ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,289, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, Texas).
"Firearm handguard attachment" was invented by Zachary Freeman (Westminster, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A firearm is provided that comprises a barrel, a magazine tube below the barrel, and a handguard with first and second portions. A clamp between the handguard portions has a main body with deformable lugs and a fastener. The handguard's first portion features an arcuate surface for the barrel and a bore for the magazine tube. The lugs move inward and downward, securing the handguard. The clamp is positioned within a recess between the handgua...