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 mai
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 storage cabinet assembly, comprising: a cabinet defining an interior; a folding door arrangement mounted to the cabinet, wherein the folding door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, each of which includes an inner door member and outer door member, wherein the foldin
We claim 1. A storage cabinet assembly, comprising: a cabinet defining an interior; a folding door arrangement mounted to the cabinet, wherein the folding door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, each of which includes an inner door member and outer door member, wherein the folding door sections are movable between a closed position in which the folding door sections cooperate to prevent access to the cabinet interior, and an open position in which the folding door sections are positioned to provide access to the cabinet interior, wherein the inner door members of the folding door sections are located adjacent each other when the folding door sections are in the closed position; and a locking arrangement associated with the folding door arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement includes 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 raised first position in which the control member places its associated latch member in the engaged position, and a lowered 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 members, and wherein the locking arrangement further includes a lock that is engageable with the control members to secure the control members together to maintain the door sections in the closed position and the latch members in the engaged position, wherein each control member is pivotably movable between the raised first position and the lowered second position about a generally horizontal axis, and wherein the control members are gravity biased toward the lowered second position so as to be movable from the raised first position to the lowered second position under the influence of gravity when the lock is disengaged from the control members. 2. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 1, wherein each latch member includes an upper section and a lower section, each of which is secured to a cam member carried by one of the door sections, wherein each control member is connected to one of the cam members and wherein movement of the control member from the lowered second position to the raised first position is operable to actuate the cam member to move the upper section of the latch member upwardly and the lower section of the latch member downwardly to position the latch member in the engaged position. 3. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 2, wherein each cam member is pivotably mounted to one of the door sections such that movement of the control member between the first and second positions causes pivoting movement of the cam member to move each latch member between the engaged and disengaged positions. 4. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 1, wherein the control members are configured to define end areas that are located adjacent each other when the control members are in the raised first position, and wherein the end areas of the control members are adapted to be secured together by the lock to maintain the door sections in the closed position. 5. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 4, wherein the end area of each control member defines an opening, wherein the openings in the end areas of the control members are located adjacent each other when the control members are in the first position, and wherein the lock is configured to extend through the control member openings, wherein the lock is adapted to prevent movement of the control members away from the first position to maintain the door sections in the closed position. 6. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 1, wherein the cabinet and the door sections include a cooperating guide arrangement for guiding movement of the door sections between the open and closed positions. 7. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 6, wherein the cooperating guide arrangement includes a track arrangement associated with the cabinet and one or more rollers associated with each door section and engaged with the track arrangement. 8. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 6, wherein the cabinet includes a pair of sidewalls, and wherein the door members of each door section are folded together when the door section is in the open position, and further comprising a slide arrangement interconnected with each door section for enabling movement of each door section to a recessed position adjacent one of the cabinet sidewalls when the door section is in the open position and the door sections are folded together. 9. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of differently configured storage modules, wherein the storage modules are adapted to be mounted within the cabinet interior. 10. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 9, wherein a set of storage modules are selected from the plurality of differently configured storage modules and are mounted to the cabinet within the cabinet interior, and wherein at least selected ones of the storage modules comprise firearm storage modules that are configured to support and store firearms. 11. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 10, wherein the firearm storage modules include one or more stock rests, one or more barrel rests, and a pistol support. 12. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner and outer door members include a plurality of perforations for providing ventilation and visual access to the interior of the cabinet, wherein the perforations include one or more slots, each of which is configured to provide a hand grip area to facilitate movement of the door sections between the closed and open positions. 13. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 12, wherein the slots are oriented generally vertically. 14. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 13, wherein each door section includes a pair of spaced apart side edges, and wherein the slots are located adjacent the edges of the door sections. 15. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 13, wherein at least a pair of the slots are vertically offset from each other, and wherein one of the control members is located between the vertically offset slots. 16. A storage cabinet assembly, comprising: a cabinet defining an interior; a folding door arrangement mounted to the cabinet, wherein the folding door arrangement includes a pair of folding door sections, each of which includes an inner door member and an outer door member, wherein the folding door sections are movable between a closed position in which the folding door sections cooperate to prevent access to the cabinet interior, and an open position in which the folding door sections are positioned to provide access to the cabinet interior, wherein the inner door members of the folding door sections define inner edges that are located adjacent each other when the folding door sections are in the closed position; wherein the inner and outer door sections include a plurality of perforations for providing ventilation and visual access to the interior of the cabinet, wherein the perforations include one or more slots, each of which is configured to provide a hand grip area to facilitate movement of the door sections between the closed and open positions; and a locking arrangement associated with the folding door arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement includes 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 raised first position in which the control member places its associated latch member in the engaged position, and a lowered 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 members, and wherein the locking arrangement further includes a lock that is engageable with the control members to secure the control members together to maintain the door sections in the closed position and the latch members in the engaged positions; wherein each control member is pivotably movable between the raised first position and the lowered second position about a generally horizontal axis, and wherein the control members are gravity biased toward the lowered second position so as to be movable from the raised first position to the lowered second position under the influence of gravity when the lock is disengaged from the control members. 17. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 16, wherein the slots are oriented generally vertically. 18. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 17, wherein each door section includes a pair of spaced apart side edges, and wherein the slots are located adjacent the edges of the door sections. 19. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 17, wherein at least a pair of the slots are vertically offset from each other, and wherein one of the control members is located between the vertically offset slots. 20. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 16, wherein each latch member includes an upper section and a lower section, each of which is secured to a cam member carried by one of the door sections, wherein each control member is connected to one of the cam members and wherein movement of the control member is operable to actuate the cam member to move the upper section of the latch member upwardly and the lower section of the latch member downwardly to position the latch member in the engaged position. 21. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 20, wherein each cam member is pivotably mounted to one of the door sections such that movement of the associated control member between the first and second positions causes pivoting movement of the cam member to move each latch member between the engaged and disengaged positions. 22. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 16, wherein the control members are configured to define end areas that are located adjacent each other when the control members are in the first position, and wherein the end areas of the control members are adapted to be secured together to maintain the door sections in the closed position. 23. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 22, wherein the end area of each control member defines an opening, wherein the openings in the end areas of the control members are located adjacent each other when the control members are in the first position, and wherein the lock is configured to extend through the control member openings, wherein the lock is adapted to prevent movement of the control members away from the first position and to thereby prevent movement of the door sections away from the closed position. 24. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 16, wherein the cabinet and the door sections include a cooperating guide arrangement for guiding movement of the door sections between the open and closed positions. 25. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 24, wherein the cooperating guide arrangement includes a track arrangement associated with the cabinet and one or more rollers associated with each door section and engaged with the track arrangement. 26. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 24, wherein the cabinet includes a pair of sidewalls, and wherein the door members of each door section are folded together when the door section is in the open position, and further comprising a slide arrangement interconnected with each door section for enabling movement of each door section to a recessed position adjacent one of the cabinet sidewalls when the door section is in the open position and the door sections are folded together. 27. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of differently configured storage modules, wherein the storage modules are adapted to be mounted within the cabinet interior. 28. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 27, wherein a set of storage modules are selected from the plurality of differently configured storage modules and are mounted to the cabinet within the cabinet interior, and wherein at least selected ones of the storage modules comprise firearm storage modules that are configured to support and store firearms. 29. The storage cabinet assembly of claim 28, wherein the firearm storage modules include one or more stock rests, one or more barrel rests, and a pistol support.
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Lindsay John A. (Invercargill NZX), Cabinets and doors therefor.
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