Patent Application
20100180758
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The present invention generally relates to the reduction of felt recoil, muzzle blast, and muzzle rise when firing shotguns and/or other projectile firing weapons. Reducing felt recoil and muzzle rise helps the shooter to fire subsequent shots will less time required to recover from each shot. Furthermore, reducing muzzle blast reduces the noise of each shot taken.
Several devices for controlling muzzle rise are well known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,377,205 to Rosenthal discloses a weapon barrel adapted with a system having outlets specifically configured, positioned and adapted for reverse thrust to reduce muzzle jump and muzzle recoil.
Attachable chokes for shotguns are also well known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,317,825 to Vatterott and Scott discloses a shotgun choke attachable to the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel to produce a tightened shot pattern when the shotgun is fired. The choke comprises an elongate hollow tube having an inner end receivable in the muzzle end of the barrel. An inner diameter of the tube corresponds to that of the barrel at its muzzle end. An outer end of the tube extends beyond the muzzle. The inner diameter of the tube decreases from the inner to the outer end of the tube to effect a choke.
It is common for devices to reduce muzzle jump and felt recoil upon firing. Gun chokes are also commonly known to control shot pattern size for any specific distance by variously attachable gun choke sizes when discharged gases are propelled rapidly through the barrel. A shot pattern tightening gun choke adapted with a device to reduce muzzle rise, felt recoil, and muzzle blast upon firing the weapon to is yet to be addressed. Such a device would be adaptable to a gun choke and not part of the gun itself, making it possible for all gun owners to use felt recoil, muzzle blast, and muzzle rise reduction technology.
It is therefore, an object of the present invention to reduce felt recoil, muzzle blast, and muzzle rise when firing a weapon by adapting attachable gun chokes with a counteracting device.
The present invention comprises a device for counteracting muzzle rise and felt recoil forces when firing a gun with attachable gun chokes comprising a manifold with sufficient width and length to cover all cylindrical surface openings. In one embodiment at least one manifold opening is located in the upper 180 degree portion of the device for discharging gases.
The manifold is held in place to maintain the upper 180 degree direction by a choke stop, clamp, or other attachment means wherein, at least one manifold opening faces in an upward direction so that gun shot gases are redirected in a substantially upward direction to counteract muzzle rise.
In a preferred embodiment, two equidistant manifold openings are bent backward to redirect gases substantially backwards and counteract recoil. For double barrel weapons, a manifold saddle with sufficient curvature for accommodating a second barrel can be utilized.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one manifold opening faces only in an upward direction or only in a backward direction so that gun shot gases are redirected upwards or backwards to counteract muzzle rise or counteract felt recoil. An alternate embodiment of at least one manifold opening in an upward or backward direction comprises at least two manifold openings equidistant from each other and between them a saddle for placement of a second barrel. The manifold device saddle has sufficient curvature and the manifold has sufficient thickness to accommodate a second gun barrel surrounded by a second manifold.
In yet another preferred embodiment, at least one manifold opening faces in a compromised upward and backward direction so that gun shot gages are redirected upwards and backwards to counteract both muzzle rise and felt recoil. An alternate embodiment of at least one manifold opening in a compromised upward and backward direction comprises at least two manifold openings equidistant from each other and between them a saddle for placement of a second barrel. The manifold device saddle has sufficient curvature and the manifold has sufficient thickness to accommodate a second gun barrel surrounded by a second manifold.
Placement of the manifold device on the gun choke has the additional benefit of reducing muzzle blast (noise) in each shot taken.
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Placement of the manifold device on the gun choke serves an additional benefit of reducing muzzle blast noise.
All features disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings, may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specific function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6. In particular, the use of “step of” in the claims herein is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, paragraph 6.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, various modifications and substitutions may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention has been described by way of illustration and not limitation.
