Trigger cover for firearm
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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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Abstract
The trigger cover includes a housing having a clamp for secure attachment to the trigger guard of a firearm. Within the housing is an electrical circuit having a receiver energized by movement of a motion sensor. The receiver is coupled to a central processing unit which, upon receiving a signal from a remote transmitter, will energize a motor or solenoid to permit the spring-driven motion of a pair of guard plates which normally block access to the firearm trigger. The transmitter of the predetermined radio code may be worn as part of a piece of jewelry.
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1. A trigger cover for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard, said trigger cover comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A trigger cover for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard, said trigger cover comprising:
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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; and
,a motor operatively connected to said central processing unit and having a rotatable drive shaft, said motor being energized, so as to rotate said drive shaft, by said central processing unit when said central processing unit is signaled by said receiver; a mechanical linkage positioned substantially within said housing and coupled to said drive shaft of said motor, said linkage including; a worm gear affixed to said drive shaft; a slide having a threaded socket for receiving said worm gear therein such that when said drive shaft is rotated by said motor, said slide is moved axially on said worm gear; a rotatable cam shaft oriented perpendicularly to said drive shaft and having opposed ends extending outwardly through the sides of said housing; a cam affixed to said cam shaft, said cam having a notch therein for receiving said slide so as to selectively prevent the rotation of said cam shaft; and
,a spring wound on said cam shaft adjacent said cam, said spring having opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being anchored to said housing, the other of said opposite ends extending outwardly through one side of said housing adjacent said cam shaft; and
,a pair of guard plates, each being respectively affixed to one of said opposed ends of said cam shaft, each of said guard plates being sized to prevent access to the trigger and the trigger guard when said slide is selectively received within said notch in said cam, one of said guard plates being secured to said end of said spring extending outwardly through said housing whereby energy stored by said spring may be utilized to pivot said guard plates away from the trigger and trigger guard when said slide is removed from said notch in said cam. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A trigger cover for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard, said trigger cover comprising:
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a housing having a clamp for attachment to the trigger guard and a longitudinal slot remote from said clamp; 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; and
,a solenoid operatively connected to said central processing unit and having a retractable plunger, said solenoid being energized, so as to retract said plunger, by said central processing unit when said central processing unit is signaled by said receiver; a mechanical linkage coupled to said plunger, said linkage including; a cross member being slidably positioned within said slot and having opposed ends extending therefrom; a slide secured to said cross member and extending upwardly therefrom within said housing, said slide being adapted for selective engagement with the side of said plunger adjacent the trigger; and
,a compressed spring abutting said slide for driving said slide away from the trigger; and
,a pair of guard plates, each being respectively affixed to one of said opposed ends of said cross member, each of said guard plates being sized to prevent access to the trigger and the trigger guard when said slide is selectively engaged with the side of said plunger adjacent the trigger. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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