U.S. patent application number 16/228066 was filed with the patent office on 2019-07-04 for muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms and method of assembling a muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms.
The applicant listed for this patent is RADE TECNOLOG AS, S.L.. Invention is credited to Jes s AGUST N GOMEZ, Ra l DELGADO ACARRETA, Ra l DELGADO CHACON, Diego IBANEZ MARTINEZ.
Application Number | 20190204039 16/228066 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66865802 |
Filed Date | 2019-07-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190204039 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DELGADO ACARRETA; Ra l ; et
al. |
July 4, 2019 |
MUZZLE BRAKE-SUPPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARMS AND METHOD OF
ASSEMBLING A MUZZLE BRAKE-SUPPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARMS
Abstract
A muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms allows carrying
out the coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor with respect to the
firearm in a silent manner, without mechanical sounds. The presence
of a system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm arranges the
suppressor such that it is centered with the barrel of the weapon,
and in turn allows the coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor to be
carried out by means of a single operation, in a rapid manner and
with one hand.
Inventors: |
DELGADO ACARRETA; Ra l;
(Zaragoza, ES) ; DELGADO CHACON; Ra l; (Zaragoza,
ES) ; AGUST N GOMEZ; Jes s; (Zaragoza, ES) ;
IBANEZ MARTINEZ; Diego; (Zaragoza, ES) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
RADE TECNOLOG AS, S.L. |
Zaragoza |
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ES |
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Family ID: |
66865802 |
Appl. No.: |
16/228066 |
Filed: |
December 20, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 21/36 20130101;
F41A 21/325 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F41A 21/32 20060101
F41A021/32; F41A 21/36 20060101 F41A021/36 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 22, 2017 |
ES |
P201731452 |
Claims
1. A muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms comprising: a
muzzle brake coupleable to a barrel of the firearm, which barrel
comprises a longitudinal axis which defines an axial direction; a
suppressor coupleable to the muzzle brake; a system of anchoring
the suppressor to the firearm which in turn comprises; guiding
means present in the suppressor which participate with guiding
means present in the muzzle brake and are configured for carrying
out the coupling of the suppressor to the muzzle brake; and first
retaining means which are configured for preventing movement, in
the axial direction, of the suppressor with respect to the muzzle
brake.
2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the guiding means of the
suppressor comprise a conical surface in opposition with a conical
surface present in the guiding means of the muzzle brake.
3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the guiding means present in
the suppressor which participate with the guiding means present in
the muzzle brake are independent of the first retaining means.
4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the guiding means present in
the suppressor which participate with the guiding means present in
the muzzle brake are arranged essentially in the axial
direction.
5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the suppressor further
comprises second retaining means configured for applying pressure
on the suppressor-muzzle brake connection.
6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the second retaining means are
configured for applying pressure on the suppressor-muzzle brake
connection when relative movement of at least a first element of
the suppressor with respect to a second element of the suppressor
is carried out.
7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the suppressor comprises a lock
nut wherein the guiding means present in the suppressor are
arranged, with these guiding means being grooves arranged in the
axial direction, whereas the guiding means of the muzzle brake
comprise projections in opposition with the grooves of the lock nut
arranged in the axial direction.
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the grooves of the lock nut and
the projections of the muzzle brake have at least one curved
segment.
9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the lock nut comprises three
grooves equally spaced 60.degree. with respect to one another, and
the muzzle brake comprises three projections equally spaced
60.degree. with respect to one another, in opposition with the
three grooves.
10. (canceled)
11. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the suppressor comprises a
lock nut wherein the guiding means present in the suppressor are
arranged, with these guiding means being grooves arranged in the
axial direction, whereas the guiding means of the muzzle brake
comprise projections in opposition with the grooves of the lock nut
arranged in the axial direction, and wherein the conical surface of
the guiding means of the suppressor is arranged in the grooves of
the lock nut and the conical surface present in the guiding means
of the muzzle brake is arranged in the projections of the muzzle
brake.
