Weapons firing safeties and methods of operating the same
First Claim
1. A weapon safety system in which the enabling of a weapon to shoot is controlled by an exchange of identification between the weapon and an enabling apparatus, the system comprising:
- the weapon comprising;
a weapon identification code; and
a safety device; and
the enabling apparatus, wherein the enabling apparatus is designed to capture the weapon identification code and to transmit an enabling signal to the safety device in the weapon, wherein a control unit controls the enabling apparatus and includes an identification memory that includes at least one registered weapon identification;
wherein, upon receiving a control signal from the enabling apparatus, the weapon transmits an identification signal containing the weapon identification code;
wherein the enabling apparatus sends the enabling signal if the weapon identification code matches at least one of the registered weapon identification; and
wherein the enabling apparatus may change the identification code.
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Abstract
Weapons safety systems and methods of operating the system are described. An example weapons safety system in which the enabling of a weapon to shoot is controlled by means of an exchange of identification between the weapon and an enabling apparatus. An example weapon includes a weapon identification code and a safety device. An example enabling apparatus that is designed to capture the weapon identification code and to transmit an enabling signal to the safety device in the weapon includes a control unit. The control unit controls the enabling device and includes an identification memory that includes at least one registered weapon identification. Upon receiving a control signal from the enabling apparatus, the weapon transmits an identification signal that contains the weapon identification code. In addition, the enabling apparatus sends a weapon-enabling signal if the weapon identification code matches at least one of the registered weapon identification. Furthermore, the enabling apparatus may change the identification code.
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22 Claims
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1. A weapon safety system in which the enabling of a weapon to shoot is controlled by an exchange of identification between the weapon and an enabling apparatus, the system comprising:
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the weapon comprising; a weapon identification code; and a safety device; and the enabling apparatus, wherein the enabling apparatus is designed to capture the weapon identification code and to transmit an enabling signal to the safety device in the weapon, wherein a control unit controls the enabling apparatus and includes an identification memory that includes at least one registered weapon identification; wherein, upon receiving a control signal from the enabling apparatus, the weapon transmits an identification signal containing the weapon identification code; wherein the enabling apparatus sends the enabling signal if the weapon identification code matches at least one of the registered weapon identification; and wherein the enabling apparatus may change the identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A shooting facility comprising:
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a shooting area; and a weapon safety system in which the enabling of a weapon to shoot is controlled by means of an exchange of identification between the weapon and an enabling apparatus, the system comprising; the weapon comprising; a weapon identification code; and a safety device; and the enabling apparatus, wherein the enabling apparatus is designed to capture the weapon identification code and to transmit an enabling signal to the safety device in the weapon, wherein a control unit controls the enabling apparatus and includes an identification memory that includes at least one registered weapon identification; wherein, upon receiving a control signal from the enabling apparatus, the weapon transmits an identification signal containing the weapon identification code; wherein the enabling apparatus sends the enabling signal if the weapon identification code matches at least one of the registered weapon identification; and wherein the enabling apparatus may change the identification code. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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