U.S. patent application number 15/293486 was filed with the patent office on 2017-10-19 for suppressor assembly for a firearm.
This patent application is currently assigned to DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.. Invention is credited to Marvin C. Daniel, Dewayne Lee Thompson.
Application Number | 20170299311 15/293486 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 60038820 |
Filed Date | 2017-10-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170299311 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Daniel; Marvin C. ; et
al. |
October 19, 2017 |
SUPPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARM
Abstract
A suppressor assembly attachable to a firearm is disclosed. The
firearm may include a barrel and a muzzle end. The suppressor
assembly may include a gas block positioned about the barrel, an
outer tube attached to the gas block, and a baffle attached to the
muzzle end. The baffle may push against the outer tube to compress
the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel.
Inventors: |
Daniel; Marvin C.; (Pooler,
GA) ; Thompson; Dewayne Lee; (Lexington, KY) |
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Applicant: |
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DANIEL DEFENSE, INC. |
Black Creek |
GA |
US |
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Assignee: |
DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
Black Creek
GA
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Family ID: |
60038820 |
Appl. No.: |
15/293486 |
Filed: |
October 14, 2016 |
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Application
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62261994 |
Dec 2, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
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F41A 5/26 20130101; F41A
21/30 20130101; F41A 21/325 20130101 |
International
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F41A 21/30 20060101
F41A021/30; F41A 5/26 20060101 F41A005/26 |
Claims
1. A suppressor assembly attached to a firearm, the firearm having
a barrel and a muzzle end, the suppressor assembly comprising: a
gas block positioned about the barrel; an outer tube attached to
the gas block; and a baffle attached to the muzzle end.
2. The suppressor assembly of claim 1, further comprising a chamber
formed at least partially between the barrel of the firearm and the
outer tube, and wherein the gas block forms an end cap of the
chamber.
3. The suppressor assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer tube
comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of
the outer tube is attached to the gas block, and wherein second end
of the outer tube comprises a front edge.
4. The suppressor assembly of claim 3, wherein the baffle comprises
a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the baffle
comprises a lip, wherein the lip is configured to abut and push
against the front edge of the outer tube as the baffle is tightened
onto the muzzle end of the barrel to place a compressive load on
the outer tube and place the barrel between the gas block and
muzzle end under tension.
5. The suppressor assembly of claim 4, wherein the first end of the
baffle may include internal threads that correspond to external
threads on the muzzle end.
6. The suppressor assembly of claim 3, wherein the first end of the
outer tube comprises internal threads that correspond to external
threads on the gas block so that the first end of the outer tube is
screwed onto the gas block.
7. The suppressor assembly of claim 3, wherein second end of the
outer tube extends beyond the muzzle end.
8. The suppressor assembly of claim 1, wherein the gas block is
attached to the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle end.
9. The suppressor assembly of claim 1, wherein the baffle comprise
a monocore baffle.
10. A suppressor assembly attached to a firearm, the firearm having
a barrel and a muzzle end, the suppressor assembly comprising: a
gas block attached to the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle
end; an outer tube comprising a first end and a second end, wherein
the first end of the outer tube is attached to the gas block, and
wherein second end of the outer tube comprises a front edge that
extends past the muzzle end; and a baffle comprising a first end
and a second end, wherein the first end of the baffle is attached
to the muzzle end.
11. The suppressor assembly of claim 10, further comprising a
chamber formed at least partially between the barrel of the firearm
and the outer tube, wherein the gas block form one end of the
chamber and the baffle forms the other end of the chamber.
12. The suppressor assembly of claim 10, wherein the first end of
the baffle may include internal threads that correspond to external
threads on the muzzle end.
13. The suppressor assembly of claim 10, wherein the first end of
the outer tube comprises internal threads that correspond to
external threads on the gas block so that the first end of the
outer tube is screwed onto the gas block.
14. The suppressor assembly of claim 10, wherein the baffle
comprise a monocore baffle.
15. The suppressor assembly of claim 10, wherein the second end of
the baffle comprises a lip that pushes against the front edge of
the second end of the outer tube to compress the outer tube and
apply tension to the barrel between the gas block and the muzzle
end.
16. The suppressor assembly of claim 15, wherein the lip extends
about the circumference of the baffle.
