US Patent Issued to DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT on Sept. 1 for "Reverse thruster muzzle brake for firearms" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,832, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LLC (Dallas, Ga.).

"Reverse thruster muzzle brake for firearms" was invented by Swetal K. Patel (Dallas, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure presents a muzzle break for a firearm having two portions, each comprising corresponding curved baffles, a semicircular channel running the length of the brake, circular inserts, and clamping screw receptacles. Inserts for the bore hole where the gas pressure is highest are inserted into the portions before assembly, and each half of the brake comprises a machined clearance, such that when the brake ha...