Suppressor assembly
AssigneeSig Sauer, Inc.
InventorThomas Mooty
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Abstract
A suppressor assembly for a firearm includes a diffusor assembly with a body extending along a central axis. At least one diffusor baffle extends across an inside of the body in a direction transverse to the central axis. The diffusor baffle defines a diffusor central opening and a plurality of outer diffusor openings positioned radially outside the diffusor central opening. Signature-reduction baffles include a first baffle portion that extends across the inside of the body and that defines a central baffle opening and a baffle port positioned radially outside of the central baffle opening. A second baffle portion is connected to the first baffle portion opposite the baffle port and radially outside of the central baffle opening. The second baffle portion extends at an angle to the body sidewall.
Claims24
A signature-reduction assembly for a firearm, the assembly comprising:
- a body with a tubular sidewall extending along a central axis between a proximal end and a distal end, the body including a diffusor portion adjacent the proximal end and a signature-reduction portion adjacent the distal end;
- one or more diffusor baffles in the diffusor portion of the body and extending across an inside of the tubular sidewall in a direction transverse to the central axis, each of the one or more diffusor baffles defining a central diffusor opening aligned with the central axis and a plurality of outer diffusor openings positioned radially outside of the central diffusor opening and;
- a plurality of signature-reduction baffles having an axially spaced-apart arrangement in the signature-reduction portion and located distally of the one or more diffusor baffles, each of the plurality of signature-reduction baffles extending across an inside of the tubular sidewall in a direction transverse to the central axis and defining (i) a central baffle opening aligned with the central axis and (ii) a baffle port positioned radially outside of the central baffle opening;
- wherein the baffle port of each of the plurality of signature-reduction baffles is rotated about the central axis from 185 to 225 degrees with respect to the baffle port of an adjacent one of the plurality of signature-reduction baffles;
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- wherein the assembly provides a first gas flow path generally along the central axis, and an elongated and less restrictive second gas flow path through the baffle ports of the plurality of signature-reduction baffles.
A diffusor assembly configured for use with a host firearm having a barrel with a bore extending therethrough along a bore axis, the diffusor assembly comprising:
- a body with a tubular sidewall extending along a central axis;
- at least one diffusor baffle extending across an inside of the tubular sidewall in a direction transverse to the central axis, wherein the at least one diffusor baffle defines a diffusor central opening aligned with the central axis, and a plurality of outer diffusor openings positioned between the diffusor central opening and the tubular diffusor body;
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- a plurality of signature-reduction baffles located distally of the at least one diffusor baffle and extending across the inside of the tubular sidewall in a direction transverse to the central axis, each of the plurality of signature-reduction baffles having
- a first baffle portion having a generally planar proximal face extending generally perpendicularly to the central axis and defining a central baffle opening aligned with the central axis, and a baffle port positioned radially outside of the central baffle opening;
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- a second baffle portion positioned opposite the baffle port and radially outside of the central baffle opening, the second baffle portion having a generally planar second proximal face defining an angle from 10 to 60 degrees with the proximal face of the first baffle portion, the second baffle portion connected to the first baffle portion and to the tubular sidewall.
A suppressor baffle comprising:
- a tubular body extending along a central axis between a first end and a second end;
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- a baffle connected to and extending across an inside of the tubular body in a direction transverse to the central axis, the baffle having
- a first baffle portion defining a central baffle opening aligned with the central axis and a baffle port positioned radially between the central baffle opening and the tubular body, the first baffle portion having a generally planar face and extending generally perpendicular to the central axis;
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- a second baffle portion connected to the first baffle portion radially outside of the central baffle opening and positioned opposite the baffle port, wherein the second baffle portion is generally planar and defines an angle from 10 to 60 degrees with the first baffle portion and extends proximally from the first baffle portion to the tubular sidewall;
- wherein an area of the baffle port is at least three times an area of the central baffle opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.