Suppressor cover for rifle
OwnerMichael Curtis Russellinventor
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Abstract
A suppressor cover for a rifle has a first panel and a second panel that combine to form a tube, and a collar configured to wrap around the forward end of the tube. The panels have locking tabs configured to mate with corresponding rail slots on the rifle's handguard. The panels may have air vents.
Claims20
A suppressor cover for a rifle having a handguard and a suppressor, the suppressor cover comprising:
- a first panel having a first locking tab configured to mate with a first rail slot on the handguard;
- a second panel having a second locking tab configured to mate with a second rail slot on the handguard;
- and
- a collar;
- wherein the first panel and the second panel are configured to mate with each other to form a body having a forward end and a rearward end;
- wherein the forward end of the body is configured to receive the collar;
- wherein the rearward end of the body carries the first locking tab and the second locking tab;
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- wherein the body is configured to cover at least a portion of the suppressor when the first locking tab mates with the first rail slot and the second locking tab mates with the second rail slot.
A method of installing a suppressor cover on a rifle having a handguard and a suppressor, the suppressor cover comprising a first panel having longitudinal edges and a first locking tab, a second panel having longitudinal edges and a second locking tab, and a collar, the method comprising:
- mating the first locking tab with a first rail slot on the handguard;
- mating the second locking tab with a second rail slot on the handguard;
- mating the longitudinal edges of the first panel with the longitudinal edges of the second panel to form a tube having a forward end covering a forward end of the suppressor and a rearward end covering a rearward end of the suppressor;
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- securing the collar around the forward end of the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.