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US5168114A
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Automatic gun safety device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An automatic gun safety device is provided which consists of a mechanism for transmitting radio signals. Another mechanism is built into a firearm for receiving the radio signals. A solenoid is electrically connected to the receiving mechanism and is normally in engagement with a trigger of the firearm, so that the firearm can only be fired, when the transmitting mechanism is within range of the receiving mechanism and a properly coded signal is being received by the receiving mechanism. The receiving mechanism which is housed within the fire arm will activate the solenoid to disengage with the trigger of the firearm, allowing the trigger to be depressed to fire the firearm.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome M. Enget
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:07
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A17/00; F41A17/06; F41A17/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An automatic gun safety device which comprises: a) transmitting means for radio signals; b) means for coding said transmitting means; wherein said transmitting means includes: i) an electric circuit having a set of contacts pairs connected their to for permitting charging and encoding of components connected their to; ii) a rechargeable battery connected to said electric circuit; iii) a transmitter connected to said electric circuit; iv) at least one on/off means connected to a decoder which if turned of will need to be encoded again; and v) an antenna connected to said transmitter; c) means built into a firearm, for receiving the radio signals; d) means for coding said receiving means, so that only properly encoded radio signals from said transmitting means will be received and processed by said receiving means; and e) a solenoid electrically connected to said receiving means and normally in an engagement with a trigger of the firearm, so that the firearm cannot be fired, whereby when said transmitting means is within range of said receiving means, said receiving means will activate said solenoid to disengage with the trigger of the firearm, allowing the trigger to be depressed to fire the firearm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An automatic gun safety device which comprises: a) transmitting means for radio signals; b) means for coding said transmitting means; wherein said transmitting means includes: i) an electric circuit having a set of contacts pairs connected their to for permitting charging and encoding of components connected their to; ii) a rechargeable battery connected to said electric circuit; iii) a transmitter connected to said electric circuit; iv) at least one on/off means connected to a decoder which if turned of will need to be encoded again; and v) an antenna connected to said transmitter; c) means built into a firearm, for receiving the radio signals; d) means for coding said receiving means, so that only properly encoded radio signals from said transmitting means will be received and processed by said receiving means; and e) a solenoid electrically connected to said receiving means and normally in an engagement with a trigger of the firearm, so that the firearm cannot be fired, whereby when said transmitting means is within range of said receiving means, said receiving means will activate said solenoid to disengage with the trigger of the firearm, allowing the trigger to be depressed to fire the firearm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 1, wherein said receiving means includes: a) an electric circuit having a set of contacts pairs connected their to for permitting charging and encoding of components connected their to; b) a rechargeable battery connected to said electric circuit; c) a receiver connected to said electric circuit and said solenoid; and d) an antenna connected to said receiver to receive the coded radio signals from said transmitter, so that said receiver can activate said solenoid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 2, wherein said receiving means further includes: a) a buzzer connected to said receiver to indicate when said battery is discharged; and b) a light emitting diode connected to said receiver to indicate that said solenoid is disengaged from the trigger, so that the firearm can be fired.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 3, wherein said coding means for said transmitting means includes: a) a timing circuit connected to said decoder; and b) said decoder connected to said transmitter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 4, wherein said coding means for said receiving means includes a decoder connected to said timing circuit, in said transmitting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 5, further including an encoder which can be plugged simultaneously into said decoder in said transmitting means and said decoder in said receiving means, to encode said decoders.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 6, further including a charger which can be plugged simultaneously into said electric circuit in said transmitting means to charge said battery and said electric circuit in said receiving means to charge said battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 7, wherein said transmitting means further includes: a) a housing to carry all of the electric elements of said transmitting means therein; b) a wrist band connected to said housing so that said wrist band can be worn on a wrist of a person using the firearm, thereby making said transmitting means portable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 8, wherein said wrist band includes: a) a first segment having a portion of said electric circuit therein; b) a second segment having a portion of said electric circuit therein; and c) a closure member on said first segment to secure said wrist band about the wrist of the person and close said electric circuit, so that when said wrist band is opened and removed from the wrist, said electric circuit will be open to disengage said transmitting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
An automatic gun safety device as recited in claim 9, further including: a) a receptacle to carry said encoder and said charger therein; b) means in said receptacle for installing said firearm therein, so that said receiving means can be encoded and charged; and c) means in said receptacle for installing said housing therein, so that said transmitting means can be encoded and charged.
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