US 9,803,944 B2 · Gun safety device

Abstract

A device for controlling access to a firearm having a muzzle. The device includes a shaft that may be rigid or flexible and a slotted cylinder arranged for retaining the shaft thereto. The cylinder may also be flexible in an embodiment of the invention. The device includes a plurality of components that cooperatively ensure that any form of tampering is resisted so that the firearm remains secure. The device includes a lock housing and a lock foundation, wherein the lock housing is arranged to receive a key. The cylinder and shaft are removably attachable to the lock foundation. The cylinder-shaft combination is arranged for insertion into the muzzle. A gear engaged with the shaft causes movement of the shaft into the cylinder. A collet includes one or more radially displaceable tabs arranged for insertion in slots of the cylinder when the shaft moves through the collet into the cylinder.

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Dependent claims

A device for controlling access to a firearm having a muzzle, the device comprising:

a lock housing and a lock foundation secured together with one or more foundation access screws, wherein the lock housing is arranged to receive a key;
a lock cam arranged for rotation upon rotation of the key positioned in the lock housing;
a cylinder having a plurality of slots, wherein the cylinder is removably attachable to the lock foundation;
a shaft arranged for removable insertion into the muzzle, wherein the shaft includes a displacement region at one end thereof;
a gear engaged with the lock cam and the shaft such that rotation of the lock cam causes rotation of the gear in a manner that draws the shaft into the cylinder;
and
a collet between the cylinder and the shaft, the collet having a plurality of arms and one or more radially displaceable tabs arranged on the plurality of arms for insertion in the slots of the cylinder when the shaft moves through the collet into the cylinder.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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