaining the doors in a closed position while providing ease in opening and closing the doors. Various support and storage modules or components are adapted to be contained within the interior of the cabinet, including stock rests for positioning in the bottom of the cabinet interior, as well as barrel rests and pistol supports that are secured to amounting member which may be adjustably positioned within the storage cabinet interior. A bin or shelf arrangement may also be positioned within the storage cabinet interior. The various support and storage modules or components may be used in various combinations, and may be moved to various positions within the storage cabinet interior.
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We claim: 1. A firearm storage cabinet system, comprising: a cabinet comprising a back wall extending between a pair of vertically extending support members, a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which cooperate to define an interior that is accessible through an open front area; a door arrangement interconnected with the cabinet for movement between an open position providing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area, and a closed position preventing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area, wherein the ...
We claim: 1. A firearm storage cabinet system, comprising: a cabinet comprising a back wall extending between a pair of vertically extending support members, a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which cooperate to define an interior that is accessible through an open front area; a door arrangement interconnected with the cabinet for movement between an open position providing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area, and a closed position preventing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area, wherein the door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, wherein the cabinet and the folding door sections are configured such that the folding door sections are movable to a refracted position within the interior of the cabinet when the door arrangement is in the open position; wherein each pair of folding door sections comprises an inner door section pivotably interconnected with an outer door section, wherein the inner door sections are located adjacent each other when the door arrangement is in the closed position; a guide arrangement on the cabinet and engaged with each inner door section, wherein the guide arrangement and the inner door sections are configured to maintain engagement of each inner door section with the cabinet during movement of each inner door section when the door arrangement is moved between the open and closed positions; a plurality of storage components, wherein the storage components are adapted to be mounted within the cabinet interior; wherein the cabinet side walls and the storage components are configured to define a door-receiving space that is located inwardly of each side wall within the cabinet interior so that the storage components do not interfere with movement of the door sections into the door-receiving space when the door arrangement is moved to the open position, wherein at least one of the vertically extending support members is located rearwardly and laterally outwardly relative to one of the door-receiving spaces; and at least one mounting member that extends through the door-receiving space and is engaged with the vertically extending support member, wherein the mounting member is configured to support one or more of the storage components within the interior of the cabinet. 2. The storage cabinet system of claim 1, wherein at least selected ones of the storage components comprise firearm storage components that are configured to support and store firearms. 3. The storage cabinet system of claim 2, wherein the firearm storage components include one or more stock rests, one or more barrel rests, and one or more pistol supports. 4. The storage cabinet system of claim 3, wherein the one or more stock rests include a series of spaced apart recesses, each of which is configured to receive an end area defined by a stock of a firearm, and wherein each stock rest is configured for engagement with the bottom wall defined of the cabinet and defining a lower extent of the cabinet interior. 5. The storage cabinet system of claim 2, wherein the firearm storage components include one or more stock rests and one or more barrel rests, and wherein the mounting member is configured to support the one or more barrel rests. 6. The storage cabinet system of claim 5, wherein each vertical support member is located within the interior of the storage cabinet and rearwardly and outwardly of one of the door-receiving spaces, and wherein the mounting member is configured for engagement with the pair of vertical support members and to extend between the pair of vertical support members. 7. The storage cabinet system of claim 6, wherein each vertical support member includes vertically spaced engagement structure, and wherein the mounting member includes a pair of end sections, each of which includes a mating engagement arrangement that is configured to engage the vertically spaced engagement structure of one of the vertical support members to control the elevation of the mounting member within the cabinet inferior. 8. The storage cabinet system of claim 5, wherein each of the barrel rests includes a mounting section adapted to engage the mounting member, and a recessed firearm barrel support section configured to receive and support a firearm barrel. 9. The storage cabinet system of claim 8, wherein the mounting member includes a series of laterally spaced openings, and wherein the mounting section of each barrel rest is configured for engagement with at least a selected one of the openings to mount the barrel rest to the mounting member. 10. The storage cabinet system of claim 5, wherein the firearm storage components include one or more pistol supports, wherein each of the pistol supports includes a mounting section configured for engagement with the mounting member, and an outwardly extending axial support member configured to be received within the barrel of a pistol. 11. The storage cabinet system of claim 10, wherein the mounting member includes a series of laterally spaced openings, and wherein the mounting section of each pistol support is configured for engagement with at least a selected one of the openings to mount the pistol support to the mounting member. 12. The storage cabinet system of claim 1, further comprising a locking arrangement including a latch member carried by each of the folding door sections, wherein each latch member is movable between an engaged position and a release position, wherein each latch member in the engaged position maintains its associated door section in the closed position and wherein each latch member in the release position enables movement of its associated door section between the closed position and the open position, and wherein the locking arrangement further includes a movable control member carried by each door section, wherein each control member is interconnected with one of the latch members and wherein each control member is movable between a first position in which the control member places its associated latch member in the engaged position, and a second position in which the control member places its associated latch member in the release position, wherein the control members in the first position overlie the inner door member and are adapted to be secured together to maintain the door sections in the closed position. 