Safety device for preventing the unauthorized firing of a weapon

Claim 2

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and a hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having at least one magnetically polarized end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; means responsive to the position of said magnetically actuable member for blocking operation of said hammer actuation means; and, a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to repel said polarized end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 3

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and a hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having at least one magnetically polarized end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; means responsive to the position of said magnetically actuable member for blocking operation of said hammer actuation means; and, a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to attract said polarized end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 4

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and a hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having at least one magnetically polarized end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; means responsive to the position of said magnetically actuable member for blocking operation of said hammer actuation means; and, a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to attract said polarized end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 5

A safety device for preventing the unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and a hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for blocking the discharge movement of said hammer.

Claim 6

A safety device for preventing the unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and a hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for blocking the discharge movement of said hammer.

Claim 7

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said hammer actuation means including a slide coupled to said trigger; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for presenting a first end of said member in a blocking relationship with said slide preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon.

Claim 8

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means, comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said hammer actuation means including a slide coupled to said trigger; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for presenting a first end of said member in a blocking relationship with said slide preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon.

Claim 9

A safety device according to claim 4, wherein said device is mountable within a frame of said weapon and wherein said magnetically actuable member is operative to pivotally displace in response to magnetic repulsion applied adjacent a magnetically polarized second end of said member.

Claim 10

A safety device according to claim 4, wherein said device is mountable within a frame of said weapon, and wherein said magnetically actuable member is operative to pivotally displace in response to a magnetic attraction applied adjacent a magnetically attractable second end of said member.

Claim 11

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a frame, a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said hammer actuation means including a rigid member pivotally coupled to said hammer within the frame of said weapon; stop means for preventing said magnetically actuable member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said magnetically actuable member in a position of the arc for blocking movement of said rigid member preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon.

Claim 12

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a frame, a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said hammer actuation means including a rigid member pivotally coupled to said hammer within the frame of said weapon; stop means for preventing said magnetically actuable member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said magnetically actuable member in a position of the arc for blocking movement of said rigid member preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon.

Claim 13

A safety device as in claim 7 wherein said magnetically actuable member comprises a bar having a first end disposed in blocking relationship with said rigid member and having a magnetically polarized second end adjacent an outer wall of said frame.

Claim 14

A safety device according to claim 8, wherein said bar is operative to pivotally displace in response to magnetic repulsion applied in proximity to said second end.

Claim 15

A safety device according to claim 8 wherein said magnetically actuable member is operative to pivotally displace in reponse to magnetic attraction applied in proximity to said second end.

Claim 16

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having a first end disposed for preventing actuation of said hammer actuation means and a magnetically polarized second end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; and a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to repel said second end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 17

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having a first end disposed for preventing actuation of said hammer actuation means and a magnetically polarized second end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; and a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to repel said second end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 18

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member further comprising a restrictor responsive to the position of said member; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said restrictor in a position of the arc for blocking discharge movement of said hammer such that firing of said weapon is prevented.

Claim 19

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member further comprising a restrictor responsive to the position of said member; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; and bias means for maintaining said restrictor in a position of the arc for blocking discharge movement of said hammer such that firing of said weapon is prevented.

Claim 20

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having a first end disposed for preventing actuation of said hammer actuation means and a magnetically polarized second end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; and a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to attract said second end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.

Claim 21

A safety device for preventing unauthorized firing of a weapon having a trigger, a hammer, and hammer actuation means comprising: a magnetically actuable member pivotally mounted with respect to said hammer actuation means, said member having a first end disposed for preventing actuation of said hammer actuation means and a magnetically polarized second end; stop means for preventing said member from pivoting beyond a predetermined arc; bias means for maintaining said member in a position of the arc for preventing the actuation of said hammer actuation means firing said weapon; and a magnetic ring for wearing on a finger of a hand gripping said weapon, said ring being operative to attract said second end when said ring is being worn on a finger of the weapon-gripping hand.