Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110119890 | SELF-LOCKING FIREARM SAFETY DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR SECURING A FIREARM The present invention relates to a locking element (42) to be insertable into a cartridge chamber (420) of a firearm, said locking element having a proximal end (220) and a distal end (260). The locking element comprises an outer sleeve (1... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110119980 | 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... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113664 | AUTHENTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION DEVICE Authentication and authorisation device of a firearm (11) that comprises an emitting device (20) carried by an authorised operator (15) and a receiving device (21) that unblocks and blocks the use of the firearm (11) based upon a selec... | 05/19/2011 |
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| 20100154271 | 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... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100107465 | FIREARM SECURITY DEVICE A firearm security device including a surface mountable frame to which a first plate and a second movable plate are attached. A grip pad is attached to each of the opposing inner sides of the fixed and movable plates. A trigger guard stud is attached to and projects fro... | 05/06/2010 |
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| 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 |
| 20090133307 | Key Device for Guns In a key element (110) for locking a hammer gun or bolt gun (100) comprising a trigger rod which can be reciprocated by a trigger, the locked state of the gun is apparent at a glance in a conspicuous manner in that the key element (110) is a releasa... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090037374 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING AND RELATING FIREARM DISCHARGE DATA TO A CRIME REPORTING DATABASE A method for utilizing firearm discharge data in a crime reporting and tracking database, includes: recording one or more discharges of a firearm; transmitting information from the discharging firearm to a crime reporting and tracking database; utilizing the transmitted... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080289237 | IDENTIFICATION CONTROL OF FIREARM A firearm including a trigger-actuated firing mechanism, a safety device that selectively prevents and permits the firing mechanism to be actuated, and an authentication device that cooperates with the safety device and which recognizes a feature of an authorized shoote... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080216376 | LOCKABLE SAFETY FOR FIREARM A firearm including a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm, and a lock that locks the safety in the closed position wherein the lock includes an ambidextrous locking m... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080134556 | Biometric thumbprint lock apparatus and method A biometrically keyed thumbprint lock apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment the lock apparatus serves as a safety device on a gun or rifle, the lock apparatus disabling the gun and preventing its use. Another embodiment providing a thumbprint lock having a ‘J’ s... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080120888 | LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A WEAPON A lock assembly for a weapon, the weapon including a sliding assembly as part of its firing mechanism, the sliding assembly sliding relative to a chamber that receives therein a round of ammunition fed thereto from a magazine inserted in a magazine well, the lock assemb... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080086927 | GUN LOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE A gun lock system including a chamber restriction unit and a key. The chamber restriction unit includes a lock screw, a base, a nose, a stud connected between the nose and the base, at least two expandable rings and at least one solid spacer. The lock screw includes a t... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080047187 | Locking device for firearm A device and method for locking a firearm are provided, the device having a locking round, elongate locking rod, protective cylinder, and locking tool. The locking round has a radial flange, an internal thread, and a plurality of prongs associated therewith, wherein the... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080040964 | FIREARM SAFETY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME Methods for disabling firearms and firearm safety devices designed to reduce the risk of accidental discharge are provided. Safety devices according to the present invention comprise a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material. The chamber-disabling... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080000130 | FIREARMS PROTECTED FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE Firearms protected from unauthorized use are disclosed. A disclosed firearm comprises a housing having a handle; a safety located in the housing to selectively prevent firing; and a module removably attachable to the handle and containing an electronic identification de... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070240352 | Shotgun forearm-stock shot shell carrier A shotgun forearm-stock shot shell carrier, for storing multiples of shotgun shells and quickly releasing the same for hand loading into a shotgun magazine or chamber. Improved efficiency and speed of loading shotgun shells may be achieved by a shotgun forearm-stock sho... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070193569 | BARREL LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A PAINTBALL GUN Paintball or non-lethal gun or marker apparatuses are disclosed to prevent projectiles from being inadvertently discharged from a paintball or other non-lethal gun or markers. ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070137085 | Safety cartridge Firearms are used for self defense and sport. Self defense requires immediate access to a loaded firearm. A safety cartridge is designed to prevent an unauthorized person from firing a loaded pistol, revolver, rifle, or shotgun. The safety cartridge is placed in the fir... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070124979 | 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... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070119088 | 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... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070079540 | Self-locking firearm barrel safety device and process for securing a firearm barrel The present invention relates to a locking element to be inserted into the barrel and/or the cartridge chamber of a firearm, said locking element comprising: a sleeve with an actuator, an operating element and a wedge element provided therein, wherein the operating elem... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070051026 | Firearm housing with heavy-duty locking mechanism A safety housing for a firearm includes a biometric or other access authentication device, an enclosure, a frame assembly, a slide assembly, and a door. The frame and the slide assemblies nest within the enclosure, the frame assembly affixes to the enclosure, and the sl... | 03/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 20060288624 | AUTO-EJECT GUN-LOCK DEVICE WITH RING-MOUNTED KEY A gun-lock device includes a tubular assembly that fits within the bore and a chamber plug member that fits within the chamber of a firearm. The tubular assembly is partially received into the chamber plug member, wherein spring-loaded expandable arrangement at the end ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288625 | Firearm locking system and firearm locking kit containing components of system Systems and methods are provided for locking firearms through use of one or more cable segments having ends to which a locking endpiece and a plugging endpiece are attached, wherein the locking endpiece is locked to or within a locking device or area and the plugging en... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060260170 | Handgun tool and related methods A handgun tool for use with a handgun including a barrel, a recoil spring and associated spring plug adjacent the barrel, and a barrel bushing retaining the spring plug and being rotatable between locked and unlocked positions. The handgun tool may include a handle body... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060185213 | Recording-medium-mounting device A recording-medium-mounting device includes a slide member having an engaging member that is engageable with a recess in a cartridge, the slide member pulling the cartridge inward to a predetermined mounting position by sliding in an insertion direction while the engagi... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060185658 | Barrel blocking device A plug sized, shaped and formed to fit securely within the firing end of the barrel of a paintball marker, for blocking misfired or accidentally-fired paintballs. The plug is comprised of a handle and a tip. The tip is comprised of a squeegee located adjacent a terminal... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060168867 | Hammer disarmer for repetition rifles operated by alternate linear movement of the frontal actioning fore-end Hammer disarmer for rifles, constituted of a cylindrical pin lodged in the hammer itself having an operable protruding head over the curved upper surface of the hammer spur, going downwards through a cylindrical portion provided with a frontal plane recess, within which... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060162221 | Locking device for a firearm A gun locking device includes a tube that fits within the bore of a firearm and extends from the muzzle to the chamber. A first subassembly on the tube moves between a locked position, in which radial balls extend from the tube to obstruct removal of the tube from the b... | 07/27/2006 |
