System for Defense Weapon Control Utilizing One or a Plurality of Intelligent Weapons Control Boxes

• US 20150332528A1
• Filed: 05/16/2014
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: My Touch ID LLC
• Original Assignee: My Touch ID LLC
• Inventors: McGinnis, Glenn, McGinnis, Scott
• Application Number:
  US14/280,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20150332528A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/005 Devices for storing or displaying rifles, guns, pistols or elongated objects such as fishing rods storing fishing rods or the like in vehicles B60R7/08; storing guns in vehicles B60R7/14; cases for carrying guns F41C33/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0048 Circuits, feeding, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0072 Operation
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/00 Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means electric permutation locks E05B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0075 for safes, strongrooms, vaults, fire-resisting cabinets or the like safes, closures and fastenings therefor E05G
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/00 Safes or strong-rooms for valuables savings boxes A45C1/12; floatable safes B63C7/30; storage containers without attack or fire-retardant features B65D; bank buildings in general, e.g. modular construction or floor plan, E04H1/06; buildings resistant to earthquakes or war action E04H9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/02 Details safe hinges E05D7/14
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/04 Closure fasteners locks E05B
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/10 with alarm, signal or indicator E05G1/14 takes precedence; burglar, theft or intruder alarm per se G08B13/00; fire or explosion alarm per se G08B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/06 Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases F41C33/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00912 for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/625 Operation and control

Abstract

A system for storing, monitoring, and releasing emergency defense weapons in a weapon-free environment is disclosed. The weapons can quickly be accessed when they are required for defensive purposes.

Claims

1. A secure weapons box comprising:

an outer enclosure adapted to be securely fixable to a wall or other permanent surface;

a locking mechanism non-removably affixed to the outer enclosure;

a reconfigurable biometric sensor operably attached to the locking mechanism; and

an internal computerized controller that enables and disables the biometric sensor.

2. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

an outer enclosure adapted to be securely fixable to a wall or other permanent surface;

a locking mechanism non-removably affixed to the outer enclosure;

a reconfigurable biometric sensor operably attached to the locking mechanism; and

an internal computerized controller that enables and disables a second locking mechanism non-removably affixed to the outer enclosure.

3. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

the box is configured to contain a single weapon, and

a reconfigurable biometric sensor is configured to only open/activate for a single person.

4. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

the box is configured to contain a single weapon, and

reconfigurable biometric sensor is configured to only open/activate for a discrete, known set of multiple persons.

5. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

the box is configured to contain multiple weapons.

6. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

the box is configured to be contained within a wall, or other suitable opening; and

the box may be concealed from view.

7. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

the box contains a dehumidifier; and

a temperature control mechanism.

8. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

a backup battery is contained within the box; and

a battery charging mechanism is contained within the box.

9. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

communications facilities to other boxes and the central control point, located within the box; and

interior illumination is included within the box.

10. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of sensors which communicate events comprising;

biometric sensor operation;

door opening;

weapon removal; and

internal equipment failures within the box.

11. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

an internal lock which retains one or more weapons within the box and provides an additional level of security.

12. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

any other fashion of human operable locking device is operably attached to the locking mechanism.

13. The box of claim 1, further comprising;

a control computer, in communication with a control network, for managing operation, maintenance and servicing of the box; and

a computer application performing automated managing, alerting, maintaining, and tracking of activity within or relating to the box.

14. A method of securing a facility occupied by humans, comprising;

positioning as secure weapons box within the facility;

populating the secure weapons box with one or more weapons;

configuring the secure weapons box to only be openable by a discrete, limited group of individuals whose access will be verified biometrically, under control of a computerized system accessible only by personnel responsible for managing crisis situations.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the steps of configuring further comprises;

operating and maintaining a control computer to manage communications with a control and communications network, such that the control computer interfaces directly with the biometric identifier and all other sensors within the weapons box.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising;

updating the control computer with new biometric and personnel data as individuals are added, removed, transferred and receive training updates.

17. The box of claim 16, wherein the step of updating the control computer and the in box computer is executed remotely through the control network.

18. The box of claim 15, wherein;

all communications occur using a proprietary security protocol or encryption.

19. The box of claim 15, wherein;

inter systems networks are utilized to perform alarm and notification functions.

20. The box of claim 15, wherein;

automated monitoring is performed on all elements of the weapon boxes, networks and control computer;

response scripts used to prevent unattended management of the system.