12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first retaining means
comprise at least one stop present in the muzzle brake in
opposition with at least one projection present in the suppressor
or vice versa.
13. (canceled)
14. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the suppressor further
comprises a set of deflectors arranged inside a tube, wherein the
tube is connected to an anchor body by connection means, which are
preferably a threading and/or pins.
15. (canceled)
16. (canceled)
17. A method of assembling a muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for
firearms comprising: a muzzle brake coupleable to a barrel of the
firearm, which barrel comprises a longitudinal axis which defines
an axial direction; a suppressor coupleable to the muzzle brake; a
system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm which in turn
comprises; guiding means present in the suppressor which
participate with guiding means present in the muzzle brake and are
configured for carrying out the coupling of the suppressor to the
muzzle brake; and first retaining means which are configured for
preventing movement, in the axial direction, of the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake; wherein the method comprises: a step
of coupling a muzzle brake to a barrel of a firearm, which barrel
comprises a longitudinal axis which defines an axial direction; a
step of coupling a suppressor to the muzzle brake comprising a step
of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm; and wherein the method
in turn comprises the following sub-steps: a sub-step of guiding
the suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake, a first sub-step
of retaining the suppressor in the muzzle brake configured for
preventing movement, in the axial direction, of the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the sub-step of guiding the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake is carried out by
putting a conical surface of the guiding means of the suppressor in
contact with a conical surface in opposition present in the guiding
means of the muzzle brake.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the sub-step of guiding the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake is independent of the
first sub-step of retaining the suppressor in the muzzle brake.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the sub-step of guiding the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake is carried out
essentially in the axial direction.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein the first sub-step of retaining
the suppressor in the muzzle brake comprises a turn, in a
circumferential direction of the barrel, of the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake, the turn preferably being a 60.degree.
turn.
22. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of coupling the
suppressor to the muzzle brake further comprises a second step of
retaining wherein pressure is applied on the suppressor-muzzle
brake connection.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the second step of retaining
comprises a step for relative movement of at least a first element
of the suppressor with respect to a second element of the
suppressor.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step for relative movement
of the first element of the suppressor with respect to the second
element of the suppressor comprises a turn, in the circumferential
direction of the barrel, of the first element of the suppressor
with respect to the second element of the suppressor, the turn
preferably being less than 60.degree..
25. The method of claim 17, further comprising a step of assembling
the suppressor prior to the step of coupling the suppressor to the
muzzle brake, wherein said step of assembling the suppressor
comprises the following sub-steps: a step of connecting an anchor
body of the suppressor to a lock nut of the suppressor; a step of
inserting a set of deflectors inside a tube of the suppressor; a
step of connecting the tube of the suppressor to the anchor body of
the suppressor; a step of connecting a cover of the suppressor at
the end of the tube opposite the anchor body.
Description
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a muzzle brake-suppressor
assembly for firearms which allows carrying out the
coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor with respect to the firearm
in a silent manner, without mechanical sounds, due to the presence
of a system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm which
arranges the suppressor such that it is centered with the barrel of
the weapon.
[0002] The system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm allows
the coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor to be carried out by
means of a single operation, in a rapid manner and with one
hand.
[0003] The invention also relates to a method of assembling a
muzzle brake-suppressor assembly in a firearm.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Muzzle brake-suppressor assemblies for firearms comprising a
suppressor element which can be fixed or is fixed to the barrel
element, wherein the suppressor element is fixed to the barrel
element by means of at least one securing element external to the
muzzle brake-suppressor assembly, are known in the state of the
art.
[0005] Included among the prior art is European patent application
EP3023729A1, wherein the external securing element is axially
secured against at least one seating element formed integrally with
the barrel element or fixed captively thereto, where the securing
element can be fixed or is fixed inside the suppressor element.
