Patent ID: 11953279
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A muzzle brake apparatus, comprising:
a main body having a central bore and a plurality of peripheral bores about the central bore, the central bore extending a flow path for a projectile from a barrel of a firearm and an exit for the projectile; and
a brake backing plate coupled to the main body, the brake backing plate constructed and arranged for coupling to a distal end of the barrel of the firearm, the brake backing plate including a cavity having a first volume for receiving a flow of gas in the flow path of the barrel, wherein the peripheral bores output a first portion of gas from the firearm,
wherein the central bore outputs a second portion of the gas,
wherein the peripheral surface of the main body, an interior volume of the main body, and the cavity of the brake backing plate each has a non-circular shape, and
wherein the non-circular shape of the interior volume of the main body and the cavity of the brake backing plate provides for an increased volume of an air chamber of the muzzle brake apparatus, which reduces recoil and muzzle rise conditions during an operation of the firearm including a discharge of the projectile from the firearm.