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Remotely activated self locking attachable trigger lock firearm device
Description
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and means of a trigger locking device for
firearm safety
purposes. More particularly, this invention relates generally to a attachable
locking devices that
are placed and secured to an exterior or interior part of a firearm. The
electronic trigger locking
device is unique to other removable trigger locks and consists of multiple
parts, electronic and
mechanical. The devise is used to prevent unwanted discharge or the weapon
accidental or
deliberate and is designed to fit and operate on all classes of firearms
including the use on
mounted or non-mounted guns. The device further more uses a unique placement
and motor gear
actuated system to move a pin in and out of the trigger guard. The device its
self is activated
automatically by an RFID tag placed on the owners wrist in the form of a metal
wired lockable
bracelet that's sensed by the trigger locking device and causes the pin to
slide in or out of the
triggers path depending on the distance of said bracelet.
The invention possesses numerous benefits and advantages over known trigger
locking devices. In
particular the invention prevents the weapon from being fired by someone
without the bracelet,
thereby preventing an accidental discharge by someone else or from a fall. The
same benefit
works in the instance that the firearm is taken off the owner and is attempted
to fire on them.
This benefit is beneficial for military, police, concealment carriers,
civilian carriers, unsecure
firearm storage, and the prevention of unwanted injuries or deaths. Other
benefits for said device
due to its clamping system and adjustable security screws is its adaptability
to fit all classes of
firearms and brands allowing it to be installed to any firearm at any given
time. This said proves its
adaptability from a civilian, security or police use to military. The security
screws stop easy
removal thereby stopping or slowing the detachment process, by doing this the
device proves hard
to tamper with and or takes time to remove. Other benefits to the said devices
safety screws are
fast removal if the device is damaged, needing a new battery or placement on
another operational
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firearm. Other benefits to the said device is its led light to notify retained
batter life and the
devices power switch to save battery life.
A practical beneficial example of the devices metal wired lockable RFID
bracelet is that it cannot be
taken off the owner to gain access to the triggers locking device.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is if a subject disarms
or steals the firearm from the owner with intent to discharge the firearm on
them or gained access
to a mounted firearm with the intent to discharge it, they would be incapable
of firing.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is if a child gains
access to the firearm they are incapable of discharging it.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is its ability to be kept
unsecure in any place such as a drawer, under a bed, on a counter, behind a
pillow, or in any fast
access place, open or hidden without worrying about it being discharged by a
child, home invader,
or anyone but the owner, or owners.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is its ability to stop
the trigger from being moved by denying any non wanted access to the trigger
by an object or
person by mistake.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is its ability to keep
the carrier safe in a self defense situation or in general.
A practical beneficial example of the devices remotely activated locking slide
is its ability to keep
the owner, or owners children and family safe.
A practical beneficial example of the devices clamping system and adjustable
clamp security
screws is its ability to fit on all brands, models and classes of firearms,
such as handguns, long
guns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, automatic shotguns,
rotary machine guns,
or any firearm to which the device fits the trigger and successfully operates.
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A practical beneficial example of the devices security screws is the easy
removability to the owner,
or owners while keeping it hard and in most instances impossible to be removed
by a child,
attacker or criminal.
A practical beneficial example of the devices adjustable clamp security screws
is its ability to adapt
to any trigger guards thickness.
A practical beneficial example of the devices three clamps is its ability to
adjust its position on the
trigger guard allowing it to fit on any length.
A practical beneficial example of the devices security screws and the clamping
system is its fast
removal if the device is damaged or is needed on another firearm.
A practical beneficial example of the devices led light is its ability to
notify you how your battery
life is.
A practical beneficial example of the devices switch is its ability to save
battery life and reserve it
for operational moments.
A practical example of having the RFID chip placed in a bracelet is its
relative closeness to the
devices RFID reader
A practical example of the metal wires and lockability of the bracelet stop it
from being easily
removed from the wearer.
A practical example of multiple bracelets gives allowance to more than one
person to operate the
same firearm.
There are multiple differences to other known Trigger locks. For example, the
inventions
mechanism relocks its self and stays in place while the firearm is operating.
The invention does not
require a finger print or a code typed in or an app to unlock it witch can
prove unreliable and time
consuming. The invention stays in place all the time and is ready to relock
should a situation arise
where the gun was taken, or to stay locked when not in need of use. The
invention does not
change or tamper with the safety on the firearm. The invention does not damage
the firearm by
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requiring holes to be drilled or needing modifications to the firearm. The
invention is able to keep
your firearm in mint condition protecting you and your investment. The
invention is capable of
being removed quickly with its security pin if it breaks or is needed
elsewhere. The invention is
capable of allowing the firearm to safely be kept unsecured and or in the
open. The invention is
capable of notifying the user of its battery life. The invention Is capable of
fast removal with the
safety pin if it is damaged. The invention is capable of keeping everyone safe
due to its need to
have close proximity to the owner or owners wrist band.
Similarly the devices mechanical features are unique in its operation as it
uses a motor with a
worm tread, and gears that turn the toothed locking pin in its locking
position and out into its
unlocked state. The worm thread is used to elevate the locking device by
extending its gears
upwards and keeping it out of the user's hands way. The worm thread is also
used to stop the pin
from being forced back due to its low torque motor. It is also unique in its
placement and
adaptability on firearms, referring to its clamping method, small compact
size, and detachment
and attachability methods.
It can thus be seen that the present invention provides a unique trigger
locking system that can be
integrated into civilian, security, police, and military firearms safety,
practices, carrying, warfare
and other uses while providing multiple safety and security benefits.
Description of Prior art
It is know in other trigger locking systems to have a method of stopping the
triggers movement
and firearms discharge.
Similarly, U.S. Patent number 9,097,479 to Barido Matthew Thomas, Lucero
Matthew
Aaron, Gerrond James Skylar dated Mar 15, 2013 Shows a trigger lock that can
be mounted to the
trigger guard of a handheld firearm. The trigger lock has a cover assembly
displace ably mounted
to a lock housing assembly. The cover assembly is displaceable between a
locked position and an
unlocked position. A mount adapter is removable mated to a housing body within
the lock housing
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assembly. The removable mount adapter has a mount surface shaped to correspond
with the
outer surface of the trigger guard, allowing the trigger lock to be used on
various makes and
models of firearms. The trigger lock includes a locking means which in one
embodiment has a lock
rotor with a camming surface to displace one or more locking members into the
cover assembly.
Similarly, U.S. Patent number 9,488,427 to Lucero Don Scott dated Dec 28, 2015
shows that the
invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting user activation of
a button disposed on
a trigger lock, communicating with a token located within a proximity of the
trigger lock in
response to the detection, receiving a user identifier from the token during
the communication,
determining whether the received user identifier is valid, and unlocking the
trigger lock if the user
identifier is determined to be valid. Provided that the token is located
within the proximity and is
valid, the user is only required to make a single contact with the trigger
lock to unlock the trigger
lock. Unauthorized access to the trigger of a firearm is thereby prevented
while permitting an
authorized user to quickly use the firearm.
Similarly, U.S. Patent number 20,070,079,540 to Karl-Friedrich Giebel, Dirk
Steuwer, Daniel Graser
dated Sep 26, 2006 show 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
element is at least partially provided movably within the wedge element. The
actuator can insert
the operating element into the wedge element which causes the wedge element to
expand and be
pressed against the wall of the barrel thus blocking the barrel. The actuator
can also move the
operating element out of the wedge element so that the wedge element can move
back into a
position in which the locking element can be removed from the barrel wherein
the actuator is
operated via an electronic device located in the locking device or a separate
operating unit.