[0006] These systems make it necessary to use external elements
which complicate tasks of assembling and disassembling the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake of the barrel.
[0007] Additionally, these systems have problems as regards
misalignments of the suppressor with respect to the barrel, which
results in the course of shots being altered due to said
coupling.
[0008] The muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms and the
method of assembling a muzzle brake-suppressor assembly in a
firearm of the present invention have a configuration and steps
which allow solving all the aforementioned drawbacks because it is
possible to carry out a coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor on
the weapon in a silent manner, without mechanical sounds, where the
suppressor is arranged such that it is centered with the barrel of
the weapon.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The present invention relates to a muzzle brake-suppressor
assembly for firearms which allows carrying out the
coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor with respect to the firearm
in a silent manner, without mechanical sounds, due to the presence
of a system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm which
arranges the suppressor such that it is centered with the barrel of
the weapon.
[0010] The system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm allows
the coupling/uncoupling of the suppressor to be carried out by
means of a single operation, in a rapid manner and with one
hand.
[0011] The muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms comprises:
[0012] a muzzle brake coupleable to a barrel of the firearm, which
barrel comprises a longitudinal axis which defines an axial
direction; [0013] a suppressor coupleable to the muzzle brake;
[0014] a system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm; wherein
the system of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm in turn
comprises; [0015] guiding means present in the suppressor which
participate with guiding means present in the muzzle brake and are
configured for carrying out the coupling of the suppressor to the
muzzle brake; and [0016] first retaining means which are configured
for preventing movement, in the axial direction, of the suppressor
with respect to the muzzle brake.
[0017] Optionally, the guiding means of the suppressor comprise a
conical surface in opposition with a conical surface present in the
guiding means of the muzzle brake, which facilitates centering the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake, and accordingly with
respect to the barrel the firearm, preventing the course of the
ammunition from being altered as it goes along the barrel and the
muzzle brake-suppressor assembly, and facilitating the coupling of
the muzzle brake-suppressor assembly.
[0018] Optionally, the guiding means present in the suppressor
which participate with the guiding means present in the muzzle
brake are independent of the first retaining means.
[0019] Preferably, the guiding means present in the suppressor
which participate with the guiding means present in the muzzle
brake are arranged essentially in the axial direction.
[0020] Preferably, the first retaining means comprise at least one
stop present in the muzzle brake in opposition with at least one
projection present in the suppressor or vice versa.
[0021] Optionally, the suppressor further comprises second
retaining means configured for applying pressure on the
suppressor-muzzle brake connection, such that additional resistance
is generated in the suppressor which prevents its accidental
uncoupling from the muzzle brake in case of vibration or impact.
These second retaining means are configured for applying pressure
on the suppressor-muzzle brake connection when relative movement of
at least a first element of the suppressor with respect to a second
element of the suppressor is carried out.
[0022] The invention also relates to a method of assembling a
muzzle brake-suppressor assembly in a firearm.
[0023] The method of assembling comprises: [0024] a step of
coupling a muzzle brake to a barrel of a firearm, which barrel
comprises a longitudinal axis which defines an axial direction;
[0025] a step of coupling a suppressor to the muzzle brake
comprising a step of anchoring the suppressor to the firearm, which
in turn comprises the following sub-steps: [0026] a sub-step of
guiding the suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake; and [0027]
a first sub-step of retaining the suppressor in the muzzle brake
configured for preventing movement, in the axial direction, of the
suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake.
[0028] Optionally, the sub-step of guiding the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake is carried out by placing a conical
surface of the guiding means of the suppressor in contact with a
conical surface in opposition present in the guiding means of the
muzzle brake, which facilitates centering the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake, and accordingly with respect to the
barrel of the firearm.
[0029] Optionally, the sub-step of guiding the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake is independent of the first sub-step of
retaining the suppressor in the muzzle brake.
[0030] Preferably, the sub-step of guiding the suppressor with
respect to the muzzle brake is carried out essentially in the axial
direction.
