Portable battery-powered safety lock

A safety lock for firearms comprising:

• a backplate removably engageable with a frontplate when said backplate and said frontplate are applied to opposite sides of a trigger guard, said backplate and said frontplate each having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, said backplate further comprising:
• a pin extending from said inward-facing surface of said backplate;
• and
• said frontplate further comprising:
• a pin-receiving orifice opening to said inward-facing surface of said frontplate at a position strategically located to complementarily receive said pin when said backplate and said frontplate are operably positioned on opposite sides of the trigger guard, said pin-receiving orifice extending into said frontplate a sufficient distance to effectively receive said pin;
• locking means functionally disposed within said frontplate such that in operation said locking means securely engages said pin;
• means for receiving information whereby an authorized user of the safety lock can be identified;
• electronically-powered means for analyzing the information to determine whether the information matches certain predetermined authorizing information, and if so, controlling the release of said locking means;
• and
• means for expulsion of said backplate from said frontplate upon release of said locking means.

A safety lock for firearms comprising:

• a backplate removably engageable with a frontplate when said backplate and said frontplate are applied to opposite sides of a trigger guard, said backplate and said frontplate each having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, said backplate further comprising:
• a pin extending from said inward-facing surface of said backplate;
• and
• said frontplate further comprising:
• a pin-receiving orifice opening to said inward-facing surface of said frontplate at a position strategically located to complementarily receive said pin when said backplate and said frontplate are operably positioned on opposite sides of the trigger guard, said pin-receiving orifice extending into said frontplate a sufficient distance to effectively receive said pin;
• locking means functionally disposed within said frontplate such that in operation said locking means securely engages said pin;
• means for receiving information whereby an authorized user of the safety lock can be identified;
• and
• electronically-powered means for analyzing the information to determine whether the information matches certain predetermined authorizing information, and if so, controlling the release of said locking means,
• wherein said analyzing means, upon receipt of a predetermined amount of incorrect information or certain predetermined code information, controls the shutdown of the safety lock for a predetermined period of time.

A safety lock for firearms comprising:

• a backplate removably engageable with a frontplate when said backplate and said frontplate are applied to opposite sides of a trigger guard, said backplate and said frontplate each having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, said backplate further comprising:
• a pin extending from said inward-facing surface of said backplate;
• and
• said frontplate further comprising:
• a pin-receiving orifice opening to said inward-facing surface of said frontplate at a position strategically located to complementarily receive said pin when said backplate and said frontplate are operably positioned on opposite sides of said trigger guard, said pin-receiving orifice extending into said frontplate a sufficient distance to effectively receive said pin;
• locking means functionally disposed within said frontplate such that in operation said locking means securely engages said pin;
• means for receiving information whereby an authorized user of the safety lock can be identified;
• electronically-powered means for analyzing the information to determine whether the information matches certain predetermined authorizing information, and if so, controlling the release of said locking means;
• and
• an external contact surface whereby an external battery can be applied to supply sufficient power to activate or deactivate said analyzing means;
• wherein said analyzing means, upon receipt of a predetermined amount of incorrect information or certain predetermined code information, controls the shutdown of the safety lock for a predetermined period of time.

A safety lock for firearms comprising:

• a backplate removably engageable with a frontplate when said backplate and said frontplate are applied to opposite sides of a trigger guard, said backplate and said frontplate each having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, said backplate further comprising:
• a pin extending from said inward-facing surface of said backplate;
• and
• said frontplate further comprising:
• a pin-receiving orifice opening to said inward-facing surface of said frontplate at a position strategically located to complementarily receive said pin when said backplate and said frontplate are operably positioned on opposite sides of said trigger guard, said pin-receiving orifice extending into said frontplate a sufficient distance to effectively receive said pin;
• locking means functionally disposed within said frontplate such that in operation said locking means securely engages said pin;
• means for receiving information whereby an authorized user of the safety lock can be identified;
• electronically-powered means for analyzing the information to determine whether the information matches certain predetermined authorizing information, and if so, controlling the release of said locking means;
• and
• an external contact surface whereby an external battery can be applied to supply sufficient power to activate or deactivate said analyzing means;
• wherein said analyzing means, upon receipt of a predetermined amount of incorrect information or certain predetermined code information, controls the activation of a light-emitting diode.

A safety lock for firearms comprising:

• a backplate removably engageable with a frontplate when said backplate and said frontplate are applied to opposite sides of a trigger guard, said backplate and said frontplate each having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, said backplate further comprising:
• a pin extending from said inward-facing surface of said backplate;
• and
• said frontplate further comprising:
• a pin-receiving orifice opening to said inward-facing surface of said frontplate at a position strategically located to complementarily receive said pin when said backplate and said frontplate are operably positioned on opposite sides of said trigger guard, said pin-receiving orifice extending into said frontplate a sufficient distance to effectively receive said pin;
• locking means functionally disposed within said frontplate such that in operation said locking means securely engages said pin;
• means for receiving information whereby an authorized user of the safety lock can be identified;
• electronically-powered means for analyzing the information to determine whether the information matches certain predetermined authorizing information, and if so, controlling the release of said locking means;
• and
• sensor means for detection of tampering, said tampering being excessive vibration, shock, or prying force applied to said lock;
• wherein said analyzing means, upon receipt of a predetermined amount of incorrect information or certain predetermined code information, controls the activation of a light-emitting diode.