Similarly, U.S. Patent number 5,303,495 to Jerry D. Harthcock dated Dec 9,
1992 shows a personal
weapon system comprises a microprocessor-controlled and electronically fired
"blow-forward"
handgun with a firing parameter memory device, digital security lock and
safety device, directional
compass, electronic rounds counter, integral keyboard and liquid crystal
display, laser designator
capability, programmable piezo-resistive trigger, and high frequency A.C.
ignitable primer. A
microprocessor receives information from a real time clock, Hall-effect rounds
counter, and an
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integral Hall-effect compass. The processor displays this information on the
LCD display for the
operator. When a round is fired, the microprocessor records time and date,
number of rounds
fired, and direction of firing for crime lab analysis. The trigger pressure
required to fire the
handgun is programmable by the operator, and a corresponding trigger
detonation mark is
displayed on the LCD display. Trigger pressure exerted by the operator is
displayed on the LCD
display as a bar graph which lengthens in proportion to trigger pressure
applied. The weapon fires
when the bar graph reaches the trigger detonation mark.
Similarly, WO. Patent number 2,016,019,704 to Jianfeng TAN, Lei YOU, Jingjing
Zhao, Jinjin QIAN,
Xueming SHENG, Li Wang dated Jan 12, 2015 shows An RFID based gun position
judging system
comprises an off-normal detection module, a tracking and positioning module
and an information
processing module. The off-normal detection module comprises an electronic
label sub-module for
periodically sending first information, and a positioning card-reader sub-
module for receiving the
first information sent by the electronic label sub-module. The tracking and
positioning module
comprises a plurality of tracking card-reader sub-modules for receiving the
first information sent
by the electronic label sub-module. The information processing module receives
second
information sent by the positioning card-reader sub-module to judge whether a
gun is off normal,
and receives fifth information sent by the tracking card-reader sub-modules to
judge the moving
path and orientation of the off-normal gun. By means of the system, whether a
gun is off normal
can be rapidly detected, and the off-normal gun can be rapidly tracked and
found back, so the
system has good technical prospects.
It is apparent from the foregoing that the prior art fails to teach the same
locking mechanism,
motor and use of a treaded worm to self lock as well as the placement of the
slide or similarly
acting locking components, witch perform the blocking motion and movement of
the slide as well
as its exact placement on the exterior of the firearm. It is also apparent
that the prior art fails to
teach the same safety screws, clamping method, and fast removal from a
firearm.
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Brief Description Of The Drawings
FIG. 1 consist of the interior parts, security screws and wires shown in a
front, side angled view.
FIG. 2 consist of the base part shown in a front, and all four sided view.
FIG. 3 consist of the fully assembled device shown in a front, side angled
view.
FIG. 4 consist of the device fully assembled displaying the interior set up
with the front cover
missing shown in a front, side angled view.
FIG. 5 consist of a close up of the slides connecting gear and brush opening
shown in a back, above
side angled view.
FIG. 6 consist of a close up of the slides top connection pin and cut out
shown in a above, side
angled view.
FIG. 7 consist of a view of the motor, worm, gears, slide and top pins
placement shown in a front,
side angled view.
FIG. 8 consist of a close up of the slides teeth's relationship with the
connecting gear shown in a
front, side angled view.
FIG. 9 consist of a close up of the lower gears relationship with the worm
tread shown in a front,
side angled view.
FIG. 10 consist of the fully assembled device attached to a firearm shown in a
front, side angled
view.
FIG. 11 consist of the fully assembled clamping system attached to the base
part shown in a front,
side angled view.
FIG. 12 consist of the led light shown in a front, side angled view.
FIG. 13 consist of the bracelets metal wires being shown in a front view
FIG. 14 consist of the bracelet shown in a front, side angled view.
FIG. 15 consist of the clamps adjustable security screw shown in a front, side
angled view.
FIG. 16 consist of the devices security screw shown in a front, side angled
view.
FIG. 17 consist of the devices security pin shown in a front, side angled
view.
FIG. 18 consist of the battery wired to the switch, to led shown in a front,
side angled view.
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FIG. 19 consist of the devices switch shown in a front profile view.
FIG. 20 consist of the three clamps and the clamps adjustable security screws
in its right order
shown in a front, side angled view.
Summary Of The Invention
The invention relates to a unique device refer FIG.3 used to block the trigger
of a firearm. Wherein
a electronic device refer FIG.3 is mounted to the trigger guard refer FIG.10
and is held in place by a
selection of clamps refer FIG.11. The clamps refer FIG.20 in turn are held
down by adjustable
security screws refer FIG.15 allowing the device to fit an array of trigger
guards. Wherein it has
vast flexibility allowing it to fit on mounted or portable firearms such as
handguns, long guns,
rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, automatic shotguns, rotary
machine guns, or any
firearm to which the device fits the trigger and successfully operates. The
security screws refer
FIG.16 are in place to stop easy removal unless the possessor has the right
pin refer FIG.17 to fit
them. The device its self uses a battery refer FIG.1 to operate and picks up a
signal from an RFID
chip refer FIG.1 to activate its motor refer FIG.7 causing it to move a slide
refer FIG.7 back and
forth stopping or allowing the movement of the trigger refer FIG.10. This in
turn allows it or
cancels its ability to shoot. The slide refer FIG.7 is pulled in and out of
place by its toothed
underside refer FIG.8 which is adjacent to gears refer FIG.5 leading to the
worm thread refer FIG.9
attached to the motor refer FIG.7. The device in its whole refer FIG.3 is
accompanied by a lockable
metal threaded refer FIG.13 bracelet refer FIG.14 that carries the RFID chip.
The bracelet refer
FIG.14 only signals the locking device refer FIG.3 from a distance of 7
inches, preventing it from
unlocking when it is taken or away from the owner or owners. The device refer
FIG.3 is made
primarily out of metal. The said device refer FIG.3 is accompanied by a
bracelet refer FIG.14 and a
security pin refer FIG.17 to maintain and or attach the device refer FIG.3.
The devices refer FIG.3
components refer FIG.1 comprise of a battery refer FIG.1, battery holder refer
FIG.1, switch refer
FIG.19, led light refer FIG.12, RFID reader refer FIG.1, control panel refer
FIG.1, motor refer FIG.7,
worm thread refer FIG.7, two gears refer FIG.9, a slide with a toothed bottom
refer FIG.8, and
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indented top side refer FIG.6, a notched side top refer FIG.7, adjustable
clamp security screws
refer FIG.15, security screws refer FIG.16, wire, and a main base and cover
refer FIG.3. The
wristband refer FIG.14 consists of a casing, RFID chip, Metal wires refer
FIG.15, and a lock made up
of a security screw refer FIG.16 and an overlap of the bracelets ends.
Assembly Process
The device refer FIG.3 consists of a battery refer FIG.1, battery holder refer
FIG.1, switch refer
FIG.19, led light refer FIG.12, RFID reader refer FIG.1, control panel refer
FIG.1, motor refer FIG.7,
worm thread refer FIG.7, two gears refer FIG.9, a slide with a toothed bottom
refer FIG.8, and
indented top side refer FIG.6, a notched side top refer FIG.7, adjustable
clamp security screws
refer FIG.15, security screws refer FIG.16, wire, and a main base and cover
refer FIG.3. The
wristband refer FIG.14 consists of a casing, RFID chip, Metal wires refer
FIG.15, and a lock made up
of a security screw refer FIG.16 and an overlap of the bracelets ends. The
assembly of the device
refer FIG.3 once manufactured and ready to attach to a firearm is by removing
and re attaching
the clamps refer FIG.20 and adjusting the height of the adjustable security
screws refer FIG.15.
The remaining assembly steps include removing the main cover refer FIG.3 of
the firearms locking
device refer FIG.3 and placing the battery in the battery holder refer FIG.18,
then reattaching the
cover refer FIG.3 using the security pin refer FIG.17. The placement of the
bracelet refer FIG.14 on
the owners arm requires the use of the security pin refer FIG.17 to remove the
security screw refer
FIG.16 locking the said bracelet refer FIG.14 applying it to the wrist and
then screwing the security
screw refer FIG.16 back in place.
