ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,686, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Leapers Inc. (Livonia, Mich.).
"Cover assembly for weapon handguard" was invented by Tai-lai Ding (Northville, Mich.) and Tat Shing Yu (Plymouth, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover assembly for a weapon handguard can include a cover panel and end connectors configured to mount within an elongated slot, such as an M-LOK(R) style or other slot. The cover panel can include opposing interior rails that engage corresponding rails on the end connectors. Each end connector includes a capture flange that extends beyond the slot to engage the interior of the handguard, securing the cover panel...