WEAPON SAFETY DEVICE

• US 20140263497A1
• Filed: 03/12/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Relativity Engineering, LLC
• Original Assignee: Relativity Engineering, LLC
• Inventors: Visalli, Brian, Bodner, Darren, Young, Joel, Evans, Jacob, Seltzer, Helene, Larson, Thomas, Visalli, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 9,016,533 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/243
• 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: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Disclosed is a safety device that maintains a weapon inside a holster in a locked state without requiring the gun to be removed from the holster beforehand. In the embodiments, a single safety device can be used on a variety of holsters to lock the gun inside the holster, without requiring removal of the gun from the holster, therefore preventing children or other unauthorized individuals from accessing the gun and the gun'"'"'s trigger.

Claims

1. A safety device for retaining a weapon secured within a holster, comprising:

a base;

a lock disposed in the base; and

a cord removably coupled to the base and adapted to be selectively retained by the lock to firmly retain the weapon and holster against the base.

2. The safety device of claim 1, wherein the weapon is a gun, and further comprising a trigger guard adapted to be coupled to the cord and block access to a trigger of the gun.

3. The safety device of claim 2, wherein the trigger guard includes a first trigger guard end and a second trigger guard end each adapted to receive the cord, and a connecting portion extending between the first trigger guard end and the second trigger guard end.

4. The safety device of claim 1, wherein the cord includes first and second cord ends, the first cord end being coupled to the base and the second cord end having a handle.

5. The safety device of claim 1, wherein the weapon is a gun, and the base includes a plug adapted to receive a barrel of the gun.

6. The safety device of claim 1, wherein the base includes a first base portion and a second base portion adapted to house the lock.

7. The safety device of claim 1, further comprising an adjustable bracket adjustably coupled to the base and adapted to retain the weapon and/or the holster inside the base.

8. The safety device of claim 1, wherein the cord is a strap adapted to be adjustably retained within the base by the lock.

9. The safety device of claim 1, further comprising a retention arm having an extension portion maintained within the base, and further having a cord receiving portion adapted to receive the cord.

10. The safety device of claim 9, further comprising a base block removably coupled to the base and retained in the base by the lock, the base block receiving the cord.

11. A retaining system comprising:

a weapon;

a holster retaining the weapon;

a safety device adapted to retain the weapon within the holster, the safety device including;

a base;

a lock disposed in the base; and

a cord removably coupled to the base and adapted to be selectively retained by the lock to firmly retain the weapon and holster against the base.

12. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the weapon is a gun and further comprising a trigger guard adapted to be coupled to the cord and block access to a trigger of the gun.

13. The retaining system of claim 12, wherein the trigger guard includes a first trigger guard end and a second trigger guard end each adapted to receive the cord, and a connecting portion extending between the first trigger guard end and the second trigger guard end.

14. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the cord includes first and second cord ends, the first cord end being coupled to the base and the second cord end having a handle.

15. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the weapon is a gun and the base includes a plug adapted to receive a barrel of the gun.

16. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the base includes a first base portion and a second base portion adapted to house the lock.

17. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the safety device further comprises an adjustable bracket adjustably coupled to the base and adapted to retain the weapon and/or the holster inside the base.

18. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the cord is a strap adapted to be adjustable retained within the base by the lock.

19. The retaining system of claim 11, wherein the safety device further comprises a retention arm having an extension portion maintained within the base, and further having a cord receiving portion adapted to receive the cord.

20. The retaining system of claim 19, wherein the safety device further comprises a base block removably coupled to the base and retained in the base by the lock, the base block receiving the cord.

21. A method of securing a weapon comprising:

placing the weapon in a holster;

placing the holster in a safety device, wherein the safety device includes;

a base;

a lock disposed in the base; and

a cord removably coupled to the base and adapted to be selectively retained by the lock to firmly retain the weapon and holster against the base; and

locking the lock to retain the weapon and the holster in the safety device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the weapon is a gun and further comprising inserting a trigger guard on to the cord.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising positioning the weapon and/or the holster on a plug located on the base.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising adjusting an adjustable bracket to retain the weapon and/or the holster within the base.

25. The method of claim 21, further comprising setting a retention arm in the base, wherein the retention arm includes cord receiving portions adapted to receive the cord.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising moving a base block coupled to the base and retained in the base by the lock, the base block receiving the cord.

27. A weapon safety device comprising:

a base including;

a barrel portion located proximate a barrel of a weapon;

a trigger portion adapted to cover a trigger of the weapon; and

a lock portion having a lock and adapted to close the base upon itself to form a partially or fully-enclosed housing that retains the weapon within a holster.

28. The weapon safety device of claim 27, further comprising a butt portion located proximate a butt of the weapon and adapted to contact the weapon to retain the weapon and holster.