US-12618630-B2 - Modular firearm suppressor

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Abstract

A firearm suppressor that includes a mount configured to connect the firearm suppressor to a barrel of a firearm. The firearm suppressor includes a first module connected to the mount. The interior of the first module is a first chamber and the first module does not include a baffle. The firearm suppressor includes a second module connected to the first module. The second module includes a plurality of baffles and at least one peripheral pathway that bypasses a second baffle of the plurality of baffles by fluidly connecting an exterior of a first baffle of the plurality of baffles with an exterior of an exterior of a third baffle of the plurality of baffles. The firearm suppressor includes an end cap connected to the second module.

Inventors

Nolan Blake Young
Cory Newman
Dean Sylvester
Daniel Lankford

Assignees

EVOLVED GEAR LLC

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20230424

Claims (15)

1 . A firearm suppressor comprising: a mount having a first central opening and a second central opening with a first central pathway through the mount from the first central opening to the second central opening, the mount configured to be connected to a barrel of a firearm, the first central pathway configured to be aligned with a bore of the barrel; a first module, the first module connected to the mount, the first module having a third central opening and a fourth central opening with a second central pathway through the first module from the third central opening to the fourth central opening, the interior of the first module being a first chamber, wherein the first module does not include a baffle and wherein the second central pathway is aligned with the first central pathway; a second module, the second module connected to the first module, the second module having a fifth central opening and a sixth central opening with a third central pathway through the second module from the fifth central opening to the sixth central opening, the second module having a plurality of baffles positioned along the third central pathway between the fifth central opening and the sixth central opening with each baffle of the plurality of baffles having a central aperture aligned with the third central pathway, a first baffle of said plurality of baffles of said second module extending a distance beyond said fifth central opening and into said first module, wherein said plurality of baffles of said second module are linear, the third central pathway being aligned with the second central pathway, the second module includes at least one peripheral pathway, the at least one peripheral pathway is not coaxially aligned with the third central pathway and the at least one peripheral pathway bypasses a second baffle of the plurality of baffles by fluidly connecting an exterior of said first baffle of the plurality of baffles with an exterior of a third baffle of the plurality of baffles; and an end cap, the end cap connected to the second module, the end cap having a seventh central opening and an eighth central opening with a fourth central pathway through the end cap from the seventh central opening to the eighth central opening, the fourth central pathway being aligned with the third central pathway; each of said mount, said first module, and said second module having a thread and a locking surface wherein said thread of said mount engages said first module before said locking surface of said mount, and wherein said thread of said second module engages said first module before said locking surface of said second module so as to maintain alignment of said mount, said first module and said second module.
2 . The firearm suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the second module is formed via additive manufacturing.
3 . The firearm suppressor of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of baffles within the second module comprises at least five baffles.
4 . The firearm suppressor of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of baffles within the second module comprises at least nine baffles.
5 . The firearm suppressor of claim 1 , further comprising a first modular baffle, the first modular baffle connected between the end cap and the second module, said first modular baffle comprising a cone with curvilinear walls.
6 . The firearm suppressor of claim 5 , wherein the first modular baffle is connected to the second module via threads and further comprise a taper lock between a tapered locking surface of the first modular baffle and a tapered engagement surface of the second module.
7 . The firearm suppressor of claim 5 , further comprising a second modular baffle, the second modular baffle connected between the first modular baffle and the end cap.
8 . The firearm suppressor of claim 7 , further comprising a third modular baffle, the third modular baffle connected between the second modular baffle and the end cap.
9 . The firearm suppressor of claim 8 , further comprising a fourth modular baffle, the fourth modular baffle connected between the third modular baffle and the end cap.
10 . The firearm suppressor of claim 9 , wherein the first module and the second module are formed by additive manufacturing process and the end cap, the first modular baffle, the second modular baffle, the third modular baffle, and the fourth modular baffle are formed by a machining process.
11 . The firearm suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the mount is connected to the first module via said threads configured to create a taper lock, wherein the first module is connected to the second module via said threads and a taper lock is created between tapered edges of the first module and the second module, and wherein the second module is connected to the end cap via said threads and a taper lock is created between tapered edges of the second module and the end cap.
12 . The firearm suppressor of claim 1 , further comprising a blast baffle, wherein the blast baffle is threadedly connected to the first baffle of the plurality of baffles within the second module.
13 . A firearm suppressor comprising: a mount having a first central opening and a second central opening with a first central pathway through the mount from the first central opening to the second central opening, the mount configured to be connected to a barrel of a firearm, the first central pathway configured to be aligned with a bore of the barrel; a first module, the first module connected to the mount, the first module having a third central opening and a fourth central opening with a second central pathway through the first module from the third central opening to the fourth central opening, the interior of the first module being a first chamber, wherein the first module does not include a baffle and wherein the second central pathway is aligned with the first central pathway; a second module, the second module connected to the first module, the second module having a fifth central opening and a sixth central opening with a third central pathway through the second module from the fifth central opening to the sixth central opening, the second module having a plurality of baffles positioned along the third central pathway between the fifth central opening and the sixth central opening with each baffle of the plurality of baffles having linear walls and a central aperture aligned with the third central pathway, the third central pathway being aligned with the second central pathway, the second module includes at least one peripheral pathway, the at least one peripheral pathway is not coaxially aligned with the third central pathway and the at least one peripheral pathway bypasses a second baffle of the plurality of baffles by fluidly connecting an exterior of a first baffle of the plurality of baffles with an exterior of a third baffle of the plurality of baffles, such that at least two of said plurality of baffles have differing shapes from the third baffle of the plurality of baffles; at least one modular baffle disposed at said sixth central opening, said at least one modular baffle having an internal cone of curved shaped wall; an end cap, the end cap connected to the second module, the end cap having a seventh central opening and an eighth central opening with a fourth central pathway through the end cap from the seventh central opening to the eighth central opening, the fourth central pathway being aligned with the third central pathway; wherein one of said first module or said second module have two internal threads and a tapered locking surface adjacent to each of said two internal threads, said tapered locking surfaces located forward of the two internal threads in a direction of engagement.
14 . The firearm suppressor of claim 13 , wherein threads of said mount and said second module are external threads that engage internal threads of said first module.
15 . The firearm suppressor of claim 14 , said taper locking surfaces of said mount and said second module being rearward of said threads in a direction of engagement.

