Firearm muzzle attachment mechanism

A firearm muzzle attachment mechanism includes a muzzle device; a tapering adapter having an outer tapering end configured to connect with the muzzle device; a hollow adapter having an internally threaded portion and configured to receive the muzzle device; a muzzle attachment having an inner tapering end configured to connect with the outer tapering end of the tapering adapter; and a means for providing tension being received in a receiving slot formed on the muzzle attachment.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a firearm muzzle attachment mechanism, and more particularly, the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism comprises an improved structure to prevent each part of the disclosure mechanism being loosened during the shooting.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Generally, a silencer is one kind of muzzle attachment devices for silencing the firearm during the shootings. According to the previously published UK patent of patent number GB2242476 with the applicant of Gregory Saul Felton, the clamp unit adapted to manually clamp the silencer on the military or sporting weapon includes an elongated member, a hollow adaptor unit for inter-engagement with the elongated member, and a locking body adapted to cooperate with the hollow adapter unit.

However, the above-mentioned published UK patent has several drawbacks. While the bullets are shooting through the elongated member, the hollow adaptor unit, and the locking body, the elongated member may not securely engage with the locking body. For example, during the shooting process, the bullets may pass through the elongated member, the hollow adaptor unit, and the locking unit with an extremely high speed, and in such a way, the heat and the vibration generated from the bullets may cause the hollow adaptor unit loosing from the elongated member or the locking body. Therefore, it may be dangerous for the shooter to operate the firearm.

Therefore, there may be needed a way to provide the silencer and muzzle attachment devices to be securely mounted on the firearm without breaking into several pieces during shootings.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In a general implementation, the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism comprises a muzzle device; a tapering adapter having an outer tapering end configured to connect with the muzzle device; a hollow adapter having an internally threaded portion and configured to receive the muzzle device; a muzzle attachment having an inner tapering end configured to connect with the outer tapering end of the tapering adapter; and a means for providing tension being received in a receiving slot formed on the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the outer tapering end of the tapering adapter comprises a threaded end and an inclined portion integrally and outwardly thickened from the threaded end and the tapering adapter is threadedly received on a gun barrel end.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment further comprises a middle-threaded portion configured to threadedly receive within the hollow adapter.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the inclined portion of the tapering adapter is in contact with the inner tapering end of the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment further comprises a flanged tapering wall where the inner tapering end is formed thereinside.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment further comprises a middle-threaded portion and a flanged tapering wall integrally extended from the middle threaded portion.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle device comprises an internally threaded surface to threadedly engage with a gun barrel end of a firearm.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the hollow adapter comprises a plurality of teeth arranged adjacent to the internally threaded portion.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment comprises a cylindrical tube portion integrally and outwardly thickened from a flanged taper wall of the muzzle attachment, wherein the receiving slot is formed between the cylindrical tube portion and the flanged taper wall.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment comprises a middle portion defined between a cylindrical tube portion and a flanged taper wall and the receiving slot is formed on the middle portion.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the means for providing tension comprises a wire spring having a ring portion encircling the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the means for providing tension comprises a leg transversely extended from a ring portion, wherein the leg is received within the receiving slot of the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the receiving slot is transversally formed on a middle portion of the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment further comprises a flanged taper wall having a reduced diameter which is smaller than a diameter of a cylindrical tube portion of the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle attachment further comprises an opening defining an opening edge, wherein the inner tapering end is formed along the opening edge.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, a leg of the means for providing tension is received inside a groove formed on a plurality of teeth located inside the hollow adapter.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the outer tapering end comprises a threaded end sufficient to be received within the muzzle attachment.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the middle portion is outwardly thickened from a middle-threaded portion and is sufficient to be received inside the hollow adapter.

In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the muzzle device is sufficient to be received inside the flanged taper wall of the muzzle attachment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The different aspects of the various embodiments can now be better understood by turning to the following detailed description of the embodiments, which are presented as illustrated examples of the embodiments defined in the claims. It is expressly understood that the embodiments as defined by the claims may be broader than the illustrated embodiments described below.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and position terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. Although many methods and materials similar, modified, or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice of the present invention without undue experimentation, the preferred materials and methods are described herein. In describing and claiming the present invention, the following terminology will be used in accordance with the definitions set out below.

FIG.1generally depicts a firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100according to an aspect of the embodiment.

Referring toFIG.1, the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100comprises a muzzle device10threadedly engaged with a gun barrel end20of a firearm, a tapering adapter30having an outer tapering end31configured to connect with the muzzle device10and an opposite end32in contact with the gun barrel end20. The tapering end31may be opposite of the opposite end32. It should be noted that the tapering adapter30may be a collar having an internally threaded through hole301having a diameter sufficient to receive the gun barrel end20of the firearm.

In some embodiments, the gun barrel end20of the firearm may be threadedly engaged with the internally threaded through hole301to secure the tapering adapter30on the firearm.

