Apparatus, methods, and system for retarding heat dissipating from the barrel of a firearm

A heat retardant system for covering a barrel of a firearm, the heat retardant system comprising:

• a planar body having a bottom side and a top side, wherein the bottom side comprises a heat resistant layer and the top side comprises an outermost layer;
• a perimeter extension of the heat resistant layer, wherein the perimeter extension wraps around a perimeter edge of the planar body to cover at least a margin of the outermost layer on the top side;
• a first fastener;
• a second fastener configured to removably mate with the first fastener;
• a third fastening mechanism having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a lateral side portion of the planar body, and the second end comprises an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach to a rearward portion of the firearm;
• a substantially tubular sleeve configuration comprising the first fastener mated with the second fastener such that the heat resistant layer on the bottom side of the planar body forms an innermost later of the substantially tubular sleeve configuration, and wherein the substantially tubular sleeve configuration comprises a barrel channel;
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• an operational configuration wherein the heat retardant system in the substantially tubular sleeve configuration is configured to substantially surround at least a portion of the barrel of the firearm wherein the third fastening mechanism is configured to extend rearwardly from the lateral side portion of the planar body to the rearward portion of the firearm.

A heat retardant system for covering a barrel of a firearm, the heat retardant system comprising:

• a planar body comprising:
• a heat resistant layer on a bottom portion of the planar body, the heat resistant layer comprising:
• a first heat resistant layer comprising a first plurality of apertures;
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• a second heat resistant layer comprising a second plurality of apertures;
• wherein the second heat resistant layer is offset relative to the first heat resistant layer such that the first plurality of apertures of the first heat resistant layer are substantially occluded by the second heat resistant layer;
• an outermost layer on a top portion of the planar body;
• an intermediate layer disposed between the heat resistant layer and the outermost layer;
• a perimeter extension of the heat resistant layer, wherein the perimeter extension wraps around a perimeter edge of the planar body to cover at least a margin of the outermost layer on the top portion;
• a first fastener;
• a second fastener configured to mate with the second fastener;
• an elastic cord having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a lateral side portion of the planar body, and the second end comprises an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach to a rearward portion of the firearm;
• a temperature reactive indicator disposed on the outermost layer to indicate a heat status of the barrel of the firearm;
• wherein the heat resistant layer is capable of withstanding temperatures ranging up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit;
• a substantially tubular sleeve configuration comprising the first fastener mated with the second fastener such that the heat resistant layer on the bottom portion of the planar body forms an innermost later of the substantially tubular sleeve configuration, and wherein the substantially tubular sleeve configuration comprises a barrel channel;
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• an operational configuration wherein the heat retardant system in the substantially tubular sleeve configuration configured to substantially surround at least a portion of the barrel of the firearm wherein the elastic cord is configured to extend rearwardly from the lateral side portion of the planar body to the rearward portion of the firearm.