Lock assembly for a weapon

Abstract

A lock assembly for a weapon, the weapon including a sliding assembly as part of its firing mechanism, the sliding assembly sliding relative to a chamber that receives therein a round of ammunition fed thereto from a magazine inserted in a magazine well, the lock assembly including a padlock body that houses a lock therein, the lock adapted to selectively lock and unlock a padlock bolt extending from the padlock body, the padlock bolt being adapted for locking engagement with a portion of the weapon, a magazine-insertion member extending from the padlock body, and a blocking member extending from an upper portion of the magazine-insertion member, wherein when the magazine-insertion member is inserted into the magazine well of the weapon, the blocking member has a locking orientation in which the blocking member limits sliding movement of the sliding assembly so as to interfere with operation of the weapon.

1 . A lock assembly for a weapon, said weapon comprising a sliding assembly that slides relative to a chamber that receives therein a round of ammunition fed thereto from a magazine well, the lock assembly comprising:
 a padlock body that houses a lock therein, said lock adapted to selectively lock and unlock a padlock bolt extending from said padlock body, said padlock bolt being adapted for locking engagement with a portion of the weapon;   a magazine-insertion member extending from said padlock body; and   a blocking member extending from an upper portion of said magazine-insertion member, wherein when said magazine-insertion member is inserted into the magazine well of the weapon, said blocking member has a locking orientation in which said blocking member limits sliding movement of the sliding assembly so as to interfere with operation of the weapon.   
     
     
         2 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein in said locking orientation, said blocking member extends into the chamber of the weapon and blocks the sliding assembly from sliding past the blocking member. 
     
     
         3 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein in said locking orientation, said blocking member extends into the chamber of the weapon and blocks a firing pin of the weapon from accessing a round of ammunition located in the chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein if the sliding assembly does not overlie said blocking member, a biasing device urges said blocking member to extend out of said magazine-insertion member into said locking orientation. 
     
     
         5 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said magazine-insertion member has guiding wings adapted to slide against inner surfaces of the magazine well. 
     
     
         6 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said padlock bolt is curved to go around a portion of the weapon body. 
     
     
         7 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said padlock bolt is curved to go around and at least partially block opening of a cartridge ejection port of the weapon body. 
     
     
         8 . The lock assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said padlock bolt comprises a plurality of locking stations along its length so that said padlock bolt is lockable at different extension lengths extending from said padlock body. 
     
     
         9 . A method for locking a weapon, said weapon comprising a sliding assembly that slides relative to a chamber that receives therein a round of ammunition fed thereto from a magazine well, the method comprising:
 providing a padlock body that houses a lock therein, said lock adapted to selectively lock and unlock a padlock bolt extending from said padlock body, said padlock bolt being adapted for locking engagement with a portion of the weapon, wherein a magazine-insertion member extends from said padlock body, and a blocking member extends from an upper portion of said magazine-insertion member;   inserting said magazine-insertion member into the magazine well of the weapon; and   bringing said blocking member into a locking orientation in which said blocking member limits sliding movement of the sliding assembly so as to interfere with operation of the weapon.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising locking said padlock bolt with respect to a portion of said weapon so as to at least partially block opening of a cartridge ejection port of the weapon. 
     
     
         11 . A weapon assembly comprising:
 a weapon comprising a sliding assembly that slides relative to a chamber that receives therein a round of ammunition fed thereto from a magazine well;   a lock comprising:   a padlock body that houses a lock therein, said lock adapted to selectively lock and unlock a padlock bolt extending from said padlock body, said padlock bolt being adapted for locking engagement with a portion of the weapon;   a magazine-insertion member extending from said padlock body; and   
       a blocking member extending from an upper portion of said magazine-insertion member, wherein said magazine-insertion member is inserted into the magazine well of the weapon and said blocking member has a locking orientation in which said blocking member limits sliding movement of the sliding assembly so as to interfere with operation of the weapon.