17. A method for incorporating a suppressor assembly into a
firearm, the firearm having a barrel and a muzzle end, the method
comprising: attaching a gas block about the barrel; attaching an
outer tube to the gas block; and attaching a baffle to the muzzle
end, wherein the baffle pushes against the outer tube to compress
the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the outer tube comprises a
first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the outer tube
is attached to the gas block, and wherein second end of the outer
tube comprises a front edge.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the baffle comprises a first
end and a second end, wherein the second end of the baffle
comprises a lip, wherein the lip is configured to abut and push
against the front edge of the outer tube as the baffle is tightened
onto the muzzle end of the barrel to place a compressive load on
the outer tube and place the barrel between the gas block and
muzzle end under tension.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the gas block is attached to
the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle end.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The disclosure claims priority to and the benefit of U.S.
provisional application No. 62/261,994, filed Dec. 2, 2015, which
is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] The disclosure generally relates to a firearm and more
particularly relates to a suppressor assembly for a firearm.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Suppressor assemblies are configured to compensate for the
various effects of firing a projectile (such as a bullet) from a
firearm. Some of the effects include, but are not limited to,
muzzle jump, muzzle recoil, muzzle blast, muzzle flash, and/or
vibrations. For example, muzzle jump and muzzle recoil can
adversely impact accuracy by altering the position of the firearm
after each shot. Muzzle blast is the loud noise that generally
accompanies the discharge of a firearm. Muzzle blast can damage the
ears of the operator or nearby individuals not wearing ear
protection and can bring unwanted attention in instances of covert
use. Muzzle flash is the bright flash that generally accompanies
the discharge of a firearm. Muzzle flash can adversely affect
vision and draw unwanted attention to the use of the firearm.
Excessive vibrations can impact the mechanical integrity of the
firearm.
SUMMARY
[0004] Some or all of the above needs and/or problems may be
addressed by certain embodiments of the suppressor assembly for a
firearm disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the
suppressor assembly is attachable to a firearm. The firearm may
include a barrel and a muzzle end. The suppressor assembly may
include a gas block positioned about the barrel, an outer tube
attached to the gas block, and a baffle attached to the muzzle end.
The baffle may push against the outer tube to compress the outer
tube and apply tension to the barrel.
[0005] Other features and aspects of the disclosure will be
apparent or will become apparent to one with skill in the art upon
examination of the following figures and the detailed description.
All other features and aspects, as well as other system, method,
and assembly embodiments, are intended to be included within the
description and are intended to be within the scope of the
accompanying claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The detailed description is set forth with reference to the
accompanying drawings. The use of the same reference numerals may
indicate similar or identical items. Various embodiments may
utilize elements and/or components other than those illustrated in
the drawings, and some elements and/or components may not be
present in various embodiments. Elements and/or components in the
figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Throughout this
disclosure, depending on the context, singular and plural
terminology may be used interchangeably.
[0007] FIG. 1 depicts a side view of a firearm with a suppressor
assembly in accordance with one or more embodiments of the
disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 2 depicts a cross-sectional view of a suppressor
assembly attached to a firearm in accordance with one or more
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 3 depicts an exploded view of a suppressor assembly
attached to a firearm in accordance with one or more embodiments of
the disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 4 depicts an upper perspective view of a suppressor
assembly attached to a firearm in accordance with one or more
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0011] FIG. 5 depicts an upper perspective view of a gas block in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 6 depicts an upper perspective view of an outer tube in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 7 depicts an upper perspective view of a baffle in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 8 is a flow diagram depicting an illustrative method
for attaching a suppressor assembly to a firearm in accordance with
one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Overview
[0015] Described below are embodiments of a suppressor assembly (as
well as individual components of the suppressor assembly) that can
be attached to a firearm. Methods of installing and using the
suppressor assembly on the firearm are also disclosed. The firearm
may be a conventional firearm. For example, the firearm may be an
M-16 style rifle, an AR-15 style rifle, an AR-10 style rifle, or an
M-4 style rifle, among others. Any firearm may be used. The
suppressor assembly may be configured to reduce the muzzle jump,
muzzle recoil, muzzle blast, and/or muzzle flash generated by the
firing of the firearm by slowing, expanding, trapping, and/or
cooling the propellant gases associated with the firing of the
firearm.
[0016] Generally speaking, the suppressor assembly may include an
outer tube, a gas block, and a baffle. In certain embodiments, the
outer tube may include an elongated hollow body having a first end
and a second end. The first end may be configured to be attached to
the gas block. For example, the first end may include internal
threads that correspond to external threads on the gas block. In
this manner, the first end of the outer tube may be screwed onto
the gas block. The second end of the outer tube may include a front
edge that is configured to abut a lip on the baffle.
