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US 2003/0115786 A1Published application
Firearm including biometric skin sensor
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorJohn F. Klebes
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Abstract
An electronic firearm comprises a barrel assembly and a handle assembly coupled to the barrel assembly. The handle assembly includes a grip portion defining a cavity and at least one opening disposed generally at a rear side of the grip portion, and a biometric sensing device disposed within the cavity and aligned with the at least one opening of the grip portion for scanning the skin of a portion of the user's hand opposing the opening to determine whether the user is authorized to discharge the electronic firearm.
Claims9
An electronic firearm comprising:
- a barrel assembly;
- and
- a handle assembly coupled to the barrel assembly, the handle assembly including a grip portion defining a cavity and at least one opening disposed generally at a rear side of the grip portion, and a biometric sensing device disposed within the cavity and aligned with the at least one opening of the grip portion for scanning the skin of a portion of the user's hand opposing the opening to determine whether the user is authorized to discharge the electronic firearm.
An electronic firearm comprising:
- a barrel assembly;
- and
- a handle assembly coupled to the barrel assembly, the handle assembly including a grip portion defining a cavity and at least one opening disposed generally at a rear side of the grip portion at a lower location along the grip portion to oppose the palm of the user's hand, and a biometric sensing device disposed within the cavity and aligned with the at least one opening of the grip portion for scanning the palm of the user's hand opposing the opening to determine whether the user is authorized to discharge the electronic firearm.
An electronic firearm comprising:
- a barrel assembly;
- and
- a handle assembly coupled to the barrel assembly, the handle assembly including a grip portion defining a cavity and at least one opening disposed generally at a rear side of the grip portion at an upper location along the grip portion to oppose the web area of the user's hand, and a biometric sensing device disposed within the cavity and aligned with the at least one opening of the grip portion for scanning the web area of the user's hand opposing the opening to determine whether the user is authorized to discharge the electronic firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.