Robert E Schmeck

US Patent:

6957836, Oct 25, 2005

Filed:

Aug 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/919536

Inventors:

William P. Briley - Tybee Island GA, US
George T. Croft - Bluffton SC, US
Robert E. Schmeck - Ocala FL, US

Assignee:

Tactile Lock, Inc. - Bluffton SC

International Classification:

E05C019/10

US Classification:

292129, 292137, 292179, 70365

Abstract:

A lock assembly having a housing containing a push rod movable along its longitudinal axis between a locked position where the push rod is extended outwardly of the housing and a retracted, unlocked position. A movable latch moves radially to engage with the push rod to hold it in the locked position and to disengage from the push rod to allow the push rod to move to its unlocked position. The latch member has an opening that, when aligned with the main axis of the push rod, allows the push rod to pass through the opening but when the latch member is offset with respect to that axis the latch member abuts against the push rod to prevent the push rod from moving to its unlocked position. A pushbutton moves the latch member and a locking assembly blocks the movement of the pushbutton when the lock assembly is locked.

US Patent:

52397670, Aug 31, 1993

Filed:

Mar 9, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/848341

Inventors:

William P. Briley - Titusville FL
George T. Croft - Hilton Head Island SC
Robert E. Schmeck - Marathon FL

Assignee:

Intellectual Resources Group, Inc. - Marathon FL

International Classification:

F41A 1704

US Classification:

42 7011

Abstract:

A high security gun lock device is disclosed which has an elongate gripping and locking assembly that is inserted into the muzzle end of the barrel of a revolver or pistol type hand gun and which is then connected to a dummy round located in a cylinder chamber of the revolver or the firing chamber of the pistol. The dummy round has a bulbous head which is grasped by a plurality of expandable gripping fingers mounted on the inner end of the gripping and locking assembly to lock the latter to the former. An axially slidable actuating mechanism is manually operable to cause the gripping fingers to release the bulbous head of the bullet, and a spring biased interposer is normally operable to prevent movement of the actuating mechanism until a locking mechanism is set to a predetermined condition to permit operation of the interposer. The locking mechanism has features of construction which permit it to be manually operated solely by tactile perception of relatively movable parts, thereby allowing the gun lock device to be operated in the dark. An enhanced version of the dummy round provides for axial elongation and radial expansion of the bullet so that it jams in the inner end of the gun barrel if any attempt is made to forcibly removed the gripping and locking assembly from the gun without properly unlocking it.

US Patent:

54759943, Dec 19, 1995

Filed:

Jul 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/089495

Inventors:

William P. Briley - Titusville FL
George T. Croft - Hilton Head Island SC
Robert E. Schmeck - Marathon FL

International Classification:

E05B 1700
E05B 6736

US Classification:

70 34

Abstract:

A high security gun lock device is disclosed which has an elongate gripping and locking assembly that is inserted into the muzzle end of the barrel of a revolver or pistol type hand gun and which is then connected to a dummy round located in a cylinder chamber of the revolver or the firing chamber of the pistol. The dummy round has a bulbous head which is grasped by a plurality of expandable gripping fingers mounted on the inner end of the gripping and locking assembly to lock the latter to the former. An axially slidable actuating mechanism is manually operable to cause the gripping fingers to release the bulbous head of the bullet, and a spring biased interposer is normally operable to prevent movement of the actuating mechanism until a locking mechanism is set to a predetermined condition to permit operation of the interposer. The locking mechanism has features of construction which permit it to be manually operated solely by tactile perception of relatively movable parts, thereby allowing the gun lock device to be operated in the dark. An enhanced version of the dummy round provides for axial elongation and radial expansion of the bullet so that it jams in the inner end of the gun barrel if any attempt is made to forcibly removed the gripping and locking assembly from the gun without properly unlocking it.