US20160054081A1

US20160054081A1 - Firearm Safety Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20160054081A1
Application number: US14/463,845
Authority: US
Inventors: James Creed
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-08-20
Filing date: 2014-08-20
Publication date: 2016-02-25

Abstract

A firearm safety assembly for preventing the firearm from being discharged by an unauthorized user includes a processor coupled to a firearm. A fingerprint scanner is coupled to the firearm. The fingerprint scanner may read an authorized user's fingerprint. The fingerprint scanner is operationally coupled to the processor. A thumbprint scanner is coupled to the firearm. The thumbprint scanner may read the authorized user's thumbprint. The thumbprint scanner is operationally coupled to the processor. A trigger lock is coupled to the firearm. The trigger lock is operationally coupled to the processor. The trigger lock allows the firearm to be fired when the processor receives the authorized user's fingerprint and thumbprint. A GPS is coupled to the firearm. The GPS is operationally coupled to the processor. The GPS determining a location of the firearm.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to safety devices and more particularly pertains to a new safety device for preventing the firearm from being discharged by an unauthorized user.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a processor coupled to a firearm. A fingerprint scanner is coupled to the firearm. The fingerprint scanner may read an authorized user's fingerprint. The fingerprint scanner is operationally coupled to the processor. A thumbprint scanner is coupled to the firearm. The thumbprint scanner may read the authorized user's thumbprint. The thumbprint scanner is operationally coupled to the processor. A trigger lock is coupled to the firearm. The trigger lock is operationally coupled to the processor. The trigger lock allows the firearm to be fired when the processor receives the authorized user's fingerprint and thumbprint. A GPS is coupled to the firearm. The GPS is operationally coupled to the processor. The GPS determining a location of the firearm.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a firearm safety assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a left side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new safety device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the firearm safety assembly 10 generally comprises a processor 12 coupled to a firearm 14. The processor 12 may be an electronic processor of any conventional design. The firearm 14 may be a firearm 14 of any conventional design. A fingerprint scanner 16 is coupled to a front side 18 of a trigger 20 of the firearm 14. The fingerprint scanner 16 is electrically coupled to the processor 12.
An authorized user's finger 22 contacts the fingerprint scanner 16 when the authorized user 24 grips the trigger 20 of the firearm 14. The fingerprint scanner 16 may read the authorized user's 24 fingerprint. Additionally, the fingerprint scanner 16 may be an electronic fingerprint scanner of any conventional design.
A thumbprint scanner 26 is coupled to a first lateral side 28 of a grip 30 of the firearm 14. The thumbprint scanner 26 is electrically coupled to the processor 12. The authorized user's thumb 32 contacts the thumbprint scanner 26 when the authorized user 24 grips the grip 30 of the firearm 14. Moreover, the thumbprint scanner 26 may read the authorized user's 24 thumbprint. The thumbprint scanner 26 may be an electronic thumbprint scanner of any conventional design.
A trigger lock 34 is coupled to the firearm 14. The trigger lock 34 is additionally coupled to the trigger 20 of the firearm 14. Additionally, the trigger lock 34 is electrically coupled to the processor 12. The trigger lock 34 may be an electronic trigger lock of any conventional design.
The trigger lock 34 retains the trigger 20 of the firearm 14 in a stationary position. Moreover, the trigger lock 34 allows the firearm 14 to be fired when the processor 12 receives the authorized user's 24 fingerprint and thumbprint. The trigger lock 34 releases the trigger 20 of the firearm 14 when the processor 12 receives the authorized user's 24 fingerprint and thumbprint. The authorized user 24 may manipulate the trigger 20 of the firearm 14 after the processor 12 receives the authorized user's 24 fingerprint and thumbprint.
A data port 36 is coupled to the firearm 14. The data port 36 is positioned on a back side 38 of the grip 30 of the firearm 14. Additionally, the data port 36 is electrically coupled to the processor 12. The data port 36 may be a USB port of any conventional design.
The data port 36 is selectively electrically coupled to an external electronic device 40. The external electronic device 40 may be a personal computer of any conventional design. The data port 36 receives fingerprint data pertaining to the authorized user 24. Moreover, the fingerprint data is stored in the processor 12.
A GPS 42 is coupled to the firearm 14. The GPS 42 may be an electronic GPS of any conventional design. The GPS 42 is electrically coupled to the processor 12. Additionally, the GPS 42 determines a location of the firearm 14 if the firearm 14 is stolen from the authorized user 24. The GPS 42 additionally determines if the firearm 14 is taken to a gun-free location.
A power supply 44 is coupled to the firearm 14. The power supply 44 is electrically coupled to the processor 12. The power supply 44 comprises at least one battery 46.
In use, the authorized user's 24 thumbprint and fingerprint data in transmitted into the processor 12 via the data port 36. The firearm 14 may not be fired until the processor 12 receives the authorized user's 24 thumbprint and fingerprint data. Additionally, the authorized user's 24 thumbprint and fingerprint data may be changed at any time.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A firearm safety assembly configured to prevent the firearm from being discharged by an unauthorized user, said assembly comprising:

