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Claims1-11, 13, 16-17, 20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-2, 7, 9, 11, 15 of U.S. Patent No. 10,911,712 in view of Goel et al US 2014/0378088(hereinafter Goel).
Regarding claims4,8,13,17, the claims of the patent do not disclose but Goel discloses a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") as recited in claims4, 8, 13, 17 ([0025], firearm include a cellular telephone transceiver using a cellular telephone communication links such as TDMA, [0028]) .
It would have been obvious to a person in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to use a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") in order to ensure transmitted signal to be received reliably without interference from other signals.
Regarding claim10 Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising at least one microphone ([0028], firearm may also have a microphone 214).
Regarding claims3, Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising a button to transmit position data ([0025], the firearms 102 may receive geo-spatial positioning signals 122 from navigation satellites 116 (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites) and use the received signals to identify their geographic positions).
Regarding claims16, 20, Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer ([0028], antenna, [0030], power source).
Patent No.10,911,712
Application No.19/053,693
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on a first surface of the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm; a first camera and a microphone disposed on a second surface of the housing; a first light source disposed on the second surface of the housing; a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position, wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video, wherein the microphone is configured to record a sound that corresponds to the recorded video of the first camera; the first light source to emit a light; and the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; and a speaker disposed on a third surface of the housing, wherein the transceiver sends an audio signal to the speaker and the speaker generates a corresponding sound.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second
position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing and adapted to take a video; wherein the mounting feature is disposed on
a first surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a second microphone disposed on the third surface of the housing, wherein the microphone is configured to record the sound that corresponds to the recorded video of the first camera.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim1 recites …;
a speaker disposed on a third surface of the housing, …
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker disposed on the housing.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the emergency assistance device further comprises a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim15 recites system for transmitting an emergency signal from a firearm to a remote user, comprising:
a firearm having a first mounting feature; an emergency assistance device, comprising: a second mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to the first mounting feature of the firearm;
a first transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position,
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; a second transceiver configured to receive the emergency signal emitted from the first transceiver of the emergency assistance device, the second transceiver possessed by the remote user; and a speaker disposed on the emergency assistance device, wherein the speaker is configured to receive an audio signal from the second transceiver and generate a corresponding sound.
Claim8 recites an emergency assistance device, comprising:
a mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA");
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position,
wherein movement of the activation feature
out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper
portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together; and a first camera
disposed on the housing.
Claim9 recites…;
a first light source disposed on the second surface of the housing;…
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 9, further comprising a microphone disposed on the second surface of the housing, wherein the microphone is configured to send a corresponding audio signal to the transceiver.
Claim10 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim9 recites …; wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light;…
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein in a first mode of operation engagement of the activation feature causes the light source to emit light.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on a first surface of the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm; a first camera and a microphone disposed on a second surface of the housing; a first light source disposed on the second surface of the housing;
a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position,
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video, wherein the microphone is configured to record a sound that corresponds to the recorded video of the first camera; the first light source to emit a light; and the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; and a speaker disposed on a third surface of the housing, wherein the transceiver sends an audio signal to the speaker and the speaker generates a corresponding sound.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance
device of claim 1, further comprising a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim7 recites e emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the emergency assistance device further comprises a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim17 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other
devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from
the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing; wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing;
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position; and
a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the
emergency signal.
Claims1-11, 16-17, 20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-2, 6-7, 9, 11, 15 of U.S. Patent No. 11,470,277 in view of Goel et al US 2014/0378088(hereinafter Goel).
Regarding claims1,4,8, the claims of the patent do not disclose but Goel discloses a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") ([0025], firearm include a cellular telephone transceiver using a cellular telephone communication links such as TDMA, [0028]).
It would have been obvious to a person in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to use a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") in order to ensure transmitted signal to be received reliably without interference from other signals.
Regarding claim3, Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising a button to transmit position data ([0025], the firearms 102 may receive geo-spatial positioning signals 122 from navigation satellites 116 (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites) and use the received signals to identify their geographic positions).
Regarding claims 16, 20 Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a receiver disposed in the housing that gathers position data of the emergency assistance device ([0025], he firearms 102 may receive geo-spatial positioning signals 122 from navigation satellites 116 (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites) and use the received signals to identify their geographic positions).
