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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020332 | 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 s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006424 | Stand for loaded firearm A stand secures a loaded firearm in an inoperable condition for quick release to an authorized user in the event of an emergency. A housing serves as a base for the stand. A mechanism fixed to the housing prevents the firearm from firing. For example, a rod fixed to... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7971381 | Handgun safety apparatus The handgun safety apparatus provides a pair of loops, each of which wraps around a semiautomatic handgun so that the barrel/receiver, also sometimes referred to as the slide, and the trigger are prevented from operation. Even if a round is in the chamber of the han... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966759 | Magazine firearm lock A firearm lock that is inserted through the magazine port of a suitable firearm. The firearm lock extends from the magazine port into the bolt compartment of the firearm. The lock blocks the firearm bolt from returning from a retracted position, which may prevent th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7886472 | 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-disab... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886471 | Method for activating a weapon with an identification mechanism A system for activating a weapon to a state of readiness to fire includes an identification mechanism which is carried by the user of the weapon. The identification mechanism includes a sensor configured to input an identification code, a store configured to store t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7849625 | Gun barrel lock A lock for a gun barrel has plugs insertable into the chamber and muzzle. The plugs impinge against existing stops on the barrel so as to limit travel of the plugs toward each other in the barrel. Once the plugs are in the barrel, a linkage connects them so that eac... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832136 | 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 firea... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7752796 | 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... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735253 | 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 s... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726059 | 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 locki... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7600340 | Locking apparatus for a firearm A firearm includes a frame and a firing mechanism having a sear (e.g., configured for controlled release of a firing pin) and a trigger bar for actuating the sear. The trigger bar is disengageable from the sear. A locking mechanism is attached to the frame and can b... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7448156 | Firearm wall lock A firearm wall lock is a wall-mounted device that allows for quick and easy removal of a firearm when the lock is released. When the firearm is secured within the firearm wall lock, the trigger, breach, and firing mechanism are all enclosed to prevent access to or d... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434427 | Gun vault with pop-up holster A vault for a weapon having a handle generally comprises a lock box defining a cavity having a front opening, a door hingly attached to the box, a slider assembly including a slider and a holster mounted to the slider adapted for holstering a weapon with the handle ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430826 | Revolver cylinder block A safety device for a revolver including an assembly adapted to be affixed to the revolver on opposite sides of the trigger guard, and a cylinder block connected to the assembly having a rigid leg for extending into a chamber to secure the revolver. The cylinder blo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409790 | Gun safe door storage system A gun safe door storage system is permanently affixed to an interior surface of a gun safe door. The door storage system comprises a plurality of integrated pouches or pockets and a rack arranged such that the pouches or pockets are accessible even when the rack is ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401432 | 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 ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389604 | 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 noti... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367150 | 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 manuf... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360331 | Pistol with firing pin blocking magazine disconnect mechanism 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 cartridg... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360332 | 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... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356959 | Firearm authorization system with piezo-electric disabler An authorization system for a firearm (10) includes an authorizing device (32) worn by the authorized user, and a firearm (10) with a fire control system, a computer controller (28), and a piezo-electric disabler (60). The computer... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353632 | 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 noti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7337572 | 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... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7281397 | Securing system and method A securing system and method including an article holder portion having at least two separable portions; a mount portion adapted for carrying at least one of the separable portions of the holder portion; and optionally at least one sensor for monitoring the article ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280679 | System for and method of determining pressure on a finger sensor The present invention discloses a system for and method of calculating pressure differences using a finger sensor. A finger sensor system in accordance with the present invention comprises a finger sensor for capturing first and second of sets of image data by conta... | 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 |
| 7266921 | 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 ham... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254708 | Apparatus and method for wireless device set-up and authentication using audio authenticationinformation An apparatus and method for wireless device set-up and authentication using voice stream identification information are described. The method includes the detection of a wireless device within communication range of a host device. Once detected, the device is authen... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254368 | Audio system and head attachment audio unit An audio system is provided that comprises a headphone for reading music information or the like recorded in a memory card attached to an external interface to reproduce audio signal and for outputting sound conforming to the audio signal; and a remote control unit ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246511 | Cable gunlock A cable gunlock including a lock case with longitudinal bores receiving a fixed shackle and a movable shackle. The movable shackle includes a spring threaded on its end and abutting against the outer surface of the lock case providing an automatic release. A latchin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240449 | Firearm safety system A firearm safety system includes a magazine block having a pair of opposed parallel shoulders slidably inserting beneath a pair of respective lips at an upper portion of a magazine and positionable in a loading chamber of a firearm to trap the charging handle to mak... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225575 | 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 in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219462 | Receiver assembly for firearm A receiver is configured to receiver a tabbed magazine. The receiver includes a receiver well having a slot configured to accept the tab on the tabbed magazine. In operation, the tabbed magazine can be inserted into the receiver well without having to rotate the tab... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219463 | Methods and apparatus to secure a safety catch in a jammed position Methods and apparatus to secure a bolt in a jammed position are disclosed. A disclosed firearm includes a housing; a mounting bracket carried by the housing; and a cocking slide slidably engaging the mounting bracket external to the housing. The cocking slide is eng... | 05/22/2007 |