[0017] The gas block may be positioned about a barrel of the
firearm along a longitudinal length of the barrel. For example, the
gas block may be attached to the barrel and spaced apart from a
muzzle end of the barrel. In some instances, the gas block may
include one or more gas ports in communication with a bore of the
barrel. In addition, the gas block may be in fluid communication
with a gas tube. In this manner, a portion of the propellant gasses
may travel from the barrel, through the gas block, and into the gas
tube. As noted above, the gas block may include external threads.
The external threads on the gas block may be configured to mate
with the internal threads on the first end of the outer tube. In
this manner, the gas block may be configured to be attached to the
first end of the outer tube. For example, the first end of the
outer tube may be screwed onto the gas block.
[0018] In certain embodiments, the baffle may comprise a monocore
baffle. That is, the baffle may be a single unibody assembly. The
baffle may include a first end (e.g., an entry end) and a second
end (e.g., an exit end). The second end of the baffle may include a
lip. The lip may be configured to abut and compress against the
front edge of the outer tube. The first end of the baffle may be
attached to the muzzle end of the barrel. For example, the first
end of the baffle may include internal threads that correspond to
external threads on the muzzle end of the barrel. In this manner,
the first end of the baffle may be screwed into the muzzle end of
the barrel, thereby securing the baffle within the outer tube. The
baffle may also include a bore configured to receive a projectile
therethrough. The bore may extend between the first end of the
baffle and the second end of the baffle. That is, the bore may
extend through a longitudinal axis of the baffle.
[0019] As assembled, the first end of the outer tube can be
attached to the gas block, and the first end of the baffle can be
attached to the muzzle end of the barrel. The outer tube may form a
chamber about at least a portion of the barrel of the firearm. In
this manner, as the baffle is screwed (i.e., tightened) onto the
muzzle end of the barrel, the lip at the second end of the baffle
may engage and push against the front edge at the second end of the
outer tube, which may place a compressive load on the outer tube.
Similarly, as the baffle is screwed (i.e., tightened) onto the
muzzle end of the barrel, the section of the barrel that extends
past the gas block may be placed under tension, thereby reducing
barrel vibrations caused by firing the firearm. The propellant
gases associated with the firing of the firearm may be expanded,
slowed, trapped, and/or cooled by the baffle and within the
chamber. The propellant gases may then exit the suppressor assembly
via the exit end of the baffle. As a result, the muzzle jump,
muzzle recoil, muzzle blast, and/or muzzle flash generated by the
firing of the firearm may be reduced or substantially
eliminated.
[0020] These and other embodiments of the disclosure will be
described in more detail through reference to the accompanying
drawings in the detailed description of the disclosure that
follows. This brief introduction, including section titles and
corresponding summaries, is provided for the reader's convenience
and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims or the
proceeding sections. Furthermore, the techniques described above
and below may be implemented in a number of ways and in a number of
contexts. Several example implementations and contexts are provided
with reference to the following figures, as described below in more
detail. However, the following implementations and contexts are but
a few of many.
Illustrative Embodiments
[0021] FIGS. 1-7 depict a suppressor assembly 100 (as well as
individual components of the suppressor assembly 100) that can be
attached to a firearm 102 in accordance with one or more
embodiments of the disclosure. The firearm 102 may be a
conventional firearm. By way of example, the firearm 102 may be any
number of firearms, such as, but not limited to, an M-16 style
rifle, an AR-15 style rifle, an AR-10 style rifle, or an M-4 style
rifle, or the like. Moreover, the firearm 102 may be a handgun, a
shotgun, or the like. As depicted in FIG. 1, the firearm 102 may
generally include an upper receiver 104. The upper receiver 104
generally houses internal components of the firearm 102. The
firearm 102 also generally includes a hand guard assembly 106
positioned at least partially about a barrel. The barrel extends
from the upper receiver 104 along a longitudinal axis and may be
secured or otherwise mounted to the upper receiver 104 using, for
example, a flanged barrel extension with apertures, or a barrel nut
or the like. The hand guard assembly 106 also may extend from the
upper receiver 104 and may be secured or otherwise mounted to the
upper receiver 104. In some instances, the hand guard assembly 106
may include a rail system 108 or the like. The rail system 108 may
be configured to attach a number of accessories to the hand guard
assembly 106. In other instances, the hand guard assembly 106
and/or the rail system 108 may be omitted.
