Weapon protection device

Abstract

A weapon protection device for enclosing a weapon. The weapon protection device protects the weapon from adverse conditions, including water, dust, dirt and sand. The weapon protection device features a transparent or translucent material that is impervious to water and is lightweight. The material is highly flexible and stretchable. The weapon protection device is compact when not in use and requires very little storage space. The weapon protection device allows a user to fire the weapon with either hand while the weapon is inside the protection device. The weapon protection device is designed to be a shoot-through device, which can be used where a weapon must be transported through a wet and/or dirty environment. The weapon protection device allows the weapon to be used on short notice and does not require removal of the weapon from the weapon protection device in order to use the weapon. A clear window is provided in the device in line with the standard projection sight (such as a laser sight) on the weapon so that the sight can be used even if the weapon is in the weapon protection device. A waterproof opening seal, such as a dry sack seal, is provided.

1 . A weapon protection enclosure device, comprising:
 an enclosure comprising a soft, stretchable, pliable, waterproof material and having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, said enclosure configured for containing a weapon entirely within said enclosure;   said first side and said second side of said enclosure coupled to one another proximate and edge region, said coupled first and 2nd sides including an edge region proximate said first end of said enclosure wherein said edge region is not coupled together, said first and region configured for forming an opening into said enclosure; said enclosure opening provided with a waterproof closure device;   said enclosure defining a weapon barrel portion, configured for receiving a weapon barrel, a weapon stock portion, configured for receiving a stock portion of a weapon, and a weapon body portion, configured for receiving a body, handle and trigger portion of said weapon; and   at least one enclosure gathering device, configured for gathering said enclosure about a weapon disposed in said enclosure, and for generally preventing said weapon from moving within said enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said soft, stretchable, pliable, waterproof material includes a heat weldable material. 
     
     
         3 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 2 , wherein said heat weldable material includes thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film. 
     
     
         4 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said waterproof closure device includes a dry sack style closure. 
     
     
         5 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said enclosure device is configured for enclosing a firearm weapon. 
     
     
         6 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 5 , wherein said firearm includes an automatic firearm. 
     
     
         7 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said barrel portion of said enclosure includes at least one region including a heat resistant material. 
     
     
         8 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 7 , wherein said barrel portion is lined with said heat resistant material. 
     
     
         9 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 7 , wherein said barrel portion is constructed from said heat resistant material. 
     
     
         10 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure gathering devices. 
     
     
         11 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said body portion of said enclosure further includes a projection sight penetrating window, configured for allowing a projected signal from a projected weapon sight to exit said enclosure for use as a projection sight signal. 
     
     
         12 . The weapon protection enclosure device of  claim 11 , wherein said projection sight penetrating window includes a clear window formed by a folding a clear piece of heat weldable material, said window including a central portion and heat weldable edges, wherein said projection sight penetrating window is configured so as to allow said projected signal to pass through said Central portion of said projection sight penetrating window without having to pass through said heat weldable edges of said projection sight penetrating window. 
     
     
         13 . A weapon protection enclosure device, comprising:
 an enclosure comprising a heat weldable, soft, stretchable, pliable, waterproof material said heat weldable material including a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, said enclosure configured for containing a weapon entirely within said enclosure;   said first side and said second side of said enclosure heat welded to one another proximate an edge region, said coupled first and second sides including an edge region proximate said first end of said enclosure wherein said edge region is not coupled together, said first and region configured for forming an opening into said enclosure, said enclosure opening provided with a dry sack type waterproof closure device;   said enclosure defining a weapon barrel portion, configured for receiving a weapon barrel, wherein said barrel portion of said enclosure includes at least one region including a heat resistant material, a weapon stock portion, configured for receiving a stock portion of a weapon, and a weapon body portion, configured for receiving a body, handle and trigger portion of said weapon, wherein said body portion of said enclosure further includes a projection sight penetrating window, configured for allowing a projected signal from a projected weapon sight to exit said enclosure for use as a projection sight signal; and   at least one enclosure gathering device, configured for gathering said enclosure about a weapon disposed in said enclosure, and for generally preventing said weapon from moving within said enclosure.