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US 7,441,362 B1Granted
Firearm with force sensitive trigger and activation sequence
AssigneeMetadigm LLC
InventorVictor B. Kley
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Abstract
Firearms include a specially designed trigger capable of verifying a user's identity so that only an authorized user can discharge the firearm. In some embodiments, a user is identified by matching a signal representing force applied to the trigger as a function of time with a preprogrammed activation sequence.
Claims5
A firearm comprising:
- a force sensing trigger operable by a user, the force sensing trigger configured to generate a force signal representing a force applied by the user to the trigger as a function of time;
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- control logic configured to receive the force signal, to determine whether the force signal includes at least a first portion that matches a preprogrammed activation sequence, and to make the firearm operational for firing in the event that the first portion of the force signal matches the preprogrammed activation sequence,
- wherein the control logic is further configured to detect a second portion of the force signal that corresponds to application of a predefined loading force to the force sensing trigger and to initiate loading of the firearm in response to the second portion of the force signal.
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