Security and deployment assembly

• US 5,768,816 A
• Filed: 11/05/1996
• Issued: 06/23/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John N. Rassias
• Original Assignee: John N. Rassias
• Inventors: Rassias, John N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHELLIAH, MEENA A
• Application Number:
  US08/743,797
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 42/70.11
• US Class Current: 42/70.11
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/44 Safety plugs, e.g. for plugging-up cartridge chambers , barrels, magazine spaces
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0245 Skeleton-holsters, e.g. contacting only a minimal part of the small arm, e.g. contacting the muzzle, ejection port, chamber, trigger guard or hammer
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0281 with means for assisting in cocking or loading the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/041 for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object

Abstract

A locking assembly for a firearm, such as a closed bolt semiautomatic or open bolt fully automatic pistol, includes in a first embodiment a support member with an action locking arm and an action locking lug extending from a first end of the support member and a retainer arm extending from a second end of the support member. A second embodiment of the locking assembly has a slide shield with the action locking arm and lug at one end and a slide block at the other. The action locking lug and arm are received in the firing chamber of a pistol, while the muzzle end of the pistol is rested on the retainer arm, in the first embodiment, and on the slide block in the second embodiment. A recoil spring in the pistol generates a pincer action between the action locking arm and the retainer arm or slide block to securely maintain the pistol in the locking assembly, preventing withdrawal with the normal upward movement. The pistol may be deployed with one downward thrust on the pistol grip, compressing the recoil spring and providing clearance for removal of the action locking arm and lug. The locking assembly may be incorporated in a holster, or it may be more stationary, such as by mounting on the dashboard of a police squad car.

Claims

1. A locking assembly for a firearm having a firing chamber, a barrel and a spring-loaded, reciprocating slide element, said barrel having a barrel face and a muzzle end, said slide element having a muzzle end, said locking assembly comprising:

an action locking arm carrying a lug, said lug receivable in the firing chamber and barrel face of said firearm;

a slide element blocking device spaced from and structurally connected with said action locking arm, said slide element blocking device having an opening for passage of the muzzle end of said barrel therethrough;

the muzzle end of said barrel extendable through said opening when the muzzle end of said slide element is placed in contact with said slide element blocking device;

whereby when said lug is received in said barrel face and the muzzle end of said slide element is in contact with said slide element blocking device, said firearm is retained in said locking assembly.

2. The locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said locking assembly is incorporated in a holster.

3. The locking assembly of claim 1 including a slide shield supporting and extending between said action locking arm and said slide element blocking device.

4. The locking assembly of claim 3 wherein said slide shield has a rectangular cross-section with an open end opposite said slide element blocking device and an open side opposite said action locking arm, said slide element and said barrel of said firearm receivable in the open end and open side of said slide shield.

5. The locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said slide element blocking device comprises a slide block having a barrel port therethrough.

6. The locking assembly of claim 5 wherein said slide block has an angled surface and includes a groove on the angled surface to provide clearance for said firearm.

7. The locking assembly of claim 5 including a lock bar received in said slide block and extending through and perpendicular to said barrel port.

8. The locking assembly of claim 5 including alternate mounting holes on said slide shield to facilitate use of the same slide shield by both left-handed and right-handed users.

9. The locking assembly of claim 1 further including a magazine storage assembly adjacent said locking assembly.

10. The locking assembly of claim 9 wherein said magazine storage assembly has a slot for facilitating removal of a cartridge magazine from the magazine storage assembly and a drain hole for draining moisture from the magazine storage assembly, and

wherein the magazine storage assembly is so configured as to assure that cartridges are oriented in a proper direction when a spare magazine is withdrawn from the magazine storage assembly for insertion into said firearm.

11. The locking assembly of claim 5 wherein said action locking arm is secured to said slide shield by a bolt with a customized head, and further including a dowel extending between said action locking arm and said slide shield to prevent relative rotation of the action locking arm.

12. The locking assembly of claim 5 including a groove on said slide shield to provide clearance for a slide lock on said firearm.

13. The locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said action locking arm includes an ejector bypass and a firing pin bypass.

14. The locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said locking assembly is attached to a mounting base.

15. The locking assembly of claim 5 including a sight slot on said slide shield.

16. A locking assembly for a firearm having a firing chamber, a barrel and a spring-loaded, reciprocating slide element, said barrel having a barrel face and a muzzle end, said slide element having a muzzle end, said locking assembly comprising:

a slide shield;

an action locking arm carrying a lug, said lug receivable in the firing chamber and barrel face of said firearm, said action locking arm attached to and positioned within said slide shield;

a slide block attached to said slide shield and spaced from said action locking arm and lug, said slide block having a barrel port for passage of the muzzle end of said barrel therethrough;

the muzzle end of said barrel extendable into said barrel port when the muzzle end of said slide element is placed in contact with said slide block;

whereby when said lug is received in said firing chamber and said barrel face, said muzzle end of said barrel is received in said barrel port and said slide element is in contact with said slide block, said firearm is retained in said locking assembly.

17. The locking assembly of claim 16 wherein said slide shield has a rectangular cross section with an open end opposite said slide block and an open side opposite said action locking arm, said slide block and said barrel of said firearm receivable in the open end and open side of said slide shield.

18. The locking assembly of claim 16 wherein said slide block has an angled surface and includes a groove on the angled surface to provide clearance for said firearm.

19. The locking assembly of claim 16 wherein said action locking arm is secured to said slide shield by a bolt with a customized head, and further including a dowel extending between said action locking arm and said slide shield to prevent relative rotation of the action locking arm.

20. The locking assembly of claim 16 including a groove on said slide shield to provide clearance for a slide lock on said firearm.

21. The locking assembly of claim 16 wherein said action locking arm includes an ejector bypass and a firing pin bypass.

22. The locking assembly of claim 16 including a sight slot on said slide shield.

23. The locking assembly of claim 16 wherein said slide shield has a rectangular cross-section and said slide block is integral with said slide shield.

24. A locking assembly for a firearm having a firing chamber, a barrel and a spring-loaded, reciprocating slide element, said barrel having a barrel face and a muzzle end, said slide element having a muzzle end, said locking assembly comprising:

a rectangular slide shield;

an action locking arm attached to a top wall of and positioned within said slide shield, said action locking arm fixed against rotation relative to said top wall, said action locking arm extending downward from said top wall and having an ejector bypass and a firing pin bypass on a lower surface of said action locking arm;

a lug extending from said action locking arm in a direction substantially parallel to said top wall, said lug receivable in the barrel face of said firearm;

a slide block on said slide shield spaced from said action locking arm and lug, said slide block having a barrel port therethrough, with a grooved, angled surface on a lower portion of said slide block;

an open end on said slide shield spaced from said slide block;

an open side on said slide shield opposite said top wall;

mounting holes on said slide shield;

a slide lock clearance groove on said slide shield; and

a sight slot in said top wall of said slide shield;

whereby when said firearm slide element is received in said slide shield via said open end and open side of said slide shield, said muzzle end of the slide element is placed in contact with said slide block, said muzzle end of said barrel is received in said barrel port and said lug is received in said barrel face, the firearm is retained in said locking assembly.