Granted Patent B2

US 12,553,677 · App. 18/601,857 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Inventors: Leslie A Wagner (Mukwonago, WI); Susan A Arndt (Saint Paul, MN)

F41A9/53F41A17/44

Abstract

Claims (145)

1 . A firearm warning assembly, comprising:

a band; and

a chamber plug insert engageable with the band and comprising:

a first base;

a chamber plug extending from the first base in a first direction; and

an indicator extending from the first base in a second direction opposite the first direction.

2 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having an insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a second base; and

a post extending from the second base and engageable with the insert hole; and

the post has a hook shaped end portion.

3 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , comprising:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a second base;

a first post extending from the second base; and

a second post extending from the second based, wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having a first insert hole and a second insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having a first attachment hole and a second attachment hole;

the first post is engageable with the first insert hole;

the second post is engageable with the second insert hole;

the post comprises a hook shaped end portion; and

the second post comprises a ball shaped end portion.

4 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having an insert hole, a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole, and a recess;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base; and

a post extending from the base and engageable with the insert hole; and

the base of the attachment insert is positionable in the recess.

5 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having an insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base; and

a post extending from the base and engageable with the insert hole; and

the post of the attachment insert has a flange positioned in an intermediate position along a length of the post.

6 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having rows of holes and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base; and

a post extending from the base and engageable with one of the holes in the rows of holes.

7 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having a first insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a first base; and

a first post extending from the first base and engageable with the insert hole;

the band comprises a second insert hole in one of the first edge region or the second edge region; and

the chamber plug insert comprises a second post extending from the second base in the second direction and engageable with the second insert hole.

8 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 7 , wherein:

the band comprises rows of holes in the first edge region;

the first insert hole is in a first row of the rows of holes; and

the second insert hole is in a second row of the rows of holes.

9 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 7 , wherein:

the second post has a flange shaped end portion.

10 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the band comprises a first edge region having an insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole;

the firearm warning assembly comprises:

an attachment insert, comprising:

a second base; and

a post extending from the second base and engageable with the insert hole.

11 . A method, comprising:

engaging a chamber plug insert comprising a first base, a chamber plug extending from the first base in a first direction, and an indicator extending from the first base in a second direction opposite the first direction with a band;

inserting the chamber plug in a chamber of a firearm; and

positioning the band around the firearm.

12 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

stretching the band to engage the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the post of the attachment insert has a hook shaped end portion.

13 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the band comprises a recess; and

engaging the attachment insert comprises positioning the base of the attachment insert in the recess.

14 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the post of the attachment insert has a flange positioned in an intermediate position along a length of the post; and

engaging the attachment insert comprises positioning the band between the base and the flange.

15 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the band comprises rows of holes in the first edge region; and

engaging the attachment insert comprises selecting the insert hole in one of the rows of holes for positioning the attachment insert.

16 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with a first insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the band comprises a second insert hole in one of the first edge region or the second edge region;

the chamber plug insert comprises a second post extending from the second base in the second direction; and

engaging the chamber plug insert comprises engaging the second post with the second insert hole.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein:

the band comprises rows of holes in the first edge region;

the first insert hole for engaging the attachment insert is in a first row of the rows of holes; and

engaging the chamber plug insert comprises selecting the second insert hole in a second row of the holes different than the first row.

18 . The method of claim 11 , comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of the band; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm.

19 . An apparatus, comprising:

a firearm comprising a chamber and a control;

a firearm warning assembly, comprising:

a band comprising a first edge region having an insert hole and a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole; and

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base; and

a post extending from the base and engageable with the insert hole and the attachment hole to position the band over the control of the firearm;

a chamber plug insert engageable with the band and comprising:

a second base;

a chamber plug extending from the second base in a first direction and positioned in the chamber of the firearm; and

an indicator extending from the second base in a second direction opposite the first direction.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein:

the band comprises a second insert hole in one of the first edge region or the second edge region; and

the chamber plug insert comprises a second post extending from the second base in the second direction and engageable with the second insert hole.

21 . A firearm warning assembly, comprising:

a band comprising:

a first edge region having a first insert hole and a second insert hole; and

a second edge region opposite the first edge region having a first attachment hole and a second attachment hole; and

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base;

a first post comprising a hook shaped end portion extending from the base and engageable with the first insert hole; and

a second post comprising a ball shaped end portion extending from the base and engageable with the second insert hole.

22 . The firearm warning assembly of claim 21 , wherein:

the band comprises a recess; and

the base of the attachment insert is positionable in the recess.

23 . A firearm warning assembly, comprising:

a band comprising:

a first edge region having an insert hole;

a second edge region opposite the first edge region having an attachment hole; and

a recess; and

an attachment insert, comprising:

a base positionable in the recess; and

a post extending from the base and engageable with the insert hole.

24 . A method, comprising:

engaging a first post comprising a hook shaped end portion extending from a base of an attachment insert with a first insert hole in a first edge region of a band;

engaging a second post comprising a ball shaped end portion extending from the based of the attachment insert with a second insert hole in the first edge region of a band;

positioning the band around a firearm; and

securing the band to the firearm by:

engaging the first post with a first attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region; and

engaging the second post with a second attachment hole in the second edge region of the band.

25 . A method, comprising:

engaging an attachment insert comprising a base and a post extending from the base with an insert hole in a first edge region of a band;

positioning the band around a firearm; and

engaging the post with an attachment hole in a second edge region of the band opposite the first edge region to secure the band to the firearm, wherein:

the post of the attachment insert has a flange positioned in an intermediate position along a length of the post; and

engaging the attachment insert comprises positioning the band between the base and the flange.

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