a processor coupled to the firearm;

a fingerprint scanner coupled to the firearm such that said fingerprint scanner is configured to read an authorized user's fingerprint, said fingerprint scanner being operationally coupled to said processor, said fingerprint scanner being coupled to a front side of a trigger of the firearm such that the authorized user's finger contacts said fingerprint scanner when the authorized user grips the trigger of the firearm;

a thumbprint scanner coupled to the firearm such that said thumbprint scanner is configured to read the authorized user's thumbprint, said thumbprint scanner being operationally coupled to said processor, said thumbprint scanner being coupled to a first lateral side of a grip of the firearm such that the authorized user's thumb contacts said thumbprint scanner when the authorized user grips the grip of the firearm;

a trigger lock coupled to said firearm, said trigger lock being operationally coupled to said processor, said trigger lock allowing the firearm to be fired when said processor receives the authorized user's fingerprint and thumbprint; and

a GPS coupled to the firearm, said GPS being operationally coupled to said processor, said GPS determining a location of the firearm.

2. (canceled)

3. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said fingerprint scanner being electrically coupled to said processor.

4. (canceled)

5. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said thumbprint scanner being electrically coupled to said processor.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said trigger lock being coupled to the trigger of the firearm such that said trigger lock retains said trigger of the firearm in a stationary position.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said trigger lock being electrically coupled to said processor.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a data port coupled to the firearm.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising said data port being electrically coupled to said processor.

10. The assembly according to claim 9, further comprising said data port being selectively electrically coupled to an external electronic device, said data port receiving fingerprint data pertaining to the authorized user such that the fingerprint data is stored in said processor.

11. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said GPS being electrically coupled to said processor.

12. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply coupled to the firearm.

13. The assembly according to claim 12, further comprising said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor.

14. The assembly according to claim 13, further comprising said power supply comprising at least one battery.

15. A firearm safety assembly configured to prevent the firearm from being discharged by an unauthorized user, said assembly comprising:

a processor coupled to the firearm;

a fingerprint scanner coupled to a front side of a trigger of the firearm such that the authorized user's finger contacts said fingerprint scanner when the authorized user grips the trigger of the firearm wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to read the authorized user's fingerprint, said fingerprint scanner being electrically coupled to said processor;

a thumbprint scanner coupled to a first lateral side of a grip of the firearm such that the authorized user's thumb contacts said thumbprint scanner when the authorized user grips the grip of the firearm wherein said thumbprint scanner is configured to read the authorized user's thumbprint, said thumbprint scanner being electrically coupled to said processor;

a trigger lock coupled to the trigger of the firearm such that said trigger lock retains said trigger of the firearm in a stationary position, said trigger lock being electrically coupled to said processor, said trigger lock allowing the firearm to be fired when said processor receives the authorized user's fingerprint and thumbprint;

a data port coupled to the firearm, said data port being electrically coupled to said processor, said data port being selectively electrically coupled to an external electronic device, said data port receiving fingerprint data pertaining to the authorized user such that the fingerprint data is stored in said processor;

a GPS coupled to the firearm, said GPS being electrically coupled to said processor, said GPS determining a location of the firearm; and

a power supply coupled to the firearm, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.