Feb 10, 2026

US12546565 - Restroom stall firearm receptacle

An example firearm receptacle includes a mounting structure, a firearm holder, and a door stopper. The mounting structure is configured to be fixably mounted to one of a wall or a door. The door stopper is configured to transition between a deployed position and a stowed position. In the example embodiment, the door stopper is configured to impede the opening of the door when the door stopper is in the deployed position and to allow the opening of the door when the door stopper is in the stowed position. The door stopper is additionally configured to prevent the door stopper from transitioning to the stowed position when a firearm is disposed in the firearm holder.

Inventors: Ned Forrest Christiansen
Filing date: 2022-06-13

firearmreceptacleholder

The patent describes a firearm receptacle designed for installation on a wall or door, featuring a holder for a firearm and a door stopper that can transition between deployed and stowed positions. The design ensures that when a firearm, specifically a BROWNING HI-POWER™ pistol, is placed in the holder, the door stopper cannot transition to the stowed position, thereby enhancing security.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm receptacle comprising: a mounting structure configured to be fixably mounted to one of a wall or a door; a firearm holder; and a door stopper coupled to said mounting structure and configured to transition between a deployed position and a stowed position; and wherein said firearm holder is disposed in a space between said door stopper and said mounting structure when said door stopper is in said stowed position; and said space between said door stopper and said mounting structure is sufficiently small to prevent said door stopper from transitioning to said stowed position when a BROWNING HI-POWER™ pistol is disposed in said firearm holder. a mounting structure configured to be fixably mounted to one of a wall or a door; a firearm holder; and a door stopper coupled to said mounting structure and configured to transition between a deployed position and a stowed position; and wherein said firearm holder is disposed in a space between said door stopper and said mounting structure when said door stopper is in said stowed position; and said space between said door stopper and said mounting structure is sufficiently small to prevent said door stopper from transitioning to said stowed position when a BROWNING HI-POWER™ pistol is disposed in said firearm holder.

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