Safety holster for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users
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1. A safety holster for a firearm, comprising:
- a retaining member having a catch surface formed thereon, said retaining member being moveable between a first position wherein the firearm is not constrained by said catch surface and the firearm can be withdrawn from said holster and a second position wherein said catch surface engages and constrains a cooperating portion of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from said holster;
a lock operatively coupled to said retaining member and adapted to secure said retainer in said second position; and
means for identifying an authorized user of the firearm and releasing said locking means to permit withdrawal of the firearm from said holster.
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Abstract
A safety holster for a firearm, including a pivotally mounted retaining member for engaging the trigger guard of the firearm and preventing withdrawal of the firearm from the holster by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The holster includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a perspective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned fingerprint information matches that of the authorized user.
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25 Claims
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1. A safety holster for a firearm, comprising:
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a retaining member having a catch surface formed thereon, said retaining member being moveable between a first position wherein the firearm is not constrained by said catch surface and the firearm can be withdrawn from said holster and a second position wherein said catch surface engages and constrains a cooperating portion of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from said holster;
a lock operatively coupled to said retaining member and adapted to secure said retainer in said second position; and
means for identifying an authorized user of the firearm and releasing said locking means to permit withdrawal of the firearm from said holster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A safety holster for a firearm, comprising:
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a shell having an opening for receiving a portion of the firearm within said shell while leaving a portion of the firearm exposed external of said shell for access by a user;
a retaining member pivotally mounted to said shell, said retaining member having at least two projections with an engagement surface formed on one of said projections and a catch surface formed on another one of said projections, said engagement surface and said catch surface defining a notch, said notch adapted to receive a cooperating portion of the firearm, said retaining member being pivotal between a first position wherein the firearm is not constrained by said catch surface and the firearm can be withdrawn from said shell and a second position wherein said catch surface engages and constrains a cooperating portion of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from said shell, and wherein said engagement surface is disposed on the retaining member so that, when the firearm is inserted into the shell with the retaining member in the first position, the cooperating portion of the firearm contacts said engagement surface and pivots said retaining member to the second position;
means for locking said retaining member in said second position; and
a fingerprint sensor operatively coupled to said locking means for identifying an authorized user of the firearm and releasing said locking means to permit withdrawal of the firearm from said holster. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of preventing unauthorized use of a firearm, comprising:
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introducing the firearm into a holster;
engaging a retaining member of said holster with a cooperating portion of the firearm, wherein said retaining member is in a first position;
locking said retaining member in said first position;
scanning a fingerprint of a prospective user of the firearm;
comparing said scanned fingerprint with fingerprint information of an authorized user of the firearm; and
unlocking said retainer member from the cooperating portion of the firearm only if said scanned fingerprint matches said fingerprint information of the authorized user, wherein said unlocked retaining member is free move to a second position permitting the firearm to be withdrawn from said holster. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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