US 12,235,059 B2
Biometric firearm trigger lock with alarm
Peng Lu, Surrey (CA); and Ruibin Lu, Surrey (CA)
Filed by Peng Lu, Surrey (CA); and Ruibin Lu, Surrey (CA)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/984,436.
Prior Publication US 2024/0159486 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. F41A 17/06 (2006.01); F41A 17/46 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 17/066 (2013.01) [F41A 17/46 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trigger lock system, comprising:
a trigger lock, comprising:
a first lock body, comprising a receptacle;
a latch disposed in the first lock body, the latch is at least partially exposable in the receptacle, and a top of the latch is lower than an opening of the receptacle;
a latch bias member that biases the latch toward the receptacle; and
a second lock body, comprising a rod that is insertable in the receptacle and engageable with the latch such that the trigger lock is lockable;
a fingerprint reader disposed on the first lock body configured to read a fingerprint of a user;
a main control unit disposed in the first lock body, the main control unit is operatively connected to the fingerprint reader, the main control unit is configured to store fingerprints, receive a read fingerprint from the fingerprint reader, and compare the read fingerprint with the stored fingerprints;
an actuator disposed in the first lock body, wherein the actuator is operatively connected to the latch;
an actuator control module operatively connected to the main control unit and the actuator; and
a battery operatively connected to the fingerprint reader, the main control unit, the actuator, and the actuator control module;
wherein
the main control unit causes the actuator to move the latch to disengage from the rod when the read fingerprint matches a stored fingerprint.