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Trigger cover for firearm

  • US 6,154,995 A
  • Filed: 04/07/1999
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A trigger cover for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard, said trigger cover comprising:

  • a housing having a clamp for attachment to the trigger guard;

    an electrical circuit within said housing, said electrical circuit including;

    a central processing unit;

    a motion sensor for detecting changes in the position of said housing with respect to time and for signaling said central processing unit when changes in position with respect to time are sensed;

    a receiver for detecting a radio signal from a remote transmitter and signaling said central processing unit when said radio signal is received, said receiver being energized by said central processing unit when said central processing unit is signaled by said motion sensor;

    a pair of guard plates movably secured to said housing and adapted to prevent access to the trigger of the firearm; and

    ,means, operatively connected to said central processing unit, for moving said guard plates when said central processing unit is signaled by said receiver.

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