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US 10,502,514 B2Granted
Locking mechanism for suppressor mount
AssigneeThunder Beast Arms Corporation
InventorKurtis Allen Palu
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Abstract
A novel locking mechanism for a noise suppressor mount for a firearm comprising a muzzle attachment comprising a plurality of locking positions, a collar, and a locking arm comprising a locking notch wherein the collar rotates to move the locking notch in a circular direction into a locking position.
Claims16
A noise suppressor locking mechanism for a firearm, comprising:
- a muzzle attachment comprising a plurality of locking positions;
- a collar;
- a locking arm comprising a locking notch;
- and
- wherein if the locking notch is misaligned with any of the plurality of locking positions and rests between two adjacent locking positions of the plurality of locking positions when the collar is initially engaged with the muzzle attachment and with a noise suppressor, the collar rotates to move the locking notch in a circular direction into one of the two adjacent locking positions,
- wherein when the locking notch is in a first position relative to the two adjacent locking positions, rotating the collar counterclockwise causes the locking notch to move in a clockwise direction,
- wherein when the locking notch is in a second position relative to the two adjacent locking positions, rotating the collar counterclockwise causes the locking notch to move in a counterclockwise direction,
- wherein the collar comprises a proximal end, and
- wherein rotation of the collar and rotation of the locking notch in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction are viewed from the proximal end of the collar.
6 more elements
A method of attaching a noise suppressor to a muzzle attachment, the method comprising:
- attaching the muzzle attachment to a firearm, wherein the muzzle attachment comprises a plurality of locking positions;
- attaching a noise suppressor to the muzzle attachment utilizing a locking mechanism comprising a collar, a locking arm, and a locking notch;
- and
- rotating the collar to move the locking arm and the locking notch in a circular direction into one of two adjacent locking positions of the plurality of locking positions, if the locking notch is misaligned with any of the plurality of locking positions and rests between the two adjacent locking positions when the collar is initially engaged with the muzzle attachment and with the noise suppressor,
- wherein when the locking notch is in a first position relative to the two adjacent locking positions, rotating the collar counterclockwise causes the locking notch to move in a clockwise direction
- wherein when the locking notch is in a second position relative to the two adjacent locking positions, rotating the collar counterclockwise causes the locking notch to move in a counterclockwise direction,
- wherein the collar comprises a proximal end, and
- wherein rotation of the collar and rotation of the locking notch in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction are viewed from the proximal end of the collar.
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A noise suppressor locking mechanism for a firearm, comprising:
- a primary locking mechanism between a muzzle attachment and a noise suppressor;
- a secondary locking mechanism between the muzzle attachment and the noise suppressor, the secondary locking mechanism being different from the primary locking mechanism;
- a collar;
- wherein the primary locking mechanism when actuated causes the collar to initially engage with the muzzle attachment and with the noise suppressor;
- and
- wherein the secondary locking mechanism when actuated causes the collar to lock with respect to the muzzle attachment and with respect to the noise suppressor when contact points between the collar and the muzzle attachment are misaligned when the collar is initially engaged with the muzzle attachment and with the noise suppressor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.