Description

CLAIM TO PRIORITY This non-provisional patent application claims priority to and benefit of, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/334,516, filed Apr. 25, 2022 and titled “Modular Firearm Suppressor”, all of which is incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The embodiments described herein relates to a modular firearm suppressor. BACKGROUND Description of the Related Art A suppressor may be used to reduce the noise made during the discharge of a firearm. One example of a prior firearm suppressor is a housing that includes a series of baffles positioned within the housing. For example, the housing, also referred to as a can, may include a series of k-type baffles positioned within the can. The baffles are constructed to provide a series of chambers that permit the contraction and expansion of the gas created by the discharge of ammunition. Baffles include a central opening permitting a fired projectile to pass through the suppressor. The total number of baffles within the suppressor can change the suppression of the discharge of a firearm. However, the more total number of baffles, the longer the length and heavier the suppressor may become. The optimal length, weight, and number of total baffles for a firearm suppressor may change depending on the situation, the type of firearm, as well as the caliber of the firearm. Accordingly, there is a need to provide firearm suppressor that may modified by the addition or removal of baffles to change the configuration of the firearm. Other drawbacks and disadvantages may exist. SUMMARY The present disclosure is directed to a modular firearm suppressor that addresses at least some of the problems and disadvantages discussed above. One embodiment of the disclosure is a firearm suppressor. The firearm suppressor includes a mount having a first central opening and a second central opening with a first central pathway through the mount from the first central opening to the second central opening. The mount is configured to be connected to a barrel of a firearm and the first central pathway is configured to be aligned with a bore of the barrel. The firearm suppressor includes a first module connected to the mount. The first module includes a third central opening and a fourth central opening with a second central pathway through the first module from the third central opening to the fourth central opening. The interior of the first module is a first chamber. The first module does not include a baffle and the second central pathway is aligned with the first central pathway. The firearm suppressor includes a second module connected to the first module. The second module includes a fifth central opening and a sixth central opening with a third central pathway through the second module from the fifth central opening to the sixth central opening. The second module includes a plurality of baffles positioned along the third central pathway between the fifth central opening and the sixth central opening with each baffle of the plurality of baffles having a central aperture aligned with the third central pathway. The third central pathway is aligned with the second central pathway and the second module includes at least one peripheral pathway. The at least one peripheral pathway is not coaxially aligned with the third central pathway and the at least one peripheral pathway bypasses a second baffle of the plurality of baffles by fluidly connecting an exterior of a first baffle of the plurality of baffles with an exterior of an exterior of a third baffle of the plurality of baffles. The firearm suppressor includes an end cap connected to the second module. The end cap includes a seventh central opening and an eighth central opening with a fourth central pathway through the end cap from the seventh central opening to the eighth central opening with the fourth central pathway being aligned with the third central pathway. The second module of the firearm suppressor may be formed via additive manufacturing. The plurality of baffles within the second module may comprise at least five baffles. The plurality of baffles within the second module may comprise at least nine baffles. The firearm suppressor may include a first modular baffle connected between the end cap and the second module. The first modular baffle may be connected to the second module via threads that create a taper lock between tapered edges of the first modular baffle and the second module. The firearm suppressor may include a second modular baffle connected between the first modular baffle and the end cap. The firearm suppressor may include a third modular baffle connected between the second modular baffle and the end cap. The firearm suppressor may include a fourth modular baffle connected between the third modular module and the end cap. The first module and the second module may be formed by additive manufacturing process and the connector, the cap, the first modular b