[0022] FIG. 2 depicts a cross-sectional view of the suppressor
assembly 100 attached to the barrel 110 in accordance with one or
more embodiments of the disclosure. In certain embodiments, the
firearm 102 may include a barrel 110, a bore 112, and a muzzle end
114. As noted above, the barrel 110 may extend from the upper
receiver 104 along a longitudinal axis and may be secured or
otherwise mounted to the upper receiver 104. The bore 112 may
extend through the center of the barrel 110 along the longitudinal
axis. The distal end of the barrel 110 may form the muzzle end 114
of the firearm 102. The muzzle end 114 may include external threads
115.
[0023] As depicted in FIG. 2-4, the suppressor assembly 100 may
generally include an outer tube 116, a gas block 118, and a baffle
120. The outer tube 116, the gas block 118, and the baffle 120 may
be configured to individually or collectively expand, slow, trap,
and/or cool the propellant gases associated with the firing of the
firearm 102. In some instances, the suppressor assembly 100 may be
positioned about the barrel 110 and may be at least partially
positioned within the hand guard assembly 106.
[0024] In certain embodiments, the gas block 118 may be positioned
about the barrel 110. For example, the gas block 118 may be
positioned about and attached to the barrel 110 at any location
between the upper receiver 104 and the muzzle end 114 of the
firearm 102. The gas block 118 may be attached to the barrel 110 by
any means known in the art, such as, but not limited to, welded,
screwed, bolted, pressure fitted, etc. In some instances, the gas
block 118 may include one or more gas ports 122 in fluid
communication with the bore 112 of the barrel 110. In addition, the
gas block 118 may be in fluid communication with a gas tube 124 via
the one or more gas ports 122. In this manner, a portion of the
propellant gasses may travel from the barrel 110, through the gas
block 118, and into the gas tube 124. The diverted portion of the
propellant gases may be delivered to the upper receiver 104 via the
gas tube 124. The gas block 118 may include external threads
126.
[0025] The outer tube 116 may include a first end 128 and a second
end 130. The first end 128 of the outer tube 116 may be configured
to be attached to the gas block 118. For example, the external
threads 126 on the gas block 118 may be configured to mate with
internal threads 132 on the first end 128 of the outer tube 116. In
this manner, the gas block 118 may be configured to be attached to
the first end 128 of the outer tube 116. For example, the first end
128 of the outer tube 116 may be screwed onto the gas block 118.
Other attachment configurations between the outer tube 116 and the
gas block 118 are also possible including, but not limited to,
welding, pressure fitting, snapping-on, bolting, etc., the outer
tube 116 to the gas block 118.
[0026] The second end 130 of the outer tube 116 may be configured
to extend beyond the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110 of the
firearm 102. In this manner, the outer tube 116 may form a chamber
134 about at least a portion of the barrel 110 of the firearm 102.
The chamber 134 may also extend at least partially beyond the
muzzle end 114 of the firearm 102. The gas block 118 may form an
end cap of the chamber 134. The other end of the chamber 134 may be
closed off by the front face of the baffle 120. The second end 130
of the outer tube 116 may include a front edge 136 that is
configured to abut and compress against a lip 138 at the front of
the baffle 120. In some instances, the lip 138 may be omitted. In
such instances, the baffle 120 may sit flush against the outer tube
116 or "float" within the outer tube 116.
[0027] The baffle 120 may comprise a monocore baffle. That is, the
baffle 120 may be a single unibody assembly. The baffle 120 may
include a first end 140 (e.g., an entry end) and a second end 142
(e.g., an exit end). The second end 142 of the baffle 120 may
include the lip 138. The lip 138 may extend partially or fully
about a circumference of the second end 142 of the baffle 120. The
lip 138 may be configured to abut and push against the front edge
136 of the outer tube 116. As noted above, the lip 138 may be
omitted. The first end 140 of the baffle 120 may be attached to the
muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110. For example, the first end 140 of
the baffle 120 may include internal threads 144 that correspond to
the external threads 115 on the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110.
In this manner, the first end 140 of the baffle 120 may be screwed
into the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110, thereby securing the
baffle 120 within the outer tube 116. Other attachment
configurations between the baffle 120 and the muzzle end 114 of the
barrel 110 are also possible including, but not limited to,
welding, pressure fitting, snapping-on, bolting, etc., the baffle
120 to the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110. The baffle 120 may
also include a bore 146 configured to receive a projectile
therethrough. The bore 146 may extend between the first end 140 of
the baffle 120 and the second end 142 of the baffle 120. That is,
the bore 146 may extend through a longitudinal axis of the baffle
120.
