Fire-resistant gun cabinet

Abstract

A fire-resistant container for use as a safe. The container is formed of steel and is lined on its inner surface with fire-resistant materials. The preferred fire-resistant materials include mineral-filled paper-faced sheet material, commonly known as “sheetrock,” “gypsum board,” or “drywall.” The sheet material is provided in various thicknesses depending upon the location within the container. An air space is also provided between the fire-resistant materials and the wall. A front wall of the container is formed with an offset jamb for receiving a safe door having a conventional combination lock controlling a plurality of livebolts which are engaged behind a flange formed in the jamb. The door is fitted with fire resistant materials in similar fashion to the container walls, preferably magnesium board, and the jamb is gasketed in intumescent material. A fire-resistant container in accordance with the invention meets Sentry Self-Test 1 and is suitable for storage of paper documents, firearms, and other valuables.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fire-resistant cabinet, comprising: 
 a) a rectilinear metal box having walls and having an opening in a wall thereof and a jamb surrounding said opening;    b) a metal door pivotably disposed by at least one hinge on said box and having an edge for matably engaging said jamb for closure of said opening;    c) insulative means disposed within said box along at least one of said walls; and    d) intumescent means disposed along at least one of said door edge and said jamb within said opening.    
     
     
         2 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising locking means for securing said door to said jamb.  
     
     
         3 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising insulative means disposed within said box along said door.  
     
     
         4 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising means for spacing said insulative means from said walls to form an insulative air space therebetween.  
     
     
         5 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said insulative means comprises a mineral-filled paper-faced sheet material.  
     
     
         6 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said mineral-filled paper-faced sheet material is gypsum sheetrock.  
     
     
         7 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 4  wherein said means for spacing includes magnesium board.  
     
     
         8 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said intumescent material comprises hydrated sodium silicate.  
     
     
         9 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said insulative material and said intumescent material are configured and disposed such that said cabinet meets the performance test conditions of Sentry Self-Test 1.  
     
     
         10 . A fire-resistant cabinet, comprising: 
 a) a rectilinear metal box having walls and having an opening in a wall thereof and a jamb surrounding said opening;    b) a metal door pivotably disposed by a pair of hinges on said box and having an edge for matably engaging said jamb for closure of said opening;    c) locking means for securing said door to said jamb;    d) insulative means disposed within said box along said walls and said door;    e) intumescent means disposed along at least one of said jamb and said door edge within said opening; and    f) means for spacing said insulative means from said walls to form an insulative air space therebetween.    
     
     
         11 . A cabinet in accordance with  claim 10  further comprising vent means extending through at least one of said walls of said box between the interior and the exterior of said cabinet.