ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,516, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Dark Matter LLC (New Berlin, Wis.).
"Blast shield for the lens of a light source" was invented by Taylor Campbell (Brookfield, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are implementations of a blast shield configured to shield the lens of a light source, such as a flashlight or laser illuminator, from carbon and other debris resulting from the discharge of a firearm to which the light source is attached. An example blast shield includes a curved sidewall positioned to protect the lens from carbon and debris discharged from the muzzle, from ports of a muzzle device, or from gaps between tin...