Cover Systems For Firearm Handguards

A cover system (1000) for firearms, comprising:

• a first cover (1020), the first cover (1020) comprises a first opposite side (1080) and a second opposite side (1100), wherein the first opposite side (1080) comprises a first full-slot (1120) and a second full-slot (1140), and wherein the second opposite side (1100) comprises a first half-slot (1160) and a second half-slot (1180);
• a second cover (1040), the second cover (1040) comprises a third opposite side (1200) and a fourth opposite side (1220), wherein the third opposite side (1200) comprises a third half-slot (1240) and a fourth half-slot (1260), and wherein fourth opposite side (1220) comprises a fifth half-slot (1280) and a sixth half-slot (1300);
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• a third cover (1060), the third cover (1060) comprises a fifth opposite side (1320) and a sixth opposite side (1340), wherein the fifth opposite side (1320) comprises a seventh half-slot (1360) and an eighth half-slot (1380), and wherein the sixth opposite side (1340) comprises a third full-slot (1400) and a fourth full-slot (1420),
• wherein the three covers (1020, 1040, and 1060) collectively define a cross-section in the form of an open top octagon (1070),
• wherein the second cover (1040) is located between the first cover (1020) and the third cover (1060) such that:
• (a) the first half-slot (1160) of the first cover (1020) is aligned with the third half-slot (1240) of the second cover (1040) to provide a fifth full-slot (1440),
• (b) the second half-slot (1180) of the first cover (1020) is aligned with the fourth half-slot (1260) of the second cover (1040) to provide a sixth full-slot (1460),
• (c) the fifth half-slot (1280) of the second cover (1040) is aligned with the seventh half-slot (1360) of the third cover (1060) to provide a seventh full-slot (1480), and
• (d) the sixth half-slot (1300) of the second cover (1040) is aligned with the eighth half-slot (1380) of the third cover (1060) to provide an eighth full-slot (1500),
• wherein each of the covers (1020, 1040, and 1060) comprise an aperture.

A cover system (2000) for firearms, comprising:

• a fourth cover (2020), the fourth cover (2020) comprises a seventh opposite side (2080) and an eighth opposite side (2090), wherein the seventh opposite side (2080) comprises a ninth full-slot (2100), and wherein the eighth opposite side (2090) comprises a ninth half-slot (2120);
• a fifth cover (2040) comprises a ninth opposite side (2140) and a tenth opposite side (2160), wherein the ninth opposite side (2140) comprises a tenth half-slot (2180), and wherein the tenth opposite side (2160) comprises an eleventh half-slot (2200);
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• a sixth cover (2060) comprises an eleventh opposite side (2220) and a twelfth opposite side (2240), wherein the eleventh opposite side (2220) comprises a twelfth half-slot (2260), and wherein the twelfth opposite side (2240) comprises a tenth full-slot (2280), wherein each of the covers (2020, 2040, and 2060) comprise of a second aperture (2300).