In some embodiments, the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100further comprises a hollow adapter40connected with the tapering adapter30and a muzzle attachment50connected with the hollow adapter40. As shown in further details ofFIG.1, the gun barrel end20of the firearm, the tapering adapter30, the hollow adapter40, the muzzle attachment50, and the muzzle device10may be in alignment with each other.

FIG.2generally depicts the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100according to an aspect of the embodiment

Referring toFIG.2, the muzzle attachment50comprises a flanged taper wall51configured to connect with the hollow adapter40. For one example, the hollow adapter40comprises an internally threaded portion41configured to receive the flanged taper wall51. In some embodiments, the hollow adapter40may be a hollow tube with the internally threaded portion41formed inside the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, the muzzle attachment50further comprises a middle threaded portion511threadedly engaged with the internally threaded portion41formed inside the hollow adapter40. The muzzle attachment50may further comprise a cylindrical tube portion52outwardly extended from the flanged taper wall51, wherein the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50may have a reduced diameter which is smaller than a diameter of the cylindrical tube portion52. In other words, the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50may be received inside the hollow adapter40, and the cylindrical tube portion52may not be received inside the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, the cylindrical tube portion52may be outwardly thickened from the flanged taper wall51. In other words, the flanged taper wall51may be inwardly tapered from the cylindrical tube portion52.

In some embodiments, the muzzle attachment50further comprises an opening54formed on the flanged taper wall51, wherein the opening54defines an opening edge541. The opening edge541is formed along a periphery of the opening54.

In some embodiments, the muzzle attachment50further comprises an inner tapering end512arranged inside the flanged taper wall51, wherein the inner tapering end512may be arranged along the opening edge541of the flanged taper wall51.

In some embodiments, the hollow adapter40comprises a plurality of teeth42arranged adjacent to the internally threaded portion41, wherein the plurality of teeth42may surround one side of the internally threaded portion41. For example, the plurality of teeth42may be formed on only one side of the internally threaded portion41. In other words, the plurality of teeth42may be formed adjacent to the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50. For another example, the plurality of teeth42may surround an interior surface of the hollow adapter40. For another example, the plurality of teeth42may be formed along an opening end of the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, a length of the muzzle device10may be shorter than the total length of hollow adapter40and the muzzle attachment50. Therefore, while the muzzle device10cooperates with the hollow adapter40and the muzzle attachment50, the muzzle device10may be completely received within the hollow adapter40and the muzzle attachment50.

FIG.3generally depicts the tapering adapter30according to an aspect of the embodiment.

Referring toFIGS.2-3, the outer tapering end31of the tapering adapter30may comprise an inclined portion312integrally extended from a threaded end311of the outer tapering end31, wherein the inclined portion312may be thickened outwardly from the threaded end311of the tapering end31.

In some embodiments, the threaded end311of the outer tapering end31may be threadedly engaged with the internally threaded portion41of the hollow adapter40and the tapering adapter30may be threadedly received on the gun barrel end20of the firearm. For example, the gun barrel end20of the firearm may be passed through the tapering adapter30and threadedly engaged with the tapering adapter30.

It should be noted that the outer tapering end31of the tapering adapter30with the threaded end311may have a diameter sufficient to be received within the hollow adapter40, and in such a manner, the threaded end311of the tapering adapter30may be threadedly engaged with the internally threaded portion41of the hollow adapter40.

FIG.4generally depicts the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100according to an aspect of the embodiment.

Referring toFIG.4, the inclined portion312of the tapering adapter30may be in contact with the inner tapering end512of the muzzle attachment50. In some embodiments, the threaded end311of the tapering adapter30may be received inside the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50, wherein the flanged taper wall51may cover on at least a partial inclined portion312. For example, the inclined portion312of the tapering adapter30may be directly engaged with the inner tapering end512of the muzzle attachment50to prevent the movements therebetween during the shooting. It should be noted that the engagement between the inclined portion312of the tapering adapter30and the inner tapering end512of the muzzle attachment50may support the tapering adapter30, the muzzle attachment50, the hollow adapter40, and the muzzle device10being in alignment with each other, and in such a manner, during the shooting, the bullets may not hit the muzzle attachment50.

FIG.5generally depicts the muzzle device10according to an aspect of the embodiment.

Referring toFIGS.2and5, the muzzle device10comprises an internally threaded surface11configured to threadedly receive on the gun barrel end20to secure the muzzle device10with the firearm. In some embodiments, the muzzle device10may be received in the hollow adapter40, wherein the internally threaded portion41of the hollow adapter40may be threadedly engaged with the threaded end311of the outer tapering end31of the tapering adapter30to secure the hollow adapter40with the tapering adapter30.

