Gun lock
AssigneeGunlock AS
InventorKjersti Lied
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Abstract
A gun lock, for blocking the trigger of a gun, comprising a first and second armored part. The armored parts are locked to each other covering the trigger and is connected to a power source and contains switching means for switching between a locked and an unlocked state. Furthermore a biometric sensor and a processor are positioned inside one of the armored parts for processing the data from the biometric sensor and allowing unlocking if the data match data from allowed users. The locking beam and the at least one support beam is configured to be positioned on either side of the trigger inside the trigger guard when in a locked state. The two armored parts covers at least the trigger and trigger guard.
Claims10
A gun lock, for blocking a trigger inside a trigger guard of a gun, comprising:
- a first armored part with a first abutting side from which a locking beam with a first locking formation is protruding, and
- a second armored part with a second abutting side comprising a second locking formation mating with the first locking formation,
- wherein the first and second locking formations are switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state,
- at least one support beam protruding from one of the first and second abutting sides and extending at least past the trigger towards the other of the first and second abutting sides,
- a power source,
- a switching means positioned inside one of the first and second armored parts for switching between the locked state and the unlocked state,
- a biometric sensor reading biometric data of a user,
- a processor positioned inside one of the first and second armored parts for processing the biometric data from the biometric sensor and allowing unlocking the gun lock if the biometric data match data from allowed users, and
- wherein the locking beam and the at least one support beam are configured to be positioned on either side of the trigger inside the trigger guard when in a locked state,
- wherein the first and second armored parts cover at least the trigger and the trigger guard, and, wherein the switching means is activated by a manually operated hand grip for switching the switching means between the unlocked state and the locked state and blocking means for blocking the switching means from switching from the locked state to the unlocked state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.