Patent ID: 7905170

Claim:
A flash suppressor for use with a firearm having a barrel, the flash suppressor comprising: an elongated body with a forward portion and a rearward portion collectively defining an external periphery of the elongated body, the elongated body including a rear socket at the rearward portion configured for engagement with the barrel; a central bore through the elongated body extending from the rearward portion to the forward portion and sized to receive a projectile fired from the barrel; at least three slots formed radially from the central bore to the external periphery in the forward portion of the elongated body, the at least three slots including open forward ends and closed rearward ends thereby defining tines between adjacent slots; wherein the forward portion of the elongated body portion is tapered such that an outer diameter of the elongated body portion decreases along the entire length of the tines from the closed rearward ends toward the open forward ends; and each slot having a transition portion extending from the central bore to the rearward end of each slot, wherein each of the transition portions is angled forwardly and defines a concave bottom profile.