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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120030982 | BARREL SAFETY DEVICE Devices and methods for altering a firearm to prevent firing of rounds of a first size while allowing the firing of rounds of a smaller, second size are provided. In one embodiment, a barrel safety device prevents a live round from fully chambering in a firearm, while a... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120023801 | MODEL 1911 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL THUMB SAFETY A model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a model 1911 receiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the model 1911 receiver the selector having a flat surface portion ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017481 | FIREARMS AND FIREARM COMPONENTS COMPRISING BONDED MULTI-METALLIC MATERIALS; METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Firearms and firearm components are constructed from bonded multi-metallic base materials comprising at least two dissimilar metallic materials having different properties, such as weight, density, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and the like, bonded to one anoth... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110271574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEAPON DISCHARGE INHIBITION A firing inhibition system for a firearm includes an electromechanical actuator electrically connected to a dynamic grip recognition module including at least one sensor and a microcontroller, wherein the at least one sensor is located in a portion of a firearm operable... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110203151 | FIREARMS FOR LAUNCHING ELECTRIFIED PROJECTILES Method and apparatus are disclosed for launching electrified projectiles from a firearm (preferably, a shotgun) by using a specially designed breech bolt which also prohibits firing lethal ammunition. The preferred method comprises: opening a receiver of a shotgun by re... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110061280 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR FIREARMS AND METHOD FOR SECURING FIREARMS PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY DEVICE The present invention relates to a safety device for a firearm with a trigger bar in said firearm. The trigger bar moves in response to a pulling of a trigger. An actuator in said firearm is adapted to actively move said trigger bar between a first position and a second... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110056108 | RETROFITTED AND NEW WEAPONS WITH BIOMETRIC SENSORS FOR MULTIPLE USERS USING FLEXIBLE SEMICONDUCTORS Semiconductors on a flexible substrate provide the sensing circuitry needed for personalizing a handgun grip. In one embodiment, a portion of the semiconductor structure can be applied to a surface using a technique similar to inkjet printing. The flexible semiconductor... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110030262 | Safety System For Firearms A firearm enabling and disabling electronic system comprising a base unit (1) and a safety device (4) adapted to be incorporated into a firearm (7). Each of the base unit (1) and the safety device (4) has a transmitter and/or receiver ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100287807 | OWNER RECOGNITION BY PORTABLE GUNS The invention presented in this work creates the possibility of a portable gun—revolver, pistol, carbine, riffle or hand-machine gun, to recognize its owner, in progressive levels of handling safety. Three levels of handling safety are established based on the evaluat... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100281740 | Systems And Methods Of A Weapon For Conditional Activation Of A Cartridge A weapon conditionally activates a cartridge. The cartridge has a projectile and a first mechanical feature. The weapon includes an activator and a station. The activator includes a second mechanical feature. The station positions the cartridge so that the first feature... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100257768 | Bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism A bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism has an upper receiver including a movable bolt assembly, a lower receiver having a trigger assembly and releasably attached to the upper receiver, the bolt assembly movable between a cocked position and an uncocked posi... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100257769 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR FIREARMS Safety apparatus for firearms are described. An example safety apparatus may be used with a firearm having a latch movable between a first position to retain a breech of the firearm and a second position to enable movement of the breech. The safety apparatus includes a ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100251591 | Battery Assist Device The present invention is a battery assist devise to aid in the locking and unlocking of the bolt in a long firearm. The battery assist devise attaches to the both catch button of the firearm and thereafter acts as an extension thereof. The battery assist device comprise... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100192442 | Proprioceptively determining a relative orientation of a firearm and firearm providing for same A firearm has a striker moveably mounted within a cavity of a stock in a manner allowing the striker to be moved between a discharged position and a charged position. A barrel is attached to the stock and includes a chamber configured for receiving therein a round of am... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100162607 | INTEGRATED FIREARM SECURITY LOCK The difficulties and drawbacks of previous-type systems are overcome by the present invention which includes a locking device for a firing spring housing in a firearm. A main housing is provided including an internal cylindrical portion for receiving a firing spring. A ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20090300961 | BOLT ACTION PART FOR ELECRICAL OR LASER-BASED CARTRIDGE Disclosed is a chamber closing piece (1) for firearms. Said chamber closing piece (1) can be rotatably and reversibly moved forward in the direction of the barrel muzzle (3) and rearward in the direction of the rear stock (4) and comprises on... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090255160 | WEAPON CONTROL DEVICE A weapon control device is provided and is coupled within a weapon for controlling accessories and auxiliary components. The weapon control device includes a processor and a connector operably engaging a selector switch of a weapon. The processor receives a signal from ... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090229159 | FIREARM TRAINING SAFETY DEVICE A firearm training safety device includes a cartridge loaded into the firearm, a rod to fit in the barrel of the firearm, a releasable fastening element which fastens the first end of the rod to the cartridge, and a colored safety indicator at the second end of the rod.... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090223104 | Safety Device for Firearm and Remote Control System of One or More Fire-Arms Provided with Said Device A safety device (1) for fire-arms (11), includes actuator elements (10; 10′; 19, 20, 21, 21′, 22), suitable to engage with mechanical parts of the fire-arm (11) so as to prevent and/or permit its operation; and a control unit (2), ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090217564 | Antidismantling Device for Hand-Guns An antidismantling device for preventing dismantling of a hand-gun when a cartridge is present in the barrel (102) of the hand-gun, the barrel (102) being mounted in a breech block (110), and a guide pin (123), which is biased at least indire... