Apr 29, 2025

US12287172 - Composite case having retaining bag including bead refill mechanism

A protective carrying case for a firearm is disclosed, wherein the protective carrying case includes a top component, a bottom component, and semi-hexagonal ends, wherein the top component and the bottom component are constructed from carbon fiber. The protective carrying case additionally includes a retaining element with vacuum split functionality to retain elements within the case.

Assignee: GSTC LLC
Inventors: Gideon P. Searle, Theodore Bobrick Root, Jr.
Filing date: 2023-02-21

The patent describes a protective carrying case for firearms made from carbon fiber, featuring a flexible bag with a vacuum mechanism to secure contents. This bag includes a bead refill opening and an iris mechanism, allowing for the introduction and compaction of packaging materials around the object while maintaining the case’s closure.

Claim 1

An article for packing an object, comprising: a flexible bag, including an air intake valve; wherein the flexible bag is operable to be positioned in a case; wherein the flexible bag includes a sealed interior chamber containing a plurality of packaging materials; wherein the flexible bag includes at least one bead refill opening, wherein the at least one bead refill opening extends through the case; wherein the at least one bead refill opening allows beads to pass into and/or out of the flexible bag while the case is closed; wherein the flexible bag is operable to be connected to a pump, wherein operation of the pump causes air to flow out of the flexible bag and causes the plurality of packaging materials to compact; wherein the compactification of the plurality of packaging materials via operation of the pump causes the plurality of packaging materials to be displaced and condense around an object placed on top of the flexible bag; and wherein the at least one bead refill opening includes an iris mechanism, and wherein the iris mechanism is able to close or open the at least one bead refill opening. a flexible bag, including an air intake valve; wherein the flexible bag is operable to be positioned in a case; wherein the flexible bag includes a sealed interior chamber containing a plurality of packaging materials; wherein the flexible bag includes at least one bead refill opening, wherein the at least one bead refill opening extends through the case; wherein the at least one bead refill opening allows beads to pass into and/or out of the flexible bag while the case is closed; wherein the flexible bag is operable to be connected to a pump, wherein operation of the pump causes air to flow out of the flexible bag and causes the plurality of packaging materials to compact; wherein the compactification of the plurality of packaging materials via operation of the pump causes the plurality of packaging materials to be displaced and condense around an object placed on top of the flexible bag; and wherein the at least one bead refill opening includes an iris mechanism, and wherein the iris mechanism is able to close or open the at least one bead refill opening.

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