Firearm safety system
AssigneeSPID 2002 Corp.
InventorRaanan Herzog
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Abstract
A firearm safety system restricts the use of the firearm by reference to biometric data received by a sensor coupled to the firearm trigger. The biometric data is compared to at least one record of biometric data associated with a permitted user to determine whether firearm actuation is permitted. Firearm actuation is controlled by an anchor that is pivotally coupled to the firearm trigger. Firearm actuation is prevented when the anchor is extended between the trigger and the trigger aperture. Firearm actuation is permitted when the anchor is retracted in response to a positive identification by the sensor.
Claims19
A firearm safety system, the firearm including a trigger, comprising:
- a sensor coupled to the trigger of the firearm, the sensor including a reading surface, the sensor adapted to receive biometric data by a user placing at least a portion of its finger on the reading surface of the sensor;
- a latch electrically coupled to the sensor, the latch receiving at least a control signal from the sensor to disengage the latch to an open position, the latch adapted to control the displacement of an anchor element;
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- an anchor element rigidly coupled to the trigger of the firearm to prevent the displacement of the trigger when the anchor is in an extended position and to allow the displacement of the trigger when the anchor is in a retracted position, the anchor is movable to a retracted position when the latch is in the open position.
A firearm safety system, the firearm including a trigger whereby displacement of the trigger activates the firearm comprising:
- a sensor coupled to the firearm trigger, the sensor receiving biometric data associated with a user's fingerprint;
- a comparator electrically coupled to the sensor to compare at least one allowable biometric data record to the biometric data received by the sensor, the comparator providing an active signal in response to a positive comparison of said biometric data;
- a latch electrically coupled to said comparator to receive control signals from the comparator, the latch allowing an anchor to move to a retracted position in response to an active signal from the comparator;
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- an anchor pivotally coupled to the firearm trigger, the anchor preventing the firearm actuating displacement of the trigger when in an extended position.
A method for restricting the use of a firearm, the firearm including a trigger comprising:
- providing a firearm safety system on the firearm, the safety system including a biometric sensor element to receive biometric data from an intended user of the firearm, the safety system allowing actuation of the firearm by a displacement of the trigger in response to a positive identification of the intended user as a permitted user;
- coupling a programming module to the safety system to set the safety system to a programming mode, the programming module controlling the biometric sensor to receive and store biometric data for a permitted user;
- receiving biometric data from the permitted user;
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- decoupling the programming module from the safety system to set the safety system to an active mode.
A firearm safety system, the firearm including a trigger, comprising:
- sensing means coupled to the trigger of the firearm, the sensing means adapted to receive biometric data by a user placing at least a portion of its finger on the sensing means;
- latching means electrically coupled to the sensing means, the latching means receiving at least a control signal from the sensor to disengage the latching means to an open position, the latching means adapted to control the displacement of anchoring means;
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- anchoring means rigidly coupled to the trigger of the firearm to prevent the displacement of the trigger when the anchoring means is in a first position and to allow the displacement of the trigger when the anchor is in a second position, the anchoring means is movable to the second position when the latching means is in the open position.
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