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090107024 | SLIDE, STOP, TRIGGER DEVICE AND HANDLE FOR A WEAPON Described herein are examples of firearms and firearm assemblies. In one example, a firearm assembly for use in a firearm including a breech block, includes safety equipment; a slide stop, wherein the slide stop is adjustable between an arresting position that locks the... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090100733 | SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE The invention relates to a single-shot rifle, comprising a receiver (1), a barrel (6) which is attached to the receiver (1), a bolt (8) housing a firing pin (24), located in correspondence with the back end of the barrel (6), wh... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090071054 | Safety Devices For Firearms Firearm safety devices are described that enable the safe operation, training, storage, display, and transportation of firearms. The firearm safety devices, referred to herein as “safety casing” devices, are configured for easy insertion and removal from a firearm w... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090064557 | Systems And Methods For Conditional Use Of A Product A method performed by a weapon, includes interacting with a user of the weapon to receive a first code; determining whether the first code is consistent with a second code in a memory of the weapon to produce a result of determining; testing whether the weapon is in a z... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090007476 | Retrofit safety means for weapons and method for securing weapons The present invention relates to a safety means for weapons. The safety means comprises an electronic control unit for the authentication of an authorized user and the control of a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism mechanically engages with at least one mechanical ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090000172 | FIREARM SAFETY CATCH AND TRIGGER MECHANISM A trigger mechanism of a firearm is modified by having its right hand side (in the direction of fire) arm, removed, while leaving the left hand side arm intact, which eliminates its co-operation with a right hand side striker catch, consequently preventing an attempt to... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080110075 | FIREARM WITH ON-OFF SAFETY SWITCH Firearm that includes a safety that doubles as an on-off switch for electrical accessories.... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080086926 | Pistol conversion from an automatic weapon A semi-automatic pistol is created by the modification of a fully automatic sub-machine gun Sa vz. 61. The semi-automatic pistol is constructed partly from original parts of the Sa vz. 61 sub-machine gun, i.e. barrel, receiver, trigger, trigger lever and pistol grip, pa... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080078284 | BREECHBLOCK STOPS FOR FIREARMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Firearms, breechblock stops for firearms and methods of operating the same are disclosed. An example firearm includes a trigger that requires a force to be released, a trigger guard, a breechblock, and a spring-loaded breechblock stop that is operable between a resting ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080060246 | FIREARM TRIGGER PROXIMITY ALARM A proximity alarm for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard is disclosed. The proximity alarm is for detecting when an object, such as a user's finger, enters the space between the trigger and the trigger guard, whereupon the proximity alarm alerts the user and... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080034635 | SECURING SYSTEM WITH HOUSING FOR HARDWARE A securing system that includes a first wall portion adapted to be attached to a surface; and a second wall portion separable from the first wall portion and adapted to be removable engaged with the first wall portion; the second wall portion including an opening for re... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080032268 | Method and apparatus for monitoring handling of a firearm A firearm monitoring system according to the present invention senses the position of a user hand or trigger finger on a weapon and generates a warning, notification, status or control signal when the user finger position is proximate the trigger. One embodiment generat... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080016746 | Fellow Law Officers Encounter Warning System (FLOEWS) The purpose of the Fellow Law Officers Encounter Warning System (FLOEWS) is to apply infrared signal technology to provide an advanced real-time early warning response to police officers who encounter a fellow off-duty-plainclothes or undercover officer during their res... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080016745 | Apparatus Various items of apparatus are disclosed including: 1) a gun (2) having a body (3), a trigger mechanism (4-21), a barrel (34), a magazine for holding a plurality of projectiles, and a traversing mechanism (44) for advancing the ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070277420 | GUN WITH USER NOTIFICATION A gun is disclosed having conventional components and a holster. The gun has means for detecting removal of the gun from the holster, means for processing the output of the detection means, and means for authenticating the user of the gun. The gun has means for notifyin... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070271830 | Systems and Methods for Qualified Registration A product is sold at retail in an unusable state. Activation of the product does not require any steps be taken b y the retail seller. To activate the product, the purchaser uses a phone or personal computer to interact with a registration server for this type of produc... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070271831 | GUN WITH USER NOTIFICATION A gun is disclosed having conventional components and a holster. The gun has means for detecting removal of the gun from the holster, means for processing the output of the detection means, and means for authenticating the user of the gun. The gun has means for notifyin... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070261687 | CROSSBOW WITH STOCK SAFETY MECHANISM A crossbow includes a safety mechanism located on the stock of the crossbow that prevents the crossbow from firing until the safety mechanism is properly engaged. The safety mechanism includes a push button that requires the operator appendages to be securely below the ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070241010 | Device and Safeguard Unit for the Storage of a Firearm Device for the storage of a gun with a base, a safety unit for the secure storage of the gun on the base and a controller, wherein the safety unit can be inserted at least partially into the barrel and/or a cartridge chamber of the gun and comprises a first safety secti... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070186457 | Shooting device A paintball marker (10) comprises a barrel (11), through which paintballs may be fired by a firing mechanism (not shown). A handle (12) is provided to allow a user to comfortably grip the marker (10) and a trigger (13) is provided, for... | 08/16/2007 |