US Patent Issued to Ares Defense Systems on Nov. 18 for "Forend kit and firearm comprising components of the kit" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,133, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Ares Defense Systems Inc. (Melbourne, Fla.).

"Forend kit and firearm comprising components of the kit" was invented by Geoffrey A. Herring (Melbourne, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A forend kit or firearm comprising same may include a forend and a gas tube. The forend has a mounting body and a hand-gripping body extending from the mounting body. A first portion of the gas tube extends from a first end of the gas tube to a central portion of the gas tube and a second portion of the gas tube extends from a second end of the gas tube to the central portion. The central portion includes an ar...