Patent ID: 8991550
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A baffle for use in a sound suppressor for a firearm, the baffle comprising: a back section with a first side configured to face towards the firearm and an opposing second side; a conical section that extends outward at the second side of the back section and includes an outer side and an inner side, the conical section including a tapered shape that enlarges away from the back section; an opening that extends through the back section and having an inlet at the first side and an outlet at the second side, a centerline of the opening being parallel with the tapered conical section; a central bore that extends through the back section and the conical section; steps that extend around the outer side of the conical section and along a length of the outer section, the steps facing the outlet of the opening, each of the steps including a flat riser section that extends away from the central bore, a flat tread section, and a curved intermediate portion that connects the riser and tread sections.