In some embodiments, the muzzle device10may further comprise an irregular outer surface which is opposite of the internally threaded surface11. It should be noted that the gun barrel end20of the firearm may be threadedly engaged with the internally threaded surface11of the muzzle device10to secure the muzzle device10on the firearm.

FIG.6generally depicts a wire spring60cooperated with the hollow adapter40and the muzzle attachment50to provide tensions therebetween according to an aspect of the embodiment.

Referring toFIG.6, the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism further comprises the wire spring60configured to engage with the muzzle attachment50to provide tensions between the muzzle attachment50and the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, the muzzle attachment50may comprise the cylindrical tube portion52integrally extended from the flanged taper wall51, wherein the cylindrical tube portion52may be outwardly thickened from the flanged taper wall51. In other words, the muzzle attachment50may be a hollow tube.

Continuing toFIG.6, the flanged taper wall51may be tapered inwardly and extended from the cylindrical tube portion52, wherein the flanged taper wall51may be sufficient to be received inside the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, the muzzle attachment50may further comprise a middle portion53formed between the cylindrical tube portion52and the flanged taper wall51, wherein the middle portion53may be tapered inwardly and extended from the cylindrical tube portion52. It should be noted that the middle portion53of the muzzle attachment50may be sufficient to be received inside the hollow adapter40. For example, the middle portion53and the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50may be sufficiently received inside the hollow adapter40.

In some embodiments, the middle portion53may further comprise a receiving slot531transversally formed on the middle portion53, and in other words, the receiving slot531may be formed between the cylindrical tube portion52and the flanged taper wall51. For one example, the receiving slot531may be normal to the cylindrical tube portion52of the muzzle attachment50. For another example, the receiving slot531may be normal to the middle-threaded portion511of the muzzle attachment50.

It should be understood that the above-described locations of the receiving slot531are exemplary and any other locations of the receiving slot531can be adopted in various embodiments of this disclosure.

With specific reference toFIG.6, the wire spring60may be a tension ring having an opening, wherein the wire spring60may have a diameter which is sufficient to encircle the middle portion53or/and the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50.

In some embodiments, the wire spring60may comprise a leg62transversally extended from a ring portion61of the wire spring60, wherein the ring portion61may encircle the middle portion53or/and the flanged taper wall51of the muzzle attachment50. The leg62may be formed at an open end of the opening of the wire spring60and may be normal to the ring portion61.

In some embodiments, the wire spring60may be located inside the receiving slot531, wherein the leg62of the wire spring60may be received inside the receiving slot531. It should be noted that a width of the leg62of the wire spring60may be at least equal to or smaller than a width of the receiving slot531. It should be noted that a length of the leg62of the wire spring60may be at least equal to or longer than a length of the receiving slot531.

In some embodiments, the plurality of teeth42may comprise a plurality of grooves421, wherein a width of the groove421formed on the plurality of teeth42located on the hollow adapter40may be equal to the width of the leg62of the wire spring60. In such a manner, the leg62of the wire spring60may be received inside the groove421to provide the tension between the hollow adapter40and the muzzle attachment50.

In some embodiments, the middle threaded portion511of the muzzle attachment50may be located between the flanged tapered wall51and the cylindrical tube portion52.

In this way, while the muzzle attachment50is cooperated with the hollow adapter40, the middle portion53and the flanged tapered wall51may be received inside the hollow adapter40, as shown inFIG.4.

It should be understood that the above-described wire spring60is exemplary and any other structure of the wire spring60can be adopted in various embodiments of this disclosure.

It is important to appreciate that the present embodiment is particularly well suit for use with the gun barrel end to silence the firearm.

The contemplated wire spring60can be made of suitable materials to provide the tensions between the muzzle attachment50and the hollow adapter40, such materials include natural and synthetic polymers, bendable metals, sol-gel materials, and all reasonable combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the tension provided between the muzzle attachment50and the hollow adapter40could prevent the muzzle attachment50from being loosing from the hollow adapter40while the bullets are passing through the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism100of the present disclosure. In addition, the leg62of the wire spring60received inside the receiving slot531of the muzzle attachment50and the groove421of the teeth42may support the wire spring60being retaining on the muzzle attachment50without falling during the shooting.

Many alterations and modifications may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, it must be understood that the illustrated embodiments have been set forth only for the purposes of example and that it should not be taken as limiting the embodiments as defined by the following claims. For example, notwithstanding the fact that the elements of a claim are set forth below in a certain combination, it must be expressly understood that the embodiment includes other combinations of fewer, more, or different elements, which are disclosed herein even when not initially claimed in such combinations.

Thus, specific embodiments and applications of the firearm muzzle attachment mechanism have been disclosed. It should be apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the disclosed concepts herein. The disclosed embodiments, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalent within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. The claims are thus to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, what can be obviously substituted and also what essentially incorporates the essential idea of the embodiments. In addition, where the specification and claims refer to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C . . . and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring at least one element from the group which includes N, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc.