US Patent Issued to Ervin Innovations on July 21 for "Chamber obstruction device for firearm" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,360, issued on July 21, was assigned to Ervin Innovations LLC (Spokane Valley, Wash.).

"Chamber obstruction device for firearm" was invented by Dylan Scott Ervin (Spokane Valley, Wash.) and Zachary G. Ervin (Spokane Valley, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device includes a locking mechanism that transitions between a locked state and an unlocked state. The locking mechanism has a first depressible member that actuates in a first direction and second depressible members that actuate in a second direction different than the first direction. Fastening mechanisms that secure the second depressible members to the device. A cover tr...