Patent No. 11,470,277
Application No.19/053,693.
Claims1, 9 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing;
a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position;
and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; or the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim6 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing and adapted to take a video; wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim2 recites… wherein a microphone is disposed on the second surface of the housing
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone
Claim2 recites …;
wherein a speaker is disposed on a third surface of the housing
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker disposed on the housing.
Claim15 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 9, wherein the housing comprises a recess that corresponds to a trigger guard of the firearm.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a recess that corresponds to a trigger guard of the firearm.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the emergency assistance device further comprises a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1,
further comprising a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim9 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing; a second light source disposed on the housing;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position;
and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; and the second light source to emit a light.
Claim8 recites an emergency assistance device, comprising:
a mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time
division multiple access ("TDMA");
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position,
wherein movement of the activation feature
out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together; and a first camera disposed on the housing.
Claim9 recites …;
a first light source disposed on the housing; …
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising a microphone disposed on the second surface of the housing…
Claim10 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim9 recites …;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; and the second light source to emit a light.
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein in a first mode of operation engagement of the activation feature causes the light source to emit light.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing;
a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; or the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the emergency assistance device further comprises a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim17 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position; wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing; wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing;
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position;
and a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claims1-5, 7-11, 16-17, 20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-2, 5, 7-9, 19 of U.S. Patent No. 11,877,089 in view of Goel et al US 2014/0378088(hereinafter Goel).
Regarding claims1,4,8,17, the claims of the patent do not disclose but Goel discloses a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") ([0025], firearm include a cellular telephone transceiver using a cellular telephone communication links such as TDMA, [0028]).
It would have been obvious to a person in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to use a transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access ("TDMA") in order to ensure transmitted signal to be received reliably without interference from other signals. Therefore, official notice is taken.
Regarding claim3 Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a receiver disposed in the housing that gathers position data of the emergency assistance device([0025], the firearms 102 may receive geo-spatial positioning signals 122 from navigation satellites 116 (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites) and use the received signals to identify their geographic positions).
Regarding claims16, 20, Goel discloses the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer ([0028], antenna, [0030], power source).
Patent No. 11,877,089
Application No.19/053,693
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing; a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; or the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing, and the first camera and the first light source are disposed on a second surface of the housing; and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a wireless network having a base transceiver station configured to receive the emitted emergency signal from the emergency assistance device, wherein the base transceiver relays the emergency signal to a remote user.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing and adapted to take a video;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein a microphone is disposed on the second surface of the housing, and the microphone is configured to record a sound that corresponds to the recorded video of the first camera.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein a speaker is disposed on a third surface of the housing, and the transceiver sends an audio signal to the speaker and the speaker generates a corresponding sound.
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker disposed on the housing.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the activation feature is a slide button.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim8 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing; a second light source disposed on the housing; an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position;
a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; and the second light source to emit a light; a transceiver is disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal; and wherein the housing comprises a recess that corresponds to a trigger guard of the firearm.
Claim8 recites an emergency assistance device, comprising:
a mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time
division multiple access ("TDMA");
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position, wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to
the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper
portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
and ;a first camera disposed on the housing.
Claim8 recites …;
a first light source disposed on the housing;…
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising a microphone disposed on the second surface of the housing, wherein the microphone is configured to send a corresponding audio signal to the transceiver.
Claim10 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim8 recites…;
and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; and the second light source to emit a light…
Claim11 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein in a first mode of operation engagement of the activation feature causes the light source to emit light.
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together; a first camera disposed on the housing; a first light source disposed on the housing;
a transceiver disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes at least one of: the first camera to record a video; the first light source to emit a light; or the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing, and the first camera and the first light source are disposed on a second surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position and the second position.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the activation feature is a slide button.
Claim17 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the
housing;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing;
a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain
the activation member in the first position;
and
a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the
emergency signal
Claims 1-18, 20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-5, 8-13, 15-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,238,450. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the claims of the patent anticipate the claims of the present application.
Patent No. 12,238,450
Application No.19/053,693
Claim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access
(“TDMA”);
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on
a first surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising one of a first camera disposed on the housing; and a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claiim1 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal; a camera configured to connect to the housing and adapted to take a video; wherein the mounting feature is disposed on
a first surface of the housing;
and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim3 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone
Claim4 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a receiver disposed in the housing that gathers position data of the emergency assistance device.
