Firearm safety system

US 6,499,243 B1
Firearm safety system
Raanan Herzog, D.N. Menashe (Israel)
Assigned to SPID 2002 Corp., Woodmere, N.Y. (US)
Filed on 01-Mar-2002, as Appl. No. SPID 2002 Corp., Woodmere, N.Y. (US)
Int. Cl.7F41A 17/06

US 6,499,243 B1 Firearm safety system Raanan Herzog, D.N. Menashe (Israel) Assigned to SPID 2002 Corp., Woodmere, N.Y. (US) Filed on Mar. 01, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/87,085. Int. Cl.7F41A 17/06 U.S. Cl. 428212;70.07 9 Claims 1. A firearm safety system, the firearm including a trigger, comprising: a biometric sensor positioned on the forward facing portion of the firearm trigger so as to mate with the print portion of a users finger when actuating the firearm, the sensor electrically coupled to an electro-mechanical latch; an anchor element pivotally couple to the rearward facing portion of said firearm trigger, the anchor element preventing the actuation of the firearm when in a first position, said joint is locked when the anchor is in said first position; a first spring element coupled between the sensor and an anchor element forcing the anchor element to a retracted position; and an electro-mechanical latch, the latch maintaining the anchor element in an extended position to prevent the actuation of the firearm, responding to a control signal from the sensor so as to allow the anchor element to move to the retracted position and allow for the actuation of the firearm.