Christopher Andrew Barfield

US Patent:

6994011, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931501

Inventors:

Christopher A. Barfield - Fishers IN, US
Joseph A. Kimpel - Fishers IN, US

International Classification:

F41A 17/44

US Classification:

89 29, 42 7001

Abstract:

A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, among other items, a removable barrel that defines the bore for firing a round of ammunition. The barrel replacement is a unitary, solid structure wherein the portion corresponding to the barrel bore is closed, thereby preventing the chambering and firing of any round of ammunition. The barrel replacement is constructed and arranged to accurately and precisely simulate the size and shape of the removable barrel so that once the barrel replacement is installed, all other portions of the firearm remain functional. This enables other aspects of firearm usage and safety to be explained while, at the same time, providing an absolutely safe firearm that is not capable of firing a round of ammunition.

US Patent:

20040244254, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/457209

Inventors:

Christopher Barfield - Fishers IN, US
Joseph Kimpel - Fishers IN, US

International Classification:

F41C023/00

US Classification:

042/072000

Abstract:

A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, among other items, a removable barrel that defines the bore for firing a round of ammunition. The replacement barrel is a unitary, solid structure wherein the portion corresponding to the barrel bore is closed, thereby preventing the chambering and firing of a round of ammunition. The replacement barrel is constructed and arranged to accurately and precisely simulate the size and shape of the removable barrel so that once the replacement barrel is installed, all other portions of the firearm remain functional. This enables other aspects of firearm usage and safety to be explained while, at the same time, providing an absolutely safe firearm that is not capable of firing a round of ammunition.

US Patent:

20050188586, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931664

Inventors:

Christopher Barfield - Fishers IN, US
Joseph Kimpel - Fishers IN, US

International Classification:

F41C023/00

US Classification:

042071010

Abstract:

A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, among other items, a removable barrel that defines the bore for firing a round of ammunition. The replacement barrel is a unitary, solid structure wherein the portion corresponding to the barrel bore is closed, thereby preventing the chambering and firing of a round of ammunition. The replacement barrel is constructed and arranged to accurately and precisely simulate the size and shape of the removable barrel so that once the replacement barrel is installed, all other portions of the firearm remain functional. This enables other aspects of firearm usage and safety to be explained while, at the same time, providing an absolutely safe firearm that is not capable of firing a round of ammunition.