Patents by Inventor Albert W. Vor Keller

Albert W. Vor Keller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Firearm housing with heavy-duty locking mechanism
    Patent number: 7478724
    Abstract: A safety housing for a firearm includes a biometric or other access authentication device, an enclosure, a frame assembly, a slide assembly, and a door. The frame and the slide assemblies nest within the enclosure, the frame assembly affixes to the enclosure, and the slide assembly moves relative to the frame assembly. The door moves between an open position in which the firearm is removable through an access opening in the housing, and a closed position covering the access opening. The housing has cooperating internal components that operate to lock the door closed when the slide assembly is locked in place, to unlock the door when the slide assembly is released, to move the door open when the slide assembly is moved upwards, and to move the door closed when the slide assembly is moved downwards. Also, the frame assembly has adjustably positionable support elements for different firearms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventor: Albert W. Vor Keller
  • Securing mechanisms for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users, and safety housings for use therewith
    Patent number: 7200965
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for use in a holster, gun safe, base station, recharging/docking station, gun rack, or other safety housing for a firearm or other item, including one or more retaining members that engage the trigger guard, barrel, or other part of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from the safety housing by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The securing mechanism includes a biometric identification mechanism such as a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a prospective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned biometric information with stored biometric information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned biometric information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher, Robert C. Chinn
  • Securing mechanisms for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users, and safety housing for use therewith
    Patent number: 6918519
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for use in a holster, gun safe, base station, recharging/docking station, gun rack, or other safety housing for a firearm or other item, including one or more retaining members that engage the trigger guard, barrel, or other part of the firearm to prevent withdrawl of the firearm from the safety housing by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The securing mechanism includes a biometric identification mechanism such as a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a prospective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned biometric information with stored biometric information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned biometric information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Safety First Devices, Incorporated
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher, Robert C. Chinn
  • Safety holster for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users
    Patent number: 6588635
    Abstract: A safety holster for a firearm, including a pivotally mounted retaining member for engaging the trigger guard of the firearm and preventing withdrawal of the firearm from the holster by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The holster includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a perspective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned fingerprint information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Safety First Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher
  • Securing mechanisms for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users, and safety housing for use therewith
    Publication number: 20020158095
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for use in a holster, gun safe, base station, recharging/docking station, gun rack, or other safety housing for a firearm or other item, including one or more retaining members that engage the trigger guard, barrel, or other part of the firearm to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from the safety housing by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The securing mechanism includes a biometric identification mechanism such as a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a prospective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned biometric information with stored biometric information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned biometric information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher, Robert C. Chinn
  • Safety holster for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users
    Publication number: 20010019071
    Abstract: A safety holster for a firearm, including a pivotally mounted retaining member for engaging the trigger guard of the firearm and preventing withdrawal of the firearm from the holster by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The holster includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a perspective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned fingerprint information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher
  • Safety holster for preventing access to a firearm by unauthorized users
    Patent number: 6230946
    Abstract: A safety holster for a firearm, including a pivotally mounted retaining member for engaging the trigger guard of the firearm and preventing withdrawal of the firearm from the holster by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The holster includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a perspective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned fingerprint information matches that of the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventors: Albert W. Vor Keller, David R. Fletcher