Biometric trigger lock

Abstract

A biometric trigger lock to be removably installed on a pistol, the biometric trigger lock including a first body, including a biometric sensor disposed on a surface of the first body, and a latching mechanism disposed within the first body and electrically connected to the biometric sensor to move from a latched position to an unlatched position in response to a finger of an authorized user touching the biometric sensor, and a second body, including a pin extending from a side portion of the second body and including a latching tip to detachably connect to the latching mechanism.

1 . A biometric trigger lock to be removably installed on a pistol, the biometric trigger lock comprising:
 a first body having a first length that extends a distance away from a first side of a trigger guard, and a first width less than a distance between a trigger and the trigger guard, such that the first length is greater than the first width, the first body comprising:
 a biometric sensor disposed on a surface of the first body, and 
 a latching mechanism disposed within the first body and electrically connected to the biometric sensor to move from a latched position to an unlatched position in response to a finger of an authorized user touching the biometric sensor; and 
   a second body having a second length that extends a distance away from a second side of the trigger guard, and a second width less than a distance between the trigger and the trigger guard, such that the second length is greater than the second width, the second body comprising:
 a pin extending from a side portion of the second body and including a latching tip to detachably connect to the latching mechanism. 
   
     
     
         2 . The biometric trigger lock of  claim 1 , wherein the first body further comprises:
 an aperture to receive the latching tip of the pin to allow the latching tip to connect to the latching mechanism.   
     
     
         3 . The biometric trigger lock of  claim 1 , wherein the first body further comprises:
 a battery disposed within the first body;   a microprocessor connected to the battery and disposed within the first body to allow the biometric sensor to be programmed with fingerprint information of the authorized user; and   a USB port disposed on a side portion of the first body to charge the battery and to allow the microprocessor to connect to an external computer.   
     
     
         4 . The biometric trigger lock of  claim 1 , wherein the pin prevents a trigger of the pistol from being depressed. 
     
     
         5 . A biometric trigger lock to be removably installed on a pistol, the biometric trigger lock comprising:
 a first body having a width and a height less than a distance between a trigger and a handle of the pistol, such that a first end of the first body is curved and a second end of the first body is substantially straight; and   a second body having a width and a height less than the distance between the trigger and the handle of the pistol, the second body comprising:
 a pin extending away from a side portion of the second body toward the first end of the first body to be detachably connected within a curved portion on a first end of the first body.