13. A method of configuring a storage cabinet, comprising the acts of: providing a storage cabinet comprising a back wall extending between a pair of vertically extending support members, a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which cooperate to define an interior that is accessible though an open front area, wherein the storage cabinet includes a door arrangement movable between a closed position preventing access to the cabinet interior from the open front area, and an open position providing access to the cabinet interior from the open front area, wherein the door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, wherein the cabinet and the folding door sections are configured such that the folding door sections are movable to a retracted position within the interior of the cabinet when the door arrangement is in the open position, wherein each pair of folding door sections comprises an inner door section pivotably interconnected with an outer door section, wherein the inner door sections are located adjacent each other when the door arrangement is in the closed position, and wherein the cabinet includes a guide arrangement engaged with each inner door section, wherein the guide arrangement and the inner door sections are configured to maintain engagement of each inner door section with the cabinet during movement of each inner door section when the door arrangement is moved between the open and closed positions, and wherein the cabinet further includes at least one mounting member that is engaged with one of the vertically extending support members; providing a series of item storage components; mounting one or more of the item storage components within the cabinet interior by engaging the one or more item storage components with the mounting member; and configuring the cabinet side walls and the storage components to define a door-receiving space that is located inwardly of each side wall within the cabinet interior so that the storage components do not interfere with movement of the door sections into the door-receiving space when the door arrangement is moved to the open position, wherein at least one of the vertically extending support members is located rearwardly and laterally outwardly relative to one of the door-receiving spaces, and wherein the mounting member extends through the door-receiving space and is engaged with the vertically extending support member. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the act of providing a series of item storage components is carried out by providing at least some firearm storage components that are configured to support firearms. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the act of providing firearm storage components includes the act of providing one or more stock rests, one or more barrel supports, and a pistol support. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the act of mounting one or more of the item storage components within the cabinet interior is carried out by engaging one or more barrel supports with the mounting member. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein each of the barrel supports includes a mounting section and a support section that extends outwardly from the mounting section, and wherein the act of engaging the one or more barrel supports with the mounting member is carried out by securing the mounting section of the barrel supports to the mounting member in selected locations from a plurality of available locations. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the mounting member and the mounting section of each of the barrel supports include cooperative mounting structure to facilitate engagement of the mounting section with the mounting member. 19. A cabinet assembly for storing firearms, comprising: a cabinet comprising a back wall extending between a pair of vertically extending support members, a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which cooperate to define an interior that is accessible through an open front area; a door arrangement interconnected with the cabinet for movement between a closed position preventing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area and an open position providing access to the cabinet interior through the open front area, wherein the door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, wherein the cabinet and the folding door sections are configured such that the folding door sections are movable to a retracted position within the interior of the cabinet when the door arrangement is in the open position; wherein each pair of folding door sections comprises an inner door section pivotably interconnected with an outer door section, wherein the inner door sections are located adjacent each other when the door arrangement is in the closed position; a guide arrangement on the cabinet and engaged with each inner door section, wherein the guide arrangement and the inner door sections are configured to maintain engagement of each inner door section with the cabinet during movement of each inner door section when the door arrangement is moved between the open and closed positions; and a firearm storage arrangement contained within the cabinet interior, wherein the firearm storage arrangement includes a set of firearm storage components secured within the cabinet interior; wherein the cabinet side walls and the storage components are configured to define a door-receiving space that is located inwardly of each side wall within the cabinet interior so that the storage components do not interfere with movement of the door sections into the door-receiving space when the door arrangement is moved to the open position, wherein at least one of the vertically extending support members is located rearwardly and laterally outwardly relative to one of the door-receiving spaces; and at least one mounting member that extends through the door-receiving space and is engaged with the vertically extending support member, wherein the firearm storage components are secured within the cabinet interior by engagement of the firearm storage components with the mounting member. 20. The cabinet assembly of claim 19, further comprising a shelf-type storage component secured within the cabinet interior along with the set of firearm storage components inwardly of the door-receiving space. 21. The cabinet assembly of claim 19, wherein the firearm storage components include one or more stock supports, one or more barrel supports, and one or more pistol supports. 22. The cabinet assembly of claim 21, wherein the barrel supports and pistol supports are secured within the cabinet interior via engagement with the mounting member. 23. The cabinet assembly of claim 22, wherein each structural member is located within the interior of the storage cabinet and rearwardly and outwardly of one of the door-receiving spaces, and wherein the mounting member extends between and is engaged with the spaced apart structural members. 24. The cabinet assembly of claim 23, wherein the mounting member and the spaced apart structural members include an adjustable position engagement arrangement which enables adjustment in the elevation of the mounting member relative to the bottom wall of the cabinet.