[0031] Preferably, the first sub-step of retaining the suppressor
in the muzzle brake comprises a turn, in a circumferential
direction of the barrel, of the suppressor with respect to the
muzzle brake.
[0032] Optionally, the step of coupling the suppressor to the
muzzle brake further comprises a second step of retaining wherein
pressure is applied on the suppressor-muzzle brake connection,
wherein said second step of retaining comprises a step for relative
movement of at least a first element of the suppressor with respect
to a second element of the suppressor, such that additional
resistance is generated in the suppressor which prevents the
accidental uncoupling of the muzzle brake due to vibration or
impact.
[0033] Preferably, the step for relative movement of the first
element of the suppressor with respect to the second element of the
suppressor comprises a turn, in the circumferential direction of
the barrel, of the first element of the suppressor with respect to
the second element of the suppressor.
[0034] Thus constituted, the muzzle brake-suppressor assembly and
the method of assembling the muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for
firearms allow carrying out a self-positioning of the suppressor in
the firearm due to the guiding means present in the suppressor
which participate with the guiding means present in the muzzle
brake.
[0035] Furthermore, the muzzle brake-suppressor assembly thus
constituted allows carrying out a rapid assembly and disassembly of
the suppressor with respect to the muzzle brake of the firearm, in
a time of less than 3 seconds.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the muzzle
brake-suppressor assembly for firearms of the present invention
according to a first exemplary embodiment.
[0037] FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.
[0038] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a lock nut of the
suppressor coupleable to the muzzle brake, wherein the guiding
means of the suppressor can be observed.
[0039] FIG. 4 shows a perspective detailed view of the muzzle brake
wherein the guiding means thereof can be observed.
[0040] FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional perspective view of the
coupling between the lock nut of the suppressor and the muzzle
brake.
[0041] FIG. 6 shows a side view of the coupling between the lock
nut of the suppressor and the muzzle brake.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0042] What follows is a detailed description of the muzzle
brake-suppressor assembly for firearms of the present
invention.
[0043] The muzzle brake-suppressor assembly for firearms comprises:
[0044] a muzzle brake (2) coupleable to a barrel (1) of the
firearm, which barrel (1) comprises a longitudinal axis which
defines an axial direction; [0045] a suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9) coupleable to the muzzle brake (2); [0046] a system of anchoring
the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the firearm; wherein the
system of anchoring the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the
firearm in turn comprises; [0047] guiding means (10) present in the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) which participate with guiding
means (11) present in the muzzle brake (2) and are configured for
carrying out the coupling of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
to the muzzle brake (2); and [0048] first retaining means (14, 15)
which are configured for preventing movement, in the axial
direction, of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to
the muzzle brake (2).
[0049] The muzzle brake (2) is connected to the barrel (1) of the
firearm preferably by means of threading.
[0050] In this exemplary embodiment, the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9) comprises a lock nut (5) wherein the guiding means (10)
present in the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) are arranged, with
these guiding means being grooves (10) arranged in the axial
direction. Furthermore, the guiding means of the muzzle brake (2)
comprise projections (11) in opposition with the grooves (10) of
the lock nut (5) arranged in the axial direction.
[0051] Preferably, the grooves (10) of the lock nut (5) and the
projections (11) of the muzzle brake (2) have at least one curved
segment.
[0052] Preferably, the lock nut (5) comprises three grooves (10)
and the muzzle brake (2) comprises three projections (11) in
opposition with the three grooves (10).
[0053] Preferably, the three grooves (10) of the lock nut (5) and
the three projections (11) of the muzzle brake (2) are equally
spaced 60.degree. with respect to one another.
[0054] The grooves (10) of the lock nut (5) comprise a conical
surface (12) in opposition with a conical surface (13) present in
the projections (11) of the muzzle brake (2), which facilitates
centering the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to the
muzzle brake (2), and accordingly with respect to the barrel (1) of
the firearm.
