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US4213375A
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Firearm safety device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-04-14
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Granted: 1980-07-22
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Expires: 1998-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A safety devide for firearms is disclosed comprising a projectile absorption means which, when the device is located in operative position on the distal end of a firearm barrel, is held in the path of a discharged projectile to contain the projectile and arrest its motion. Securing means are provided for removably attaching the device to the end of the barrel. Embodiments are illustrated in which the projectile absorption means and securing means in some cases are rigidly connected while in others are connected by means providing limited relative movement between these components.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith Pedler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:36
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A17/00; F41A17/44; F42; F42B; F42B30/00; F42B30/04; F42B30/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: securing means for removably attaching said device in an operative position on a firearm; a cup having a floored end and an unfloored end; a resilient plastic projectile absorbing medium in said cup; a substantially U-shaped rod having its crotch position embedded within said projectile absorbing medium and its free ends attached to said securing means to connect said projectile absorbing medium and said cup to said securing means so that when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm the unfloored end of the cup and the open end of the firearm barrel are in mutual confrontation with said cup and projectile absorbing medium held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof, while permitting limited relative movement between said cup and projectile absorbing medium and said securing means on impact of a discharged projectile on said projectile absorbing medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: securing means for removably attaching said device in an operative position on a firearm; a cup having a floored end and an unfloored end; a resilient plastic projectile absorbing medium in said cup; a substantially U-shaped rod having its crotch position embedded within said projectile absorbing medium and its free ends attached to said securing means to connect said projectile absorbing medium and said cup to said securing means so that when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm the unfloored end of the cup and the open end of the firearm barrel are in mutual confrontation with said cup and projectile absorbing medium held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof, while permitting limited relative movement between said cup and projectile absorbing medium and said securing means on impact of a discharged projectile on said projectile absorbing medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 1 in which said securing means comprises a pair of opposed spaced plates, each plate attached to a respective one of the free ends of said U-shaped rod, and loading means for clamping said plates about the barrel of a firearm with said device in the operative position on the firearm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 2, in which each free end of said U-shaped rod includes a twisted portion part of each twisted portion extending transversely of the axis of the firearm barrel when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a baffle plate closing the un-floored end of said cup.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 2 in which said loading means comprises a pair of screws, each screw including a hinged key member having a locking hole formed therein, said key members being capable of assuming an overlapping relationship with their respective locking holes in register for insertion of locking means therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a baffle plate closing the un-floored end of said cup.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 1 in which each free end of said U-shaped rod includes a twisted portion, part of each twisted portion extending transversely of the axis of the firearm barrel when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a baffle plate closing the un-floored end of said cup.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 1 in which said resilient plastic material is a vinyl plastisol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one baffle member enclosed within said resilient plastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 1 in which said resilient plastic material includes fibrous reinforcing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said securing means is adapted to attach said device to the distal end of the firearm barrel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 12 in which said securing means is adapted to attach said device to the distal end of the firearm barrel by applying clamping pressure to the barrel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said closed forward end of said sleeve member is defined by a massive block of rigid material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said closed forward end of said sleeve member is defined by a massive block of rigid material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
108 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: a pair of opposed spaced plates; loading means for clamping said plates about the barrel of a firearm to removably attach said device in an operative position on the firearm; projectile absorption means which, when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm, is held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof; and connecting means connecting said projectile absorption means to said plates while permitting limited relative movement therebetween on impact of a discharged projectile on said absorption means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
108 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: a pair of opposed spaced plates; loading means for clamping said plates about the barrel of a firearm to removably attach said device in an operative position on the firearm; projectile absorption means which, when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm, is held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof; and connecting means connecting said projectile absorption means to said plates while permitting limited relative movement therebetween on impact of a discharged projectile on said absorption means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 16 in which one of said plates has three substantially parallel grooves on the face thereof facing the other of said plates, and said other of said plates has one groove on the face thereof facing said one of said plates and in register with the center one of said three parallel grooves, whereby said device may be accurately secured in the operative position on both single barrelled and double-barrelled firearms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
166 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: securing means for removably attaching said device in an operative position on a firearm; a cup having a floored end and an unfloored end; a projectile absorbing medium in said cup; a connecting member having a first portion attached to said securing means and a second portion embedded within said projectile absorbing medium to connect said projectile absorbing medium and said cup to said securing means so that when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm the unfloored end of the cup and the open end of the firearm barrel are in mutual confrontation with said cup and projectile absorbing medium held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof, while permitting limited relative movement between said cup and projectile absorbing medium and said securing means on impact of a discharged projectile on said projectile absorbing medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
166 words
A safety device for firearms comprising: securing means for removably attaching said device in an operative position on a firearm; a cup having a floored end and an unfloored end; a projectile absorbing medium in said cup; a connecting member having a first portion attached to said securing means and a second portion embedded within said projectile absorbing medium to connect said projectile absorbing medium and said cup to said securing means so that when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm the unfloored end of the cup and the open end of the firearm barrel are in mutual confrontation with said cup and projectile absorbing medium held in front of the firearm barrel in the path of a projectile discharged from the firearm barrel to safely contain such projectile and arrest the motion thereof, while permitting limited relative movement between said cup and projectile absorbing medium and said securing means on impact of a discharged projectile on said projectile absorbing medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 18 in which said projectile absorbing medium comprises a resilient plastic material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 19 in which said resilient plastic material is a vinyl plastisol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 19 in which said resilient plastic material includes fibrous reinforcing means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 19 further comprising at least one baffle member enclosed within said resilient plastic material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
53 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 18 in which said securing means comprises a pair of opposed spaced plates, each plate attached to said connecting means first end portion, and loading means for clamping said plates about the barrel of a firearm with said device in the operative position on the firearm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 23 in which said loading means comprises a pair of screws, each screw including a hinged key member having a locking hole formed therein, said key members being capable of assuming an overlapping relationship with their respective locking holes in register for insertion of locking means therethrough.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
78 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 23 in which one of said plates has three substantially parallel grooves on the face thereof facing the other of said plates, and said other of said plates has one groove on the face thereof facing said one of said plates and in register with the center one of said three parallel grooves, whereby said device may be accurately secured in the operative position on both single barrelled and double-barrelled firearms.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 18 in which said connecting member includes a twisted portion, part of said twisted portion extending transversely of the axis of the firearm barrel when said device is located in the operative position on a firearm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 18 further comprising a baffle plate closing the unfloored end of said cup.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A safety device as claimed in claim 18 in which said projectile absorbing medium comprises a soft metallic material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 18 in which said securing means is adapted to attach said device to the distal end of the firearm barrel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 29 in which said securing means is adapted to attach said device to the distal end of the firearm barrel by applying clamping pressure to the barrel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 18 in which said closed forward end of said sleeve member is defined by a massive block of rigid material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-07-22 | 1984-01-21 | 1984-07-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-07-22 | 1988-01-21 | 1988-07-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-07-22 | 1992-01-21 | 1992-07-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |