Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A safety trigger device for a hand-held firearm, said firearm having a hammer, a firing pin, and a pistol grip having a front surface, a rear surface, and two side surfaces, said surfaces defining a cavity within the pistol grip, said pistol grip further having an outer access door for accessing the cavity within said pistol grip, said device comprising: (a) a sensor trigger having a front surface and two side surfaces, and a rear surface, said sensor trigger having a fingerprint recognition sensor on the front surface thereof; (b) a scanner optically connected to said front surface of said sensor trigger, and activated by pressure on said sensor trigger; (c) an internal safety mechanism mechanically connected to the scanner and engagingly coupled to the hammer of said firearm; (d) a central processing unit within said cavity within said pistol grip electrically connected to said scanner, said central processing unit holding a fingerprint recognition program; (e) a program card with fingerprint information contained thereon, (f) a program port electrically connected to said central processing unit for the reception of said program card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A safety trigger device for a hand-held firearm, said firearm having a hammer, a firing pin, and a pistol grip having a front surface, a rear surface, and two side surfaces, said surfaces defining a cavity within the pistol grip, said pistol grip further having an outer access door for accessing the cavity within said pistol grip, said device comprising: (a) a sensor trigger having a front surface and two side surfaces, and a rear surface, said sensor trigger having a fingerprint recognition sensor on the front surface thereof; (b) a scanner optically connected to said front surface of said sensor trigger, and activated by pressure on said sensor trigger; (c) an internal safety mechanism mechanically connected to the scanner and engagingly coupled to the hammer of said firearm; (d) a central processing unit within said cavity within said pistol grip electrically connected to said scanner, said central processing unit holding a fingerprint recognition program; (e) a program card with fingerprint information contained thereon, (f) a program port electrically connected to said central processing unit for the reception of said program card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The safety trigger device as recited in claim 1, wherein said sensor trigger has a pressure sensitive membrane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The safety trigger device as recited in claim 1, wherein said safety trigger device further comprises a battery unit electrically connected to said central processing unit for powering the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The safety trigger device as recited in claim 1, wherein said outer access door is attached to rear surface of said pistol grip, whereby access is provided to interior of said pistol grip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The safety trigger device as recited in claim 1, wherein said central processing unit has an on/off switch and means for the reception of battery power.