US Patent Issued to Sig Sauer on Nov. 3 for "Muzzle attachment with locking mechanism" (New Hampshire Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,076, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Sig Sauer Inc. (Newington, N.H.).

"Muzzle attachment with locking mechanism" was invented by Jesse D. Cole (Newmarket, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A muzzle attachment for a firearm includes an attachment body defining a projectile passage therethrough along a longitudinal axis, the projectile passage having a proximal end portion sized to receive a distal end portion of a barrel of the firearm or an adapter attached to the barrel. A locking assembly is provided in the attachment body and is operable to tighten the body to the barrel or muzzle adapter by engaging the barrel or muzzle adapt...