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US-10809032-B1 · Oct 20, 2020 · US
Suppressor with blowout panel
US12152852B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12152852-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217657720-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Publication date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
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Methods and systems are provided for a firearms suppressor adapted with blowout panels. In one example, the blowout panels may be configured to have a lower tolerance for pressure than the materials from which outer components of the suppressor are formed. During over pressure events of the suppressor, the blowout panels may rupture, thereby dissipating pressure in the suppressor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A suppressor, comprising: a housing comprising one or more blowout regions integrally formed in an inner surface of the housing, the one or more blowout regions comprising a characteristic not present in material of the housing surrounding the one or more blowout regions, and the one or more blowout regions configured to fail at a lower pressure threshold than a failure pressure threshold for the material surrounding the one or more blowout regions. 2. The suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is a structural irregularity. 3. The suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is a reduced thickness or a reduced density. 4. The suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the one or more blowout regions are configured to rupture at a lower pressure than the material of the housing surrounding the one or more blowout regions. 5. The suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the housing is configured to remain structurally intact after failure of the one or more blowout regions. 6. The suppressor of claim 1 , wherein the one or more blowout regions are integrally formed with the housing. 7. A suppressor, comprising: a housing comprising one or more first regions integrally formed in an inner surface of the housing, the one or more first regions comprising a physical property not present in material of the housing surrounding the one or more first regions, and the one or more first regions configured to fail at a lower pressure than a failure pressure for the material of the housing surrounding the one or more first regions. 8. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein the physical property is one or more of a reduced thickness, a different material, a reduced density, and a structural irregularity. 9. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein one or more of the one or more first regions are positioned on an egress end of the suppressor and the egress end comprises a projectile exit. 10. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein one or more of the one or more first regions are positioned on a wall of the suppressor and the wall of the suppressor is aligned with an axis of a projectile entrance and a projectile exit. 11. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein the one or more first regions are configured to rupture at a lower pressure than the material of the housing surrounding the one or more first regions. 12. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein the one or more first regions are configured to rupture at a lower pressure than the material of the housing surrounding the one or more first regions and the one or more first regions are configured to vent gas when ruptured. 13. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein multiple of the one or more first regions are formed at different positions on the suppressor. 14. The suppressor of claim 7 , wherein the housing is configured to remain structurally intact after failure of the one or more first regions.
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Composite barrels, i.e. barrels having multiple layers, e.g. of different materials · CPC title
Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising; Packages or ammunition having plugs for pressure release, e.g. meltable {; Blow-out panels; Venting arrangements (ventilating arrangements on packages formed from foldable or erectable blanks B65D5/4295; packages with pressure-relief valves incorporated in a container wall B65D77/225)} · CPC title
- F41A21/30Primary
Silencers · CPC title
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- What does patent US12152852B2 cover?
- Methods and systems are provided for a firearms suppressor adapted with blowout panels. In one example, the blowout panels may be configured to have a lower tolerance for pressure than the materials from which outer components of the suppressor are formed. During over pressure events of the suppressor, the blowout panels may rupture, thereby dissipating pressure in the suppressor.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- True Velocity Ip Holdings Llc, True Velocity Ip Holdings Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F41A21/30. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).