This invention relates to firearms.
More particularly, the present invention relates to suppressors for reducing muzzle blasts in firearms.
It is well known in the field of firearms to modify a barrel to compensate for various effects of firing a projectile using propellant gasses generated from the combustion of a propellant. Many common elements are provided in these devices. These elements are typically held within a shell, also called a can, which contains and aligns the respective elements. While effective, a shell results in extra weight which can adversely impact firing the firearm, and can also complicate the fabrication process thereby increasing the cost of the device.
It would be highly advantageous, therefore, to remedy the foregoing and other deficiencies inherent in the prior art.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved suppressor for reducing the muzzle blast in a firearm.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved suppressor that can be relatively easily manufactured.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved suppressor that can be modified to suppress muzzle blasts for a variety of different muzzle blast intensities.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved suppressor that can be conveniently produced for and mounted on virtually any firearm.
Briefly, to achieve the desired objects and aspects of the instant invention in accordance with a preferred embodiment, a suppressor for reducing muzzle blasts in firearms is provided. The suppressor includes mounting apparatus with a rear end designed to mate with a firearm barrel and a front end. A blast cap has a rear end and a front end and defining a central aperture extending therethrough. The blast cap includes in conjunction with the mounting apparatus, aligning and joining features mating the rear end of the blast cap with the front end of the mounting apparatus. A plurality of baffles each having a rear end and a front end and each baffle defines a central aperture extending therethrough. Each baffle further includes aligning and joining features in conjunction with one of an adjacent baffle and the blast cap mating the rear end of the baffle with the front end of the one of the adjacent baffle and the blast cap. Each baffle includes a plate positioned within a cylindrically shaped sidewall, the plate of each baffle having a plurality of gas ports defined therethrough. The gas ports are spaced about the central aperture and positioned intermediate the central aperture and an outer edge of the plate. An end cap has a rear end and a front end and defines a central aperture extending therethrough. The end cap includes in conjunction with an adjacent baffle aligning and joining features mating the rear end of the end cap with the front end of the adjacent baffle. The mounting apparatus, the blast cap, the plurality of baffles, and the end cap are affixed together using the aligning and joining features to form a suppressor with the central apertures longitudinally aligned with the firearm barrel.
Desired objects and aspects of the instant invention are further achieved in accordance with another embodiment of a suppressor for reducing muzzle blasts in firearms that includes mounting apparatus including a rear mount assembly configured to engage the barrel of a firearm proximate a muzzle thereof, a front mounting block partially enclosing the rear mount assembly to prevent gasses from escaping therearound, and a blast shield abutting the front mounting block and forming a blast chamber at the muzzle of the firearm barrel. A blast cap includes a convex plate with a parametric edge defining a front end and a cylindrical sidewall extending generally perpendicularly from the parametric edge of the convex plate and terminating in a rear end. The blast cap defines a central aperture extending through the convex plate and includes in conjunction with the mounting apparatus aligning and joining features mating the rear end of the blast cap with the front end of the mounting apparatus. A plurality of baffles are included with each baffle of the plurality of baffles including a concave plate with a parametric edge defining a front end and a cylindrically shaped sidewall extending rearwardly generally perpendicularly from the parametric edge of the concave plate and terminating in a rear end. Each baffle further defines a central aperture extending through the concave plate and further includes aligning and joining features in conjunction with one of an adjacent baffle and the blast cap mating the rear end of the baffle with the front end of the one of the adjacent baffle and the blast cap. The concave plate of each baffle has a plurality of gas ports defined therethrough, the gas ports being spaced about the central aperture and positioned intermediate the central aperture and an outer edge of the plate. An end cap includes a convex plate with a parametric edge defining a front end and a cylindrical sidewall extending generally perpendicularly from the parametric edge of the convex plate and terminating in a rear end. The end cap defines a central aperture extending through the convex plate and includes in conjunction with an adjacent baffle aligning and joining features mating the rear end of the end cap with the front end of the adjacent baffle. The mounting apparatus, the blast cap, the plurality of baffles, and the end cap are affixed together using the aligning and joining features to form a suppressor with the central apertures longitudinally aligned with the firearm barrel.
Specific objects and advantages of the instant invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Turning now to the drawings in which like reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the several views, attention is first directed to
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The aligning and joining features of the elements previously described are all substantially identical. Therefore, only one will be described in detail. Rear mount assembly 12, front mounting block 14, blast shield 15, blast cap 22, baffles 30 and end cap 40, the “elements”, each include the aligning and joining features in conjunction with adjacent elements. With additional reference to
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It will be appreciated that suppressors 10 can be manufactured and assembled for virtually any firearm with central aperture 35 being formed to match any specific caliber and the number of baffle modules 20 and number of baffles 30 in each module being selected to provide a desired amount of muzzle blast reduction or suppression. Thus, a new and improved suppressor for reducing the muzzle blast in a firearm has been disclosed. The new and improved suppressor can be relatively easily manufactured and conveniently produced for and mounted on virtually any firearm. Specifically, the new and improved suppressor can be modified to suppress muzzle blasts for a variety of different muzzle blast intensities and for virtually any caliber of firearm.
Various changes and modifications to the embodiments herein chosen for purposes of illustration will readily occur to those skilled in the art. To the extent that such modifications and variations do not depart from the spirit of the invention, they are intended to be included within the scope thereof which is assessed only by a fair interpretation of the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/432,709 filed 14 Jan. 2011.
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61432709 | Jan 2011 | US |