Patents by Inventor Ann D. Fuller

Ann D. Fuller 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).

  • Trigger guard for a firearm
    Patent number: 5309661
    Abstract: A safety device for a firearm that prevents access to the trigger and, thus, unauthorized operation of the same. The device comprises a frame, a first element on the frame, a second element which is movable on the frame and means for securing the second element on the frame at a selected distance from the first element so as to capture therebetween and render inoperable the trigger. The securing means requires some degree of manual dexterity to operate so as to discourage a child from removing the device from the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventors: Ann D. Fuller, Robert M. Fuller
  • Trigger guard alarm for a firearm
    Patent number: 5283971
    Abstract: A trigger guard alarm system for a firearm which comprises a trigger locking device and a means for generating an alarm to indicate unauthorized removal of the trigger locking device. The alarm system is on the trigger lock and is activated by placing the lock around the trigger. The alarm is subsequently deactivated by entering a predetermined signal in the alarm generating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Inventors: Robert M. Fuller, Ann D. Fuller, Richard P. Smyth
  • Trigger guard for a firearm
    Patent number: 5191158
    Abstract: A safety device for a firearm that prevents access to the trigger and, thus, unauthorized operation of the same. The device comprises a frame, a first element on the frame, a second element which is movable on the frame and means for securing the second element on the frame at a selected distance from the first element so as to capture therebetween and render inoperable the trigger. The securing means requires some degree of manual dexterity to operate so as to discourage a child from removing the device from the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Inventors: Ann D. Fuller, Robert M. Fuller