[0028] The first end 128 of the outer tube 116 can be attached to
the gas block 118, and the first end 140 of the baffle 120 can be
attached to the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110. The outer tube
116 may form a chamber 134 about at least a portion of the barrel
110. In this manner, as the baffle 120 is screwed (i.e., tightened)
onto the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110, the lip 138 at the
second end 142 of the baffle 120 may engage and push against the
front edge 136 at the second end 130 of the outer tube 116, which
may place a compressive load on the outer tube 116. Similarly, as
the baffle 120 is screwed (i.e., tightened) onto the muzzle end 114
of the barrel 110, the section of the barrel 110 that extends past
the gas block 118 may be placed under tension, thereby reducing
barrel vibrations caused by firing the firearm 102. The propellant
gases associated with the firing of the firearm 102 may be
expanded, slowed, trapped, and/or cooled by the baffle 120 and
within the chamber 134. The propellant gases may then exit the
suppressor assembly 100 via the exit end (i.e., a second end 142)
of the baffle 120. As a result, the muzzle jump, muzzle recoil,
muzzle blast, and/or muzzle flash generated by the firing of the
firearm 102 may be reduced or substantially eliminated.
[0029] The suppressor assembly 100 may be configured to reduce the
muzzle jump, muzzle recoil, muzzle blast, muzzle flash, and/or
vibrations generated by the firing of the firearm 102. That is, the
suppressor assembly 100 may slow, expand, trap, and/or cool the
propellant gases associated with the firing of the firearm 102. For
example, a portion of the propellant gases may be initially
diverted by the gas block 118 and delivered to the upper receiver
104 via one or more gas tubes or the like. The remainder of the
propellant gases may exit the muzzle end 114 of the firearm 102
into the baffle 120 and the chamber 134. The propellant gases may
then exit the suppressor assembly 100 by way of the exit end (i.e.,
the second end 142) of the baffle 120.
Illustrative Methods
[0030] FIG. 8 is a flow diagram depicting an illustrative method
200 for attaching the suppressor assembly 100 to the firearm 102 in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0031] At block 202 of method 200, the gas block 118 may be
attached to the barrel 110. That is, the gas block 118 may be
positioned about the barrel 110 of the firearm 102 along the
longitudinal length of the barrel 110. For example, the gas block
118 may be positioned about the barrel 110 at any location between
the upper receiver 104 and the muzzle end 114 of the firearm
102.
[0032] Upon positioning the gas block 118 about the barrel 110 at
block 202, the outer tube 116 may be attached to the gas block 118
at block 204. That is, the first end 128 of the outer tube 116 may
be attached to the gas block 118. For example, the first end 128 of
the outer tube 116 may include internal threads 132 that correspond
to the 126 external threads on the gas block 118. In this manner,
the first end 128 of the outer tube 116 may be screwed onto the gas
block 118.
[0033] After the outer tube 116 has been attached to the gas block
118 at block 204, the baffle 120 may be positioned within the outer
tube 116 and attached to the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110 at
block 206. For example, the first end 140 of the baffle 120 may
include internal threads 144 that correspond to the external
threads 115 on the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110. In this
manner, the first end 140 of the baffle 120 may be screwed into the
muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110, thereby securing the baffle 120
within the outer tube 116. As the baffle 120 is screwed (i.e.,
tightened) onto the muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110, the lip 138
at the second end 142 of the baffle 120 may engage and push against
the front edge 136 at the second end 130 of the outer tube 116,
which may place a compressive load on the outer tube 116.
Similarly, as the baffle 120 is screwed (i.e., tightened) onto the
muzzle end 114 of the barrel 110, the section of the barrel 110
that extends past the gas block 118 may be placed under tension,
thereby reducing barrel vibrations caused by firing the firearm
102.
[0034] Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been
described, numerous other modifications and alternative embodiments
are within the scope of the disclosure. For example, any of the
functionality described with respect to a particular device or
component may be performed by another device or component. Further,
while specific device characteristics have been described,
embodiments of the disclosure may relate to numerous other device
characteristics. Further, although embodiments have been described
in language specific to structural features and/or methodological
acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily
limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the
specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of
implementing the embodiments. Conditional language, such as, among
others, "can," "could," "might," or "may," unless specifically
stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as
used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments
could include, while other embodiments may not include, certain
features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language
is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or
steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.
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