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US 11,614,291 B2Granted
Firearm gas discharge deflector
AssigneeSig Sauer, Inc.
InventorDrew A. Essig
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Abstract
An accessory for a firearm includes a deflector structured to alter a path of discharge gasses and/or debris after such gasses and debris pass a Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI) of the firearm. The LCI indicates a presence of a cartridge within a firing chamber of the firearm, but openings within and around the LCI also provide a path for hot gasses and debris to strike accessories, which causes fouling and other deterioration.
Claims20
A firearm, comprising:
- a Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI) that indicates when a cartridge is loaded into a firing chamber of the firearm;
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- a deflector structured to alter a path of discharge gasses after the discharge gasses pass the LCI.
An accessory for a firearm that includes a Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI) for indicating a presence of a cartridge within a firing chamber of the firearm, the accessory comprising:
- a deflector structured to alter a path of discharge gasses after the discharge gasses pass the LCI.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.