US 12,188,747 B2
Firearm gas discharge deflector
Christopher J. Boudreau, Estacada, OR (US); Andrew W. York, Portland, OR (US); John P. Nichols, Tigard, OR (US); and Drew A Essig, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to SIG SAUER, INC., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by Sig Sauer, Inc., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/113,447.
Application 18/113,447 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/410,955, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,614,291.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/313,172, filed on Feb. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/069,505, filed on Aug. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204324 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41G 1/06 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); F41A 9/53 (2006.01); B29L 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 1/065 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14 (2013.01); F41A 9/53 (2013.01); B29L 2011/00 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A firearm, comprising:
a Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI) that indicates when a cartridge is loaded into a firing chamber of the firearm; and
a deflector integrated into an accessory of the firearm, the deflector structured to alter a path of discharge gasses after the discharge gasses pass the LCI.