SAFETY GUN HOLSTER

• US 20140162584A1
• Filed: 12/09/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sammy Cope
• Original Assignee: Sammy Cope
• Inventors: Cope, Sammy
• Application Number:
  US13/709,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20140162584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0227 having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/029 combined with electronic devices, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a wired switch or sensor with a mounting system is mounted on a holster and is interfaced either electrically or through a radio transmitter to the radio in order to trip a panic button.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a gun holster;

a sensor mounted on the gun holster that is operable to detect a weapon draw; and

a link operably coupled to the sensor that is operable to trigger a panic button condition to a radio of an officer in response to detection of the weapon draw by the sensor, the link being a component of the apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

notification to dispatch.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

switching the radio of the officer into a hands-free mode.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

switching the radio of the officer into a hands-free mode.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

notification of dispatch; and

switching the radio of the officer into a hands-free mode.

6. An apparatus comprising

a sensor operable to be mounted to a holster and that is operable to detect a weapon draw;

and

an transmitter that is operably coupled to the sensor, the transmitter being operable to communicate a message in response to detection of the weapon draw by the sensor.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the message further comprises:

a panic button condition.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

notification to dispatch.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the panic button condition further comprises:

notification to dispatch; and

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.

12. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sensor further comprises

an infrared sensor.

13. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sensor further comprises:

a thumb snap on the weapon that is operable to act as a switch/wired circuit break, when the thumb snap of fabric holding the weapon in place is removed, a circuit is changed and detected as the weapon being drawn.

14. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

a gun holster, where the sensor is operable to be mounted on the gun holster.

15. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising:

a component coupled to at least one of the sensor and the transmitter, operable to prevent false alarms when an officer is off-duty.

16. A method comprising:

detecting a weapon draw; and

communicating a message, in response to detection of the weapon draw.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the message further comprises:

notifying a dispatch office.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein communicating the message further comprises:

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the message further comprises

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the message further comprises:

notifying a dispatch office; and

switching a radio of an officer into a hands-free mode.