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Firearm safety system

  • US 20010032407A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2001
  • Published: 10/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A firearm safety system, comprising:

  • a microcontroller;

    a firing mechanism;

    a latch, coupled to said firing mechanism, obstructing said firing mechanism;

    a latch actuator, coupled to said latch, for arming or disarming said firing mechanism;

    an RF communication subsystem that pings the surrounding area to detect a code from a passive RF tag in the vicinity, and, upon detection of said code, said RF communication subsystem relays the detected code to said micro-controller;

    a computational subsystem including said micro-controller that receives said detected code from said RF communication subsystem and compares the detected code to a pre-programmed code stored in said micro-controller, and if the detected code matches the pre-programmed code, said micro-controller sends out a control signal; and

    a mechanical actuation subsystem that receives said control signal from said computational subsystem wherein said control signal causes said latch actuator to release said latch, said latch obstructing said firing mechanism prior to reception of said control signal such that the firearm is inoperable until said latch is released.

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