US 12,188,745 B1
Weapon differentiation notification system
Brandon Salazar, Melbourne, FL (US); Daniel J. Keys, Belle Center, OH (US); and Allison Davidoff, Melbourne, FL (US)
Assigned to Zyno Engineering, LLC, Belle Center, OH (US)
Filed by Zyno Engineering, LLC, Belle Center, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,510.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/309,501, filed on Feb. 11, 2022.
Int. Cl. F41C 33/02 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 33/029 (2013.01) [F41C 33/0209 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weapon differentiation notification system, comprising:
a first holster body, the first holster body being structured to hold a first weapon within the first holster body, the first weapon being of a type of weapon and having a level of force for which the first weapon is used;
a second holster body, the second holster body being structured to hold a second weapon within the second holster body, the second weapon being of a type of weapon which is different from the type of weapon of the first weapon, and the second weapon has a level of force for which the second weapon is used, and which is different from the level of force for which the first weapon is used;
a control system;
a first sensor disposed within the first holster body, the first sensor being operatively connected to the control system;
a second sensor disposed within the second holster body, the second sensor being operatively connected to the control system;
a first output device, the first output device being structured to provide an audible notification or a visual notification, the first output device being operatively connected to the control system;
the control system being structured to receive a signal from the first sensor and to determine whether the first weapon is within the first holster body based on the signal from the first sensor;
the control system being further structured to receive a signal from the second sensor and to determine whether the second weapon is within the second holster body based on the signal from the second sensor;
the control system is further structured to, in the event that the signal from the first sensor changes from an indication of the first weapon being within the first holster body to the first weapon being absent from the first holster body, provide a signal to the first output device causing the first output device to output a first audible notification or a first visual notification, the first audible notification or first visual notification specifying either the level of force for which the first weapon is used or the type of weapon corresponding to the first weapon; and
the control system is further structured to, in the event that the signal from the second sensor changes from an indication of the second weapon being within the second holster body to the second weapon being absent from the second holster body, provide a signal to the first output device causing the first output device to output a second audible notification or a second visual notification, the second audible notification or second visual notification specifying either the level of force for which the second weapon is used or the type of weapon corresponding to the second weapon.