Patent ID: 9708835
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B60R,E05B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A gun lock comprising: a gun lock body defining a mounting surface and an open sided gun receptacle; a first, curved, lock gate defining a first end and a first, concave, gear rack; a second, curved, lock gate defining a second end and a second, convex, gear rack; a pair of guides each supporting a respective one of said first and second lock gates such that said first, concave, gear rack and said second, convex, gear rack face each other defining a space therebetween and guiding said first and second lock gates for curved sliding movement between a closed position, in which said first and second ends of said first and second lock gates meet and an open position in which said first and second ends are spaced apart exposing said gun receptacle; a coupling gear supported for rotational motion between said first and second gear racks engaging each of said first and second gear racks simultaneously; and a lock post engaging at least one of said first and second lock gates when said pair of lock gates are in said closed position.