Jul 29, 2025

US12372315 - Firearm frame with a relief

Firearm with a relief for debris. The relief can sit below where the barrel would typically sit once assembled with the frame. The relief can be shaped such that the debris that would typically be held in the barrel void would instead fall into the relief.

Assignee: OA DEFENSE LLC
Inventors: Joseph Smathers, Todd Powers
Filing date: 2023-07-07

firearmframedebrisdesign

The patent describes a firearm frame that includes a specially designed relief to capture debris, preventing it from entering the barrel void. This relief is positioned near the muzzle end of the barrel and is intended to enhance the firearm’s functionality by eliminating potential obstructions.

Claim 1

A firearm comprising: a slide assembly; a barrel; a frame configured mate with the slide assembly, wherein the frame and the slide assembly house the barrel, wherein the frame comprises an inner surface; a relief in the inner surface of the frame wherein the relief is coaxially situated on the inner surface of the frame proximate a muzzle end of the barrel and is shaped to capture debris not to provide a void for a component to function; and a barrel lug configured to removably attach the barrel to the frame, wherein the barrel lug further comprises a first flute and a second flute. a slide assembly; a barrel; a frame configured mate with the slide assembly, wherein the frame and the slide assembly house the barrel, wherein the frame comprises an inner surface; a relief in the inner surface of the frame wherein the relief is coaxially situated on the inner surface of the frame proximate a muzzle end of the barrel and is shaped to capture debris not to provide a void for a component to function; and a barrel lug configured to removably attach the barrel to the frame, wherein the barrel lug further comprises a first flute and a second flute.

Google Patents

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USPTO PDF

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