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Class 42/70.01 - SAFETY MECHANISM


Subclass of Class 42 - Firearms
Definition: Devices having means for temporarily securing some part
No. of applications: 56
Last issue date: 02/09/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120030982BARREL 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
20120023801MODEL 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
20120017481FIREARMS 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
20110271574SYSTEM 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
20110203151FIREARMS 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
20110061280SAFETY 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
20110056108RETROFITTED 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
20110030262Safety 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
20100287807OWNER 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
20100281740Systems 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
20100257768Bolt 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
20100257769SAFETY 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
20100251591Battery 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
20100192442Proprioceptively 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
20100162607INTEGRATED 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
20090300961BOLT 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
20090255160WEAPON 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
20090229159FIREARM 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
20090223104Safety 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
20090217564Antidismantling 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
20090107024SLIDE, 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
20090100733SINGLE-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
20090071054Safety 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
20090064557Systems 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
20090007476Retrofit 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
20090000172FIREARM 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
20080110075FIREARM WITH ON-OFF SAFETY SWITCH
Firearm that includes a safety that doubles as an on-off switch for electrical accessories....
05/15/2008
20080086926Pistol 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
20080078284BREECHBLOCK 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
20080060246FIREARM 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
20080034635SECURING 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
20080032268Method 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
20080016746Fellow 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
20080016745Apparatus
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
20070277420GUN 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
20070271830Systems 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
20070271831GUN 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
20070261687CROSSBOW 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
20070241010Device 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
20070186457Shooting 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
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