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US 10,502,512 B1Granted
Firearm muzzle accessory
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorGrey Beaudry
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Abstract
A gas diffuser for a firearm muzzle accessory such as a firearm sound suppressor, flash hider, or muzzle brake. The gas diffuser includes a diffuser baffle extending helically around the projectile passage. A firearm sound suppressor including the gas diffuser can include a housing and gas baffling inside the housing downstream from the gas diffuser.
Claims21
A firearm sound suppressor for use with a firearm, the firearm sound suppressor comprising:
- a firearm connector constructed for connecting the firearm sound suppressor to the firearm;
- a housing supported by the firearm connector, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end;
- a projectile passage extending between the proximal and distal ends of the housing through which a projectile can pass along a projectile axis through the firearm suppressor;
- gas baffling supported by the housing, the gas baffling including a diffuser body, the diffuser body including a diffuser baffle extending helically around the projectile passage, the diffuser baffle bounding a slot extending helically around the projectile passage, the diffuser body including an opening extending helically around the projectile passage and permitting gas flow from the projectile passage to enter the helical slot.
1 more element
A firearm muzzle accessory for diffusing gas emitted from a muzzle of a firearm, the firearm muzzle accessory comprising:
- a firearm connector constructed for connecting the firearm accessory to the firearm;
- a diffuser body supported by the firearm connector, the diffuser body having a projectile passage through which a projectile can pass along a projectile axis through the diffuser body, the diffuser body including a diffuser baffle extending helically around the projectile passage, the diffuser baffle bounding a slot extending helically around the projectile passage, the diffuser body including an opening extending helically around the projectile passage and permitting gas flow from the projectile passage to enter the helical slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.