Oct 27, 2026

US12774868 - Shotgun optic plate with integrated rear sight

Described herein are a shotgun optic plate cover, and methods for making and installing same as well as retrofitting existing shotguns to accommodate the shotgun optic plate cover, with an integrated rear sight to enable either optics enhanced, or non-optics enhanced aiming capabilities for shotguns.

Assignee: Palmetto State Armory, LLC
Inventors: Thaddeus Boruchowski, Ryan Crisp, Chris Daniels, Ralph Stephen Fisher, Mark Mnich, Thomas Victa
Filing date: 2025-01-17

shotgunopticsightaccessory

The patent describes a shotgun optic plate cover that integrates a rear sight and allows for the mounting of various optics, enhancing aiming capabilities for shotguns. It includes multiple optic fastener openings of different sizes to accommodate various optic mounting footprints and features a design that facilitates retrofitting existing shotguns.

Claim 1

1 . An optic-ready shotgun optic plate cover comprising: at least one optic plate cover configured to affix to a shotgun receiver; at least one rear site integrated into the at least one optic plate cover and extending upward from at least one upper surface of the at least one optic plate cover; at least two optic fastener openings, the at least two optic fastener openings being different sizes and spaced to accommodate different optic mounting footprints, defined in the at least one upper surface of the at least one optic plate cover; and at least one front face, at least one back face, at least one first side wall, and at least one second side wall extending downward from the at least one upper surface of the at least one optic plate cover, wherein at least one outswell is defined into either the at least one first side wall or the at least one second side wall as part of an optic fastener opening to accommodate an OEM optic fastener. at least two optic fastener openings, the at least two optic fastener openings being different sizes and spaced to accommodate different optic mounting footprints, defined in the at least one upper surface of the at least one optic plate cover; and at least one front face, at least one back face, at least one first side wall, and at least one second side wall extending downward from the at least one upper surface of the at least one optic plate cover, wherein at least one outswell is defined into either the at least one first side wall or the at least one second side wall as part of an optic fastener opening to accommodate an OEM optic fastener.

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