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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661220 | Firearm trigger assembly A firearm trigger assembly for use with a firearm includes a trigger mounted to a forestock of the firearm so that the trigger is movable between a rest position and a triggering position by a forwardly placed support hand of a user. An elongated trigger member oper... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7506468 | 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 gen... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7363742 | Systems and methods for electronic weaponry having audio and/or video recording capability An electronic control device includes an audio and/or video recorder, for example, packaged as a user-replaceable battery module. The audio and/or video recorder records audio and/or video information for a period beginning prior to receiving of a signal by the modu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7339456 | Electromechanical safety system for a firearm An electromechanical locking apparatus, which is integral with a firearm, selectively disables the firearm. The electromechanical locking apparatus comprises an electrically driven input device personalized to an authorized user such as a keypad. The electrically dr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278327 | Film based position and pressure sensor Simultaneous pressure and position information is accurately measured in a sensor realized by utilizing first and second sensor elements that each exhibit a decreasing width over the length of the sensor element and that are arranged overlapping each other and in a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269919 | 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 w... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252504 | Secure and convenient igniter A secure and convenient igniter includes a trigger and a security element. The trigger is pivotally connected to the igniter for actuation of the igniter. The security element is pivotally connected to the igniter so that the security element normally locks the trig... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246460 | Method of quick tactile release locking The present invention provides a locking device designed to open by tactile manipulation, without visual confirmation, of the locking combination. This device comprises a housing, a securing element, and a plurality of tumbling levers located inside the housing. Eac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243453 | 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 en... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234261 | 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 apparatu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236616 | Biometric piezo scanner A piezoelectric thin film sensor array is used to scan and capture biometric data, for example, a fingerprint image. In one embodiment, a multi-layer structure includes a PVDF layer in between two conductor grids arranged orthogonally to one another. Urethane can be... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222450 | Firearm security block and firearm fitted therewith The invention relates to locking devices preventing the unauthorized use of firearms. The invention provides a block, shaped partly as a normal magazine or a magazine or other shaped member which can be inserted into a firearm to block the magazine housing thereof o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216449 | Safety device for firearms A firearm safety device for a firearm having a trigger and trigger guard. The firearm safety device includes first and second assemblies adapted to be secured to the firearm on opposite sides of the trigger guard to prevent access to and actuation of the trigger. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188444 | 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/... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180425 | Drop detection device or abnormality detection device and portable apparatus equipped with said device The invention is aimed at preventing apparatus damage, loss of data, accidental firing of a firearm due to dropping or subjection to an impact, and other mishaps caused by accidental dropping or improper handling of the apparatus, firearm, etc. due to carelessness o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173528 | System and method for disabling data on radio frequency identification tags The disclosed embodiments of the present invention are used to permanently disable or destruct an RFID so that it is no longer possible to read some or all of the data encoded on the RFID tag. In one method for disabling data on a radio frequency identification (RFI... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155855 | Firearms protected from unauthorized use Firearms protected from unauthorized use. 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 device to id... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155856 | Integral locking system for rifle A firearm integral locking system includes a cocking piece lock in a housing slot. The lock has a blade and a key aperture. The slot allows rotational movement. The cocking piece and lock each have an aperture. A plunger is slidably received in the cocking piece ape... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155034 | Authorized personnel biometric detection system preventing unauthorized use of aircraft and other potentially dangerous instruments An authorized pilot detection system and method for controlling a variety of potentially dangerous instrumentalities such as aircraft, land vehicles, amphibious vehicles and other hand-controllable equipment, is disclosed. The system with respect to aircraft include... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146761 | Gun barrel safety lock with hand ratcheting wrench A gun safety device includes a barrel plug assembly having a first compression member, a second compression member, an expansion member, a joining member, and an adjustable extension rod assembly. The expansion member is sandwiched between the first compression memb... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7096577 | Explosively actuated tools A firing mechanism of an explosively actuated tool for driving a fastener into a substrate includes a cocking rod and sear for entraining the firing pin with the firing pin being releasable on cocking by rotation of the sear. The cocking rod and sear form a structur... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051468 | Locking device for a pistol The invention relates to a locking device for a pistol, for which by means of a cylinder lock (10, 11), which is arranged in the handle of the weapon behind the magazine shaft (21), a locking element (7, 19) can be brought from one position in w... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047685 | Fire control adjustment system An adjustable fire control for firearms having as series of adjustable engagement settings between the sear and the trigger, including a trigger engagement adjustment including a preset engagement and an adjustable engagement for setting the amount of displacement o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036258 | Passive safety block Firearm safety block devices and methods of use increase the pressured needed to pull back on triggers to cause a firearm to discharge the first shot A block member can be mounted on the firearm at different locations such as above, inside the trigger and behind the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030729 | Electromechanical safety for weapons, and weapon provided with the same An electromechanical safety for weapons (1), provided with a mechanical safety device, includes a base electronic unit, actuating an electromechanical transducer (2) acting on the safety mechanical device, and a transponder (5), the base unit pr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010879 | Trigger assemblies for grenade launcher attachments to gas-operated rifles Grenade launchers for attachment to gas-operated service rifles and carbines such as the M16 and M4 are improved by providing them with a trigger assembly that enables the shooter to deliver repeated hammer strikes to the primer of the loaded grenade without having ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000345 | Underbarrel shotgun A shotgun comprises a receiver made from a first material; barrel having a portion extending into the receiver and made from a second material; a collar nut securing the barrel to the receiver; a bolt assembly disposed within the receiver and including a locking blo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995652 | System and method for controlling remote devices A system and method for controlling remote devices utilizing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device having a control circuit adapted to render the tag device, and associated objects, permanently inoperable in response to radio-frequency control signals. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957508 | Safety mechanism for bolt-action firearm A safety lever (safety control member) is provided in its inner surface with first, second and third positioning holes. The tapered outer end part of a safety lock (trigger blocking member) is engaged in the first positioning hole of the safety lever to retain the s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948273 | 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 trigge... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941693 | Paintball guns A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933848 | System and method for disabling data on radio frequency identification tags The disclosed embodiments of the present invention are used to permanently disable or destruct an RFID so that it is no longer possible to read some or all of the data encoded on the RFID tag. In one method for disabling data on a radio frequency identification (RFI... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6874265 | Fingerprint safety lock for firearms A locking system for firearms that utilizes an owner's fingerprint to lock and unlock it is disclosed. Upon initial observation of the invention, it appears like a conventional fire arm lock that goes around the trigger and immobilizes it. Fingerprint sensors are pr... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6856238 | Apparatus and method for user control of appliances Apparatus (10) and a method for rendering a weapon (12) incapable of use unless authorized by a specified individual. More than one person may be authorized to use the weapon, however only one person may be authorized to use it at any one time. Each au... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851213 | Trigger lock A trigger lock is shown which rotates from a fire position in which the trigger can operate and to a no-fire position in which the trigger cannot operate. The lock is located primarily within the frame. A thumb lever or a key can be used to engage the trigger lock t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843013 | Trigger safety lock for pistols and trigger assembly A trigger assembly is adapted to replace the trigger and trigger safety assembly supplied in pistols for enhancing safety features. The invention is formed by a sideways insertable locking pin, a newly designed trigger safety member and a helicoidal spring. The user... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843014 | Weapon inhibit using nitinol wire A shape memory alloy serves to actuate or inhibit the function of a semi-automatic pistol in response to an identification signal produced by an identifier. The identifier operates to either detect the present or absence of an authorized user thereby enabling or dis... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6823621 | Intelligent weapon A system for monitoring use of a weapon. The system includes a monitoring station and at least one weapon in which the weapon fires a projectile. The weapon includes a tracking device, in which the tracking device receives navigational data, and a transceiver. The t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817131 | Safety device for firearms with a firing pin lock The invention relates to a safety device for firearms with a firing pin lock to prevent the unintended unlocking of the firearm. The safety device comprises a rotatable safety shaft connected to the firing pin lock with locking surfaces. The safety shaft is adjustab... | 11/16/2004 |