Flow through suppressor with enhanced flow dynamics
Abstract
An improved firearm suppressor is provided. The firearm suppressor generally includes a primary flow path and a secondary flow path. The primary flow path is centrally disposed within the suppressor and includes multiple internal chambers that are separated by conical baffles. The secondary flow path is helically disposed within the firearm suppressor. A diverter directs a portion of the propellant gas rearward, over a firearm barrel, before entering spiral lanes in the forward direction. The primary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a projectile exit port, while the secondary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a plurality of propellant gas exit ports.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1735188
- Patent Number(s):
- 10753699
- Application Number:
- 16/594,189
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/07/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Klett, James W., Moss, William C., and Anderson, Andrew T. Flow through suppressor with enhanced flow dynamics. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Klett, James W., Moss, William C., & Anderson, Andrew T. Flow through suppressor with enhanced flow dynamics. United States.
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"Flow through suppressor with enhanced flow dynamics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735188.
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title = {Flow through suppressor with enhanced flow dynamics},
author = {Klett, James W. and Moss, William C. and Anderson, Andrew T.},
abstractNote = {An improved firearm suppressor is provided. The firearm suppressor generally includes a primary flow path and a secondary flow path. The primary flow path is centrally disposed within the suppressor and includes multiple internal chambers that are separated by conical baffles. The secondary flow path is helically disposed within the firearm suppressor. A diverter directs a portion of the propellant gas rearward, over a firearm barrel, before entering spiral lanes in the forward direction. The primary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a projectile exit port, while the secondary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a plurality of propellant gas exit ports.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2020},
month = {8}
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