Claim3 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a receiver disposed in the housing that gathers position data of the emergency assistance device.
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein said transceiver comprises a communication device configured to communicate a time-division multiple access (TDMA) communication.
Claim4 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein said transceiver comprises a communication device configured to communicate a time-division multiple access (TDMA) communication.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker disposed on the housing.
Claim5 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker disposed on the housing.
Claim8 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a recess that corresponds to a trigger guard of the firearm.
Claim6 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a recess that corresponds to a trigger guard of the firearm.
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim7 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim10 recites an emergency assistance device, comprising:
a mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access (“TDMA”);
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position, wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position.
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising a first camera disposed on the housing.
Claim8 recites an emergency assistance device, comprising:
a mounting feature configured to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver configured to emit an emergency signal;
said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time
division multiple access ("TDMA");
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position and configured to be retained in the first position and retained in the second position, wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to
the second position, and into retainment in the second position causes the first transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a channel extending into a side of the housing, wherein the channel has two upper
portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, wherein the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
and
a first camera disposed on the housing.
Claim12 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising a and a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim13 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim10 recites the emergency assistance device of Claim 8, further comprising at least one microphone.
Claim15 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, wherein in a first mode of operation engagement of the activation feature causes the light source to emit light.
Claim11 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein in a first mode of operation engagement of the activation feature causes the light source to emit light.
Claim16 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, wherein the emergency assistance device comprises at least two communication devices.
Claim12 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein the emergency assistance device comprises at least two communication devices.
Claim17 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, wherein the emergency assistance device sends an emergency signal to a cellular phone, which in turn establishes electronic communication with one of a mobile electronic device and a base transceiver station.
Claim13 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein the emergency assistance device sends an emergency signal to a cellular phone.
Claim18 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, wherein data transmitted by said emergency assistance device is communicated to an emergency service to indicate that such transmission is coming from a firearm.
Claim14 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, wherein data transmitted by said emergency assistance device is communicated to an emergency service to indicate that such transmission is coming from a firearm.
Claim19 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 10, wherein a user of the emergency assistance device activates a button to transmit position data to a public-safety answering point.
Claim15 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising a button to transmit position data.
Claim20 recites he emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer.
Claim16 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 8, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer.
Claims1, 10 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm, wherein a channel extends into the housing, the channel has two upper portions extending in one direction and a lower portion extending in another direction, and the lower portion joins the upper portions together;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services that employs time division multiple access (“TDMA”);
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position; a pin extending from the activation feature and into the channel, wherein the pin is positioned in one upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the first position, wherein the pin moves along the lower portion as the activation feature moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein the pin is positioned in the other upper portion when the activation feature is retained in the second position; and wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing; and a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position.
Claim2 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising one of a first camera disposed on the housing; and a first light source disposed on the housing.
Claim9 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising
a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the emergency signal.
Claim17 recites an emergency assistance device for a firearm, comprising:
a housing having a mounting feature disposed on the housing, the mounting feature adapted to selectively interconnect to a firearm;
a transceiver adapted to connect to the housing and configured to emit an emergency signal; said transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with other devices and/or emergency services;
an activation feature configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein movement of the activation feature out of retainment in the first position, from the first position to the second position, or into retainment in the second position, causes the transceiver to emit the emergency signal;
a camera configured to connect to the housing;
wherein the mounting feature is disposed on a first surface of the housing; a bias member positioned between the activation feature and the housing to retain the activation member in the first position; and
a button on the emergency assistance device to cause the transceiver to emit the
emergency signal.
Claim4 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a receiver disposed in the housing that gathers position data of the emergency assistance device.
Claim18 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 17, wherein data transmitted by said emergency assistance device is communicated to an emergency service to indicate that such transmission is coming from a firearm.
Claim20 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 10, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer.
Claim20 recites the emergency assistance device of claim 17, further comprising at least one of one of an antenna, a power source, and a computer.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim19 is objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
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GIRUMSEW WENDMAGEGN
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2484
/GIRUMSEW WENDMAGEGN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2484