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Title:
MAGNETIC TAG FIREARM SAFETY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000049360
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A firearm safety enhancement system is provided for enabling use of a firearm only by an authorized individual. At least one electrically activated preventer (40) is provided having a first position for preventing use of firearm and having a second position for enabling use of the firearm. An electrical activation circuit (60) is operatively connected to the preventer to move the preventer between the first and second positions. A passive identification tag (72) is mounted to a personal adornment to be carried or worn by an individual and is preprogrammed with an authorized identification code preselected from a large number of available identification codes. The passive identification tag is responsive to a power signal to impose a coded return signal on the power signal. The return coded signal is representative of the preprogrammed authorized identification code so that the power signal acts as a carrier of the imposed coded return signal. The reader circuit is responsive only to an authorized identification code to activate the electrical activation circuit to provide power from the portable power supply to move the at least one preventer between the first preventing position and the second unblocked position for enabling use of the firearm.

Inventors:
MOSSBERG JONATHAN E
KLUWE GEORGE E
KINION KEVIN F
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/001492
Publication Date:
December 14, 2000
Filing Date:
January 20, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ADVANCED ORDNANCE CORP (US)
International Classes:
F41A17/06; (IPC1-7): F41A17/06
Domestic Patent References:
WO1998004880A11998-02-05
WO2000016030A22000-03-23
WO1997026471A11997-07-24
Foreign References:
US5704153A1998-01-06
US5461812A1995-10-31
US4354189A1982-10-12
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