Eccentric Firearm Noise Suppressor Orientation Apparatus
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handgun noise suppressor systems with concentric bores obscure sightlines, and eccentric noise suppressors face challenges in universal fitting due to varying thread lengths, pitches, and timings across different firearms, making custom fitting expensive and impractical for multi-gun use.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus featuring a cylindrical housing with a female thread insert, a tapered collar, and a retention cap allows for 360-degree rotation and secure orientation of an eccentric noise suppressor, accommodating various thread pitches and preventing unnecessary obstruction of sightlines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If an eccentric noise suppressor is used to avoid obscuring sightlines, then sightline clarity is improved, but the difficulty of universal fitting across different firearms increases due to varying thread specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The noise suppressor is divided into two main components: an eccentric suppressor body and a removable collar assembly. The collar can be independently adjusted and rotated to accommodate different thread specifications while maintaining the eccentric positioning of the suppressor body, enabling universal fitting across different firearms without compromising sightline clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar assembly incorporates a rotation mechanism that allows dynamic adjustment of the collar's angular position relative to the suppressor body. This rotational freedom enables the user to align the collar's thread interface with various thread orientations on different firearms, achieving universal adaptability while preserving the fixed eccentric geometry of the suppressor body for optimal sightline performance.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom fitting is performed for each firearm to achieve proper orientation, then orientation precision is improved, but cost and practicality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The collar assembly is designed as a universal interface component that can accommodate multiple thread specifications (different pitches, diameters, and orientations) through rotational adjustment. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for custom-fitted suppressors for each firearm, reducing manufacturing costs and improving practicality while maintaining precise orientation capability through the collar's adjustable geometry.
3Ease of manufacture
If a concentric noise suppressor is used for simple manufacturing, then manufacturing complexity is reduced, but sightline obstruction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The suppressor body is designed with an asymmetric eccentric geometry where the bore axis is offset from the outer diameter centerline. This asymmetric design intentionally creates an offset configuration that improves sightline clarity by positioning the suppressor body away from the firearm's sight axis, while the removable collar provides the symmetric interface needed for universal firearm compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method to install and index an eccentric noise suppressor. Once a noise suppressor is threadedly secured about the bore of a firearm a retention collar may be released by un-securing a retention cap. Releasing the tension which is placed on the retention collar affords the user an option of orienting the noise suppressor to any position which may be achieved by rotating the noise suppressor about the longitudinal axis of the barrel. This allows the user to place an eccentric noise suppressor in a position which does not obscure the sites of a handgun.