US 11,877,089 B2
Emergency assistance method and device for a firearm
Paul Sakiewicz, Englewood, CO (US); William Dean Beye, II, Aurora, CO (US); and Albert Tuertscher, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Solid Proof Technologies LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed by Solid Proof Technologies LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,707.
Application 17/961,707 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,331, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,470,277.
Application 17/164,331 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,671, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,911,712, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 16/673,671 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/426,179, filed on Feb. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,469,792, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/426,179 is a continuation of application No. 14/804,049, filed on Jul. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,591,255, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/026,344, filed on Jul. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0047874 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/77 (2006.01); G01S 19/17 (2010.01); F41G 1/35 (2006.01); F41A 17/06 (2006.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 5/772 (2013.01) [F41A 17/063 (2013.01); F41G 1/35 (2013.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01); G01S 19/17 (2013.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
a first camera disposed on the housing;
a first light source disposed on the housing;
a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position;
a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of:
the first camera to record a video;
the first light source to emit a light; or
the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing, and the first camera and the first light source are disposed on a second surface of the housing; and
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.