Gun safety device
US9803944B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A17/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for controlling access to a firearm having a muzzle. The device includes a shaft that may be rigid or flexible and a slotted cylinder arranged for retaining the shaft thereto. The cylinder may also be flexible in an embodiment of the invention. The device includes a plurality of components that cooperatively ensure that any form of tampering is resisted so that the firearm remains secure. The device includes a lock housing and a lock foundation, wherein the lock housing is arranged to receive a key. The cylinder and shaft are removably attachable to the lock foundation. The cylinder-shaft combination is arranged for insertion into the muzzle. A gear engaged with the shaft causes movement of the shaft into the cylinder. A collet includes one or more radially displaceable tabs arranged for insertion in slots of the cylinder when the shaft moves through the collet into the cylinder.
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