Patent ID: 6250008
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A safety plug for being inserted into a firing chamber of a firearm, the safety plug comprising:a cylindrical body having an outer surface and a length substantially the same as a length of an ammunition cartridge used in the firearm and a diameter less than a bore diameter of the firing chamber, the cylindrical body including:a nose end constructed of a substantially rigid material for being inserted first into the firing chamber of the firearm,a base end constructed of a substantially rigid material and having:a rim extending beyond the outer surface of the base end with a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the cylindrical body, said rim having a rearward edge and a forward edge separated by a distance defining the thickness of the rim, the forward edge of the rim being engageable by an extractor of the firearm; anda beveled surface formed on said rim such that the diameter of the rim at the rearward edge is less than the diameter of the rim at the forward edge, the forward edge of the rim having a substantially 90-degree edge; anda substantially rigid tab positioned between said nose end and said rim and extending from the cylindrical body, said tab having a length sufficient to enable the tab to extend through a breech of the firearm and to be visually observed when the safety plug is inserted into the firing chamber;wherein said cylindrical body and said tab are integrally constructed as a single piece of rigid material.