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

Claim 12:
13. 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 peripheral surface of the main body accommodates a positioning of a handguard of the firearm about the main body.