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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20110067283 | SINGLE ACTION FIREARM ACTION A new firearm action is described. The action may be adapted to single-shot handguns and rifles, lever-action firearms, single-action revolvers or to other types of firearms. The new firearm action provides a safety device in a firearm that does not affect the trigger p... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100313459 | Firing pin safety device for auto-loading firearms The invention relates to a firing pin safety catch mechanism for a firearm, especially an auto-loading firearm which operates with a closed action such as found on the United States Military's M16 and its various derivatives. The safety catch mechanism consists of a fir... | 12/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100275488 | MODEL 1911 TYPE FIREARM SAFETY LOCK A firearm safety lock for an automatic pistol such as the Model 1911 firearm is disclosed. The safety lock includes a means of arresting the operation of the main trigger or hammer spring in the pistol grip of the firearm to prevent movement of the hammer, thereby locki... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100229443 | Handgun A handgun has at least one barrel; a cartridge chamber; a gun lock correlated with the cartridge chamber and provided with a hammer to be cocked against a spring force into a cocked position and with a trigger for releasing the hammer from the cocked position. First and... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100170131 | AUTOMATIC FIRING PIN BLOCK SAFETY FOR A FIREARM A firearm has a frame, a trigger, a trigger bar, a hammer-type firing mechanism including a hammer having a hammer pin connected to the trigger via the trigger bar and a firing pin, and an automatic firing pin block safety mechanism (“automatic safety”) including a ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100170132 | MANUAL SLIDE AND HAMMER LOCK SAFETY FOR A FIREARM A firearm has a frame, a slide mounted to the frame, a trigger, a hammer-type firing mechanism including a hammer, and a manual slide and hammer lock safety mechanism (“manual safety”) including a detent spring biased rotatable tab mounted to the frame that blocks t... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20090205237 | ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICE ACTUATOR A safety selector for selectively implementing a firing disabled position for the prevention of unintentional firing of a firearm. The safety selector comprises two prongs adapted to push a cross bolt safety actuation lever to the right or to the left. A DC electrical m... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090145018 | Percussive rodent trap A percussive rodent trap has an activation mechanism and a hammer for striking a percussive device when the activation mechanism is activated. A first safety moves the hammer mechanism to a cocked position and prevents it from being released from this cocked position. A... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090101000 | BOLT HEAD LOCKING ARRANGEMENT FOR FIREARM WEAPONS A bolt head locking arrangement for a recoil operated weapon where projectile is expelled by discharging a cartridge. The weapon comprising an action body, a barrel, and a bolt assembly, the bolt assembly being slidable within the action body. The bolt assembly comprisi... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090077854 | Method for Producing A Hammer Lock, Method for Engaging a Hammer Lock and Hammer Lock to be Inserted in a Gun A method for producing a hammer lock includes the steps of forming a hammer lock base having a threaded recess formed therein, a thumb grip and a hammer blocking rail for blocking an actuation of a hammer, forming a threaded shaft having a head for receiving a key for t... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090071053 | Modular Firearm System with Interchangeable Grip and Slide Assemblies and an Improved Firing Pin Safety for Firearm In one aspect, a firearm system allows multiple modular firearm configurations, thereby providing significant customizability of the firearm by the user. All of the components necessary to fire the weapon are carried on a common receiver assembly. Interchangeable slide ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090044438 | TRIGGER LOCK IN GUNS The present invention relates to lock mechanisms, in which the trigger (2) in the trigger group (12) comprising a safety lock (6) is contacted with the hammer (3) through a contact point (11) so that the respective gun is prevented fro... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090013578 | AIR GUN LINKING MECHANISM An air gun linking mechanism is constituted by a frame, a slide, a trigger, a left safety piece, a grip, and a hammer. The frame is installed with the slide and the grip, the slide is pulled backward to put the hammer in a chambering position, and the trigger is pressed... | 01/15/2009 |
| 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 |
