Firearm Locking Device with Magazine Well Pin

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions for securely holding and quickly accessing firearms in various locations lack efficient mechanisms for locking and unlocking the firearm with minimal effort, particularly in law enforcement, home protection, and military applications.

Innovation Solution

A firearm mounting device with a surface-mountable base and a perpendicular support that extends into the firearm's magazine well, featuring a slidably mounted pin that moves between positions to lock or unlock the firearm, allowing for secure holding and rapid access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the firearm is securely locked in place, then safety is improved, but accessibility and speed of retrieval deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesafetyVSAvoidaccessibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The firearm is pre-positioned in a mounted holder within arm's reach, and the locking mechanism is pre-configured to engage automatically when the firearm is inserted. This preliminary preparation allows the firearm to be both securely locked and quickly accessible without requiring complex manual operations during retrieval

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The locking mechanism is extracted into a separate mounted device that independently secures the firearm. The firearm itself remains simple and unchanged, while the external locking device provides both security and quick-release functionality through its own integrated mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If the firearm is held securely within arm's reach, then readiness is improved, but risk of unauthorized access increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovereadinessVSAvoidunauthorized access

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The locking mechanism is pre-set to engage automatically when the firearm is placed in the holder, eliminating the need for separate locking actions. This preliminary engagement provides immediate security while keeping the firearm in a ready position for authorized users

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The mounted locking device serves as an intermediary between the firearm and unauthorized access. It provides a physical barrier and locking mechanism that prevents unauthorized removal while allowing authorized users to quickly access the firearm through the integrated release mechanism

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If a complex locking mechanism is used, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The locking and releasing functions are merged into a single integrated mounted device. The locking mechanism engages automatically when the firearm is inserted, and the same device provides a simple unified release mechanism, eliminating the need for separate locking and unlocking operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The locking mechanism is designed to engage automatically without user intervention when the firearm is placed in the holder. The system serves itself by automatically securing the firearm, freeing the user from complex manual locking operations while maintaining high security

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250146777A1Firearm Locking Device

Publication Date: 2025.05.08 PETERSON DONALD J

AI summary

A device including a body coupled to a magazine receiving area of a firearm and a locking unit that locks a firearm to the body of the device.