Firearm grip with selector switch lock
First Claim
1. A locking device for use with a firearm, said locking device comprising:
- a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, and an interior space, said handgrip including a shape and size that is suitable for engaging a firearm receiver having a selector switch;
a switch engagement unit that is in communication with the interior space of the handgrip and is configured to selectively engage a portion of the selector switch located inside the firearm receiver to which the handgrip is secured; and
a control system that is communicatively linked with the switch engagement unit, said control system including functionality for transitioning the engagement unit between a retracted position or an extended position upon verifying a user identity,wherein in the retracted position, the selector switch is manually transferrable between a SAFE position and a FIRE position, and in the extended position, the selector switch is locked in the SAFE position.
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Abstract
A firearm grip with selector switch lock includes a handgrip for engaging a firearm receiver having a selector switch. A switch engagement unit is positioned within the handgrip. The switch engagement unit including a motor, piston, spring and detent for selectively engaging the selector switch of the receiver to which the handgrip is located. An RFID interrogator is positioned within the handgrip and communicates with a portable RFID chip. Upon detecting the presence of the RFID chip, the switch engagement unit moves the piston to the retracted position for manual free operation of the selector switch. Upon detecting the RFID chip is not within the proximity of the handgrip, the switch engagement unit moves the piston to the extended/SAFE position. A replacement selector switch having a torque limiter is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A locking device for use with a firearm, said locking device comprising:
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a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, and an interior space, said handgrip including a shape and size that is suitable for engaging a firearm receiver having a selector switch; a switch engagement unit that is in communication with the interior space of the handgrip and is configured to selectively engage a portion of the selector switch located inside the firearm receiver to which the handgrip is secured; and a control system that is communicatively linked with the switch engagement unit, said control system including functionality for transitioning the engagement unit between a retracted position or an extended position upon verifying a user identity, wherein in the retracted position, the selector switch is manually transferrable between a SAFE position and a FIRE position, and in the extended position, the selector switch is locked in the SAFE position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A locking device for use with a firearm, said locking device comprising:
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a selector switch having a thumb lever, an elongated cylindrical member, and a torque limiter positioned therebetween, said selector switch including a shape and size that is suitable for being positioned within a firearm receiver and for transitioning between a SAFE position and a FIRE position; a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, and an interior space, said handgrip including a shape and size that is suitable for engaging the firearm receiver having the selector switch; a switch engagement unit that is in communication with the interior space of the handgrip and is configured to selectively engage a portion of the selector switch located inside the firearm receiver to which the handgrip is secured; and a control system that is communicatively linked with the switch engagement unit, said control system including functionality for transitioning the engagement unit between a retracted position or an extended position upon verifying a user identity, wherein in the retracted position, the selector switch is manually transferrable between a SAFE position and a FIRE position, and in the extended position, the selector switch is locked in the SAFE position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A locking device for use with a firearm, said locking device comprising:
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a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, and an interior space, said handgrip including a shape and size that is suitable for engaging a firearm receiver having a selector switch; a switch engagement unit that is in communication with the interior space of the handgrip and is configured to selectively engage a portion of the selector switch located inside the firearm receiver to which the handgrip is secured; a control system that is communicatively linked with the switch engagement unit; and a user interface having an RFID interrogator that is configured to receive an instruction to transition the engagement unit between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the retracted position, the selector switch is manually transferrable between a SAFE position and a FIRE position, and in the extended position, the selector switch is locked in the SAFE position.
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