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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2016
G. David Tubb, Canadian, TX (US);
G. David Tubb, Canadian, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved firearm accessory mounting interfacewith a durable integral mirage shieldthat adds minimal or no weight to a weapon system, is unlikely to snag and is comfortable to hold includes a tubular handguard's cylindrical sidewall which is preferably defined with four radially spaced quadrants each having, preferably, first and second spaced arrays of parallel, elongated groovesseparated by an external surface with at least two spaced apart transverse notcheswhich are configured to define a firearm accessory mount rail segmentand ergonomically comfortable grasping surface that directs hot air away from the handguard's interior and provides a plurality of mounts compatible with accessory clamps configured to engage and hold a Picatinny rail.