IP Library › Granted Patent US 12693085
Granted Patent B2
US 12693085 · App. 19/127,130 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Accessory for a firearm, and firearm

Inventor: Ghyslain Matonti (Plan-d'Orgon, FR)
F41A9/60
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12693085
App. No.
19/127,130
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The accessory ( 20 ) attaches to a firearm ( 15 ) of predetermined geometry including a casing ejection window ( 18 ) defining a path ( 19 ) of a casing ejected from the firearm upon firing. The accessory ( 1 ) comprises: a permanent magnet ( 21 ), and a support attached to the firearm, configured to position a surface of the permanent magnet in the path of the casing or tangentially to the path of the casing.

Claims (12)

1 . Accessory for a firearm of predetermined geometry including a casing ejection window defining a path of a casing ejected from this firearm upon firing, which accessory comprises:

a permanent magnet, and

a support attached to the firearm, configured to position a surface of the permanent magnet in the path of the casing or tangentially to the path of the casing, which support comprises a mounting plate attached to the firearm and a removable mounting support bearing the magnet, the mounting support being configured to be secured to the mounting plate in several respective positions along an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel of the firearm, the mounting support being configured to be secured to the mounting plate in several respective positions in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the barrel of the firearm.

2 . Accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the support is configured to separate the magnet from the casing ejection window by a distance at least greater than fifty percent of the diameter of a casing used by the firearm.

3 . Accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the support comprises an arm orientable in rotation around an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel of the firearm.

4 . Accessory according to claim 3 , wherein which support comprises a lock for locking the orientation of the arm.

5 . Accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting support comprises an element from amongst a star wheel or a notch, and the mounting plate comprises the other element from amongst the star wheel or the notch, the notch engaging between two teeth of the star wheel to define several respective positions around an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel of the firearm.

6 . Accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanical connection between the mounting support and the mounting plate is a screw fastening, the mounting support and/or the mounting plate having at least three openings for the passage of screws.

7 . Accessory according to claim 1 , wherein the support of the magnet bears at least one magnet in rotation around an axis of rotation parallel to the axis of the barrel of the firearm.

8 . Firearm comprising a casing ejection window defining a path of a casing ejected from the firearm upon firing, which firearm comprises:

a permanent magnet, and

a support configured to position a surface of the permanent magnet in the path of the casing or tangentially to the path of the casing, which support comprises a mounting plate attached to the firearm and a removable mounting support bearing the magnet, the mounting support being configured to be secured to the mounting plate in several respective positions along an axis parallel to the axis of the barrel of the firearm, the mounting support being configured to be secured to the mounting plate in several respective positions in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the barrel of the firearm.