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US 6,425,310 B1Granted
Muzzle brake
OwnerEdwin J. Championinventor
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Abstract
An assemblage of members held in a sleeve form a series of plenums which each have a reaction wall surface against which propulsion gasses generate anti recoil forces. Vents from the plenums direct propulsion gasses upwardly and outwardly to further counter recoil forces.
Claims11
A gun muzzle brake having an axis and a rear or muzzle end and a forward or exit end, said muzzle brake being adapted to be affixed to a muzzle of a gun barrel as a coaxial extension thereof comprising
- an assemblage of plenum forming members each having a forward face and rear face and being assembled with the forward face of one member in direct contact with the rear face of an adjoining member, each such member further having:
- a) an axial bore therethrough;
- b) a conical-like recess in the forward face thereof;
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- c) a conical-like projection on the rear face thereof;
- the conical-like recess in one member receiving the conical-like projection of an adjoining member whereby an annular plenum is provided between the recess and the projection of each pair of adjoining members;
- each such plenum being open at its inner end to the bore through the members for admitting gasses passing through the bore and being defined at its outer end by a reaction wall surface on the rear surface of the adjoining member;
- d) and said members are further configured to provide a vent for gasses in each plenum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.