Firearms – Safety mechanism – Firearm lock
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Carone, Michael (Department: 3641)
Firearms
Safety mechanism
Firearm lock
C340S542000, C224S244000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11178797
ABSTRACT:
A securing mechanism for use in a holster, gun safe, base station, recharging/docking station, gun rack, or other safety housing for a firearm or other item, including one or more retaining members that engage the trigger guard, barrel, or other part of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from the safety housing by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The securing mechanism includes a biometric identification mechanism such as a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a prospective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned biometric information with stored biometric information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned biometric information matches that of the authorized user.
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Chinn Robert C.
Fletcher David R.
Vor Keller Albert W.
Carone Michael
Klein Gabriel J.
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