Firearm handgrip with intergrated safety lock system
First Claim
1. A handgrip lock system for use on a firearm having a safety mechanism, said system comprising:
- a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, an interior space and an aperture;
a plate having a top end, a bottom end, and an outside facing surface, a portion of said plate being positioned so as to extend through the aperture;
a plate alignment unit that is in communication with the plate, said alignment unit being disposed within the interior space of the handgrip and being configured to transition the plate between an extended position and a retracted position; and
at least one connector that is disposed along the handgrip at a location suitable for mating with a complementary connector of the firearm so as to position the plate at a location adjacent to the firearm safety mechanism,wherein when the plate is in the extended position, the top end of the plate is in direct contact with the firearm safety mechanism.
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Abstract
A firearm handgrip with integrated safety lock system includes a handgrip having a plurality of connectors, a generally hollow interior space and an aperture, An elongated retractable plate is positioned within the aperture and is connected to a plate alignment unit located within the interior space of the handgrip. The plate transitions between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the plate physically engages the firearm'"'"'s integrated safety mechanism to maintain the same in the “safe” position. The system further includes a biometric authentication system, an electromechanical latch and an internal controller.
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1. A handgrip lock system for use on a firearm having a safety mechanism, said system comprising:
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a handgrip that includes an elongated member having a top end, an outside surface, an interior space and an aperture; a plate having a top end, a bottom end, and an outside facing surface, a portion of said plate being positioned so as to extend through the aperture; a plate alignment unit that is in communication with the plate, said alignment unit being disposed within the interior space of the handgrip and being configured to transition the plate between an extended position and a retracted position; and at least one connector that is disposed along the handgrip at a location suitable for mating with a complementary connector of the firearm so as to position the plate at a location adjacent to the firearm safety mechanism, wherein when the plate is in the extended position, the top end of the plate is in direct contact with the firearm safety mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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