| 20080148618 | Method for blocking discharge of firearm An autoloading pistol with a magazine disconnect mechanism that blocks discharge of the pistol when the magazine is removed by action upon the pistol's firing pin. The pistol may generally include a removable magazine, a housing defining a chamber to hold a cartridge, a... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080104874 | Method and device for providing an integral firearms safety lock mechanism The present invention provides an integral firearms safety lock that safely provides locking capabilities in a firearm. The integral firearms safety lock ensures that a firearm is unable to fire by a simple manual manipulation of a locking mechanism. Moreover, an integr... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20070119087 | 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 ... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070044362 | Gun trigger and hammer safety device A safety device is provided for a handgun having a trigger, a hammer and a trigger guard. The safety device contains a hammer locking end for locking the hammer, a trigger locking end for locking the trigger, and a structural support member extending between the hammer ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070017137 | Universal fixed pin trigger block A firearm trigger locking device with two sides and fixed hardened steel pins. The device is designed to be universal for a particular family of guns—e.g., all rifles, all shotguns, or all handguns (or all revolvers or automatic pistols)—of a given firearm manufactu... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060277808 | FIREARM ORIENTATION AND DROP SENSOR SYSTEM A sensor system for detecting jarring, acceleration or other application of force to a firearm, and/or movement of the firearm into an undesired orientation, which includes a sensor array mounted to a firearm. The sensor array detects the excessive acceleration and/or m... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060265924 | Pistol with a firing pin safety and an ejector A pistol with a firing pin includes a firing pin safety provided in the breech part. To afford a firing pin safety that is as simple and operationally safe as possible, a resilient tongue attached on an external side face of the breech part is provided, which resilient ... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060162220 | Positive striker lock safety for use with a firearm A firearm has a frame, a slide, a striker-type firing pin (“striker”), and a fire control mechanism including a sear to controllably release the striker and a trigger bar for actuating the sear. An automatic positive striker lock safety includes a pin-like safety el... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060048428 | Safety for a hand firearm A safety for a hand firearm with a firing lever, a firing pin, a safety element allocated to the firing pin, a trigger rod that can be activated by a trigger, and a transmission element, which is coupled to the trigger rod and through which the safety element can be mov... | 03/09/2006 |
| 20050268512 | Model 1911 type firearm safety lock A firearm safety lock for an automatic pistol such as the Model 1911 firearm is disclosed. The safety lock includes a means of arresting the operation of the main trigger or hammer spring in the pistol grip of the firearm to prevent movement of the hammer, thereby locki... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050229461 | Pistol with lockable manual safety mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks manual safety of the pistol. The lockable manual safety mechanism may include a manual safety that engages the firing apparatus of the pistol to prevent discharge of the pistol when the trigger is pulled. The firing apparatus ma... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050229462 | Pistol with firing pin locking mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks firing pin of the pistol. The firing pin locking mechanism may include a stopping member which may be selectively moved by a user of the pistol between first and second positions, and a movable blocking member that may be engage... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050183313 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR GUN The hammer of a gun has a channel in its front face, making direct contact between the hammer and the gun's firing pin impossible. The tip of a transfer bar retained within the channel moves to fill the channel and thus permit firing of the gun, only when the trigger is... | 08/25/2005 |
| 20050086845 | MODEL 1911 TYPE FIREARM SAFETY LOCK A firearm safety lock for an automatic pistol such as the Model 1911 firearm is disclosed. The safety lock includes a means of arresting the operation of the main trigger or hammer spring in the pistol grip of the firearm to prevent movement of the hammer, thereby locki... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050028420 | Weapon with lock or manual safety device WEAPON WITH A LOCK OR MANUAL SAFETY DEVICE, with a manual lock that, when engaged on safe position, blocks (intercepts) the path of the hammer, thereby preventing it from hitting the firing pin. The manual lock 24 is made up of a cy... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050011100 | Safety devices for firearms Safety devices for firearms have been disclosed. A disclosed safety device comprises a lock plate having a non-round bore penetrated by a striker. Is also includes a locking element rotatably mounted on the striker to immobilize the striker sufficiently to prevent firin... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050011099 | Method and device for providing an integral firearms safety lock mechanism The present invention provides an integral firearms safety lock that safely provides locking capabilities in a firearm. The integral firearms safety lock ensures that a firearm is unable to fire by a simple manual manipulation of a locking mechanism. Moreover, an integr... | 01/20/2005 |
