Safety device for firearms

• US 6,523,374 B1
• Filed: 05/05/1999
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William Owens
• Original Assignee: William Owens
• Inventors: Owens, William
• Primary Examiner(s): BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO
• Application Number:
  US09/305,581
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 70/63, 109/45, 109/47, 109/48, 109/53, 109/54, 109/58.5, 550/31, 340/825.31, 224/244, 206/317, 42/700.1, 42/10.1, 42/700.7, 42/700.6, 42/701.1, 42/700.9
• US Class Current: 70/63
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/18 Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position racks for storage A47B81/00; racks in vehicles B60R7/14
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0209 Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
• 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 33/0263 having a locking system for preventing unauthorized or accidental removal of the small arm from the holster F41C33/0227 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/029 combined with electronic devices, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/041 for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/149 with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/004 using portable personal devices hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/912 Handgun holder formed of metal or other rigid material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle

Abstract

A lockable gun safety storage having a rigid mounting member adapted to be fixedly attached to an item, a mounting means positioned on the mounting member, the mounting means adapted to hold a receptacle, said receptacle being sized to receive a firearm therein, said receptacle having a muzzle end and a handle end, said handle end being open, a shield positioned on said mounting member, said shield and said mounting means being moveable with respect to each other, and a locking means to fix the relative position of said mounting means with respect to said mounting member so that when said locking means is locked and a receptacle present in said mounting means, removal of a firearm positioned in said receptacle is prevented.

Claims

1. A safety device for a firearm comprising a receptacle adapted to receive a firearm, said receptacle having a status as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle, said receptacle having a first signal means for generating a first status signal reflecting said status of said receptacle, said safety device further having a trading device, said tracking device responsive to said first status signal and adapted to record the status of said receptacle when said tracking device is in the vicinity of said receptacle.

2. A safety device for a firearm receptacle having a status as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle, said safety device comprising a first signal means engagable with said receptacle, said first signal means for generating a first status signal reflecting said status of said receptacle, said safety device further having a tracking device, said tracking device responsive to said first status signal and adapted to record the status of said receptacle when said tracking device is in the vicinity of said receptacle.

3. A device according to claim 2 further having a second signal means for generating a second status signal reflecting said status of said device as engaged or disengaged on said receptacle.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein said tracking device is also responsive to said second status signal.

5. A device according to claim 2 further having an alarm, said alarm responsive to said first status signal.

6. A device according to claim 2 further having a strap attachable to said receptacle, said first signal means mounted on said strap.

7. A device according to claim 6 wherein said tracking device includes a microprocessor having a timing means and a memory means for recording said status.

8. A device according to claim 2 further having a download means to access said recorded status.

9. A device according to claim 7 further having a transmission means to transmit said first signal to said microprocessor.

10. A lockable gun safety storage device comprising a mounting member and a receptacle, a mount attached to said mounting member, said mount adapted to mount said receptacle on said mounting member, said receptacle being sized to receive a firearm therein, said receptacle having a muzzle end and a handle end, a shield positioned on said mounting member, said shield and said mount being moveable with respect to each other, a lock to fix the relative position of said mount with respect to said shield so that when said lock is locked and a receptacle present in said mount, removal of a firearm positioned in said receptacle is prevented, said receptacle having a status as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle, said device further having a first signal means for generating a first status signal reflecting the status of the receptacle as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle.

11. A device according to claim 10 further having a second signal means for generating a second status signal reflecting the status of the locking means as locked or unlocked.

12. A device as in claims 10 wherein said receptacle is a holster.

13. A device as in claim 12 wherein said shield is movable with respect to said mount.

14. A device as m claim 12 wherein said shield is movable with respect to said mounting member.

15. A device as in claim 12 wherein said mount is a bracket.

16. A device as in claim 11 wherein said receptacle is a holster.

17. A device as in claim 16 wherein said shield is movable with respect to said mount.

18. A device as in claim 16 wherein said shield is movable with respect to said mounting member.

19. A device as in claim 14 wherein said mount is a bracket.

20. A lockable firearm safety device comprising a receptacle adapted to hold a firearm, a first signal means for generating a first status signal reflecting the status of the receptacle as to whether a firearm is engaged or disengaged in said receptacle, a first and a second lock to prevent removal of a firearm positioned in said receptacle when either of said locks are locked.

21. A device as in claim 20 further having a trigger guard protector positioned on said receptacle.

22. A device as in claim 20 further having a second signal means generating a second signal reflecting the status of said first lock as locked or unlocked.

23. A device as in claim 21 wherein said second lock is said trigger guard, said device further having a third signal means generating a third signal reflecting the status of the trigger guard as locked or unlocked.

24. A device according to claim 20 further having an alarm, said alarm responsive to said first signal.

25. A device according to claim 24 further having an alarm, said alarm responsive to said first or said third signals.

26. A device as in claim 20 wherein said receptacle is a holster.

27. A device as in claim 20 wherein said receptacle is a rifle holder.