[0055] Preferably, the first retaining means (14, 15) comprise at
least one stop (14) present in the muzzle brake (2) in opposition
with at least one projection (15) present in the suppressor (3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9) or vice versa, wherein the first retaining means
(14, 15) are in an opposing position when the suppressor (3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9) has been turned a given angle with respect to the
muzzle brake (2), preferably 60.degree..
[0056] The suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) further comprises
second retaining means (4), preferably a set of washers, configured
for applying pressure on the suppressor-muzzle brake connection
when relative movement of at least a first element of the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), preferably of an anchor body (3),
with respect to a second element of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9), preferably the lock nut (5), is carried out.
[0057] The suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) further comprises a set
of deflectors (7) arranged inside a tube (6), wherein the tube (6)
is connected to the anchor body (3) by connection means (9), which
are preferably a threading and/or pins.
[0058] The suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) further comprises a
cover (8) arranged at the end of the tube (6) opposite the anchor
body (3).
[0059] In one exemplary embodiment, at least the suppressor (3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9) of the muzzle brake-suppressor assembly is made of
plastic, preferably fungible.
[0060] What follows is a detailed description of the method of
assembling a muzzle brake-suppressor assembly in a firearm.
[0061] The method of assembling the muzzle brake-suppressor
assembly comprises: [0062] a step of coupling a muzzle brake (2) to
a barrel (1) of a firearm, which barrel (1) comprises a
longitudinal axis which defines an axial direction; [0063] a step
of coupling a suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the muzzle brake
(2) comprising a step of anchoring the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9) to the firearm, which in turn comprises the following
sub-steps: [0064] a sub-step of guiding the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9) with respect to the muzzle brake (2), preferably in an
essentially axial direction; and [0065] a first sub-step of
retaining the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) in the muzzle brake
(2) configured for preventing movement, in the axial direction, of
the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to the muzzle
brake (2).
[0066] The sub-step of guiding the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
with respect to the muzzle brake (2) is carried out by putting a
conical surface (12) of the guiding means (10) of the suppressor
(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), arranged in a lock nut (5) in contact with a
conical surface (13) in opposition present in guiding means (11) of
the muzzle brake (2), which facilitates centering the suppressor
(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to the muzzle brake (2), and
accordingly with respect to the barrel (1) of the firearm.
[0067] The first sub-step of retaining the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9) in the muzzle brake (2) comprises a turn, in a
circumferential direction of the barrel (1), of the suppressor (3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to the muzzle brake (2), the turn
preferably being a 60.degree. turn.
[0068] The step of coupling the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to
the muzzle brake (2) further comprises a second step of retaining
wherein pressure is applied on the suppressor-muzzle brake
connection, wherein said second step of retaining comprises a step
for relative movement of a first element (3) of the suppressor (3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), preferably an anchor body (3), with respect to a
second element (5) of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9),
preferably la lock nut (5), by means of second means of retaining
(4), preferably a set of washers.
[0069] The step for relative movement of the first element (3) of
the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), preferably the anchor body
(3), with respect to the second element (5) of the suppressor (3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), preferably the lock nut (5), comprises a turn,
in the circumferential direction of the barrel (1), of the first
element (3) of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with respect to
the second element (5) of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the
turn preferably being less than 60.degree..
[0070] The method of assembling the muzzle brake-suppressor
assembly further comprises a step of assembling the suppressor (3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) prior to the step of coupling the suppressor (3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the muzzle brake (2). Said step of assembling
the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) comprises the following
sub-steps: [0071] a step of connecting an anchor body (3) of the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the lock nut (5) of the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); [0072] a step of inserting a set
of deflectors (7) inside a tube (6) of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9); [0073] a step of connecting the tube (6) of the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) to the anchor body (3) of the
suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); [0074] a step of connecting a
cover (8) of the suppressor (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) at the end of the
tube (6) opposite the anchor body (3).
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