US Patent Issued on Oct. 28 for "Clamping mechanism for mounting an accessory to a firearm barrel" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,142, issued on Oct. 28.

"Clamping mechanism for mounting an accessory to a firearm barrel" was invented by Dominick Valenti (Oldsmar, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamping mechanism for mounting an accessory, such as a scope, to a firearm barrel includes first and second clamp members with inner planar surfaces configured to engage respective outer surfaces of the barrel so as to distribute clamping forces evenly and minimizing damage to the barrel surface. A dovetail section on one of the clamp members enables attachment of various optics or accessories. The clamp members are secured together using one or more fasteners pas...