Flex-Section Thread Locking for Firearm Accessory Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm accessories for recoil reduction, such as compensators, increase the length of the firearm and can lead to issues like carbon particle distribution and bullet trajectory changes due to burrs formed during gas venting, which degrade firearm operation and pose safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A slide assembly design with optimized gas ports and barrel modifications, including a rib structure and alignment system, to vent gas effectively while preserving rifling and preventing bullet stripping, along with an integrated optic mounting platform and optic guard for enhanced recoil reduction and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If a compensator is attached to the muzzle end of the barrel to reduce recoil, then recoil reduction is achieved, but the total length of the firearm increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gas port device is nested within the barrel structure itself, with the gas port formed by removing material from the barrel to create a cavity. This integration eliminates the need for external compensator attachments while achieving recoil reduction through controlled gas venting.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas port device merges the recoil reduction function directly into the barrel structure by forming a gas port within the barrel wall. The barrel serves dual purposes as both the projectile guide and the gas venting mechanism, combining functions that were previously separate.
2Force
If gas venting is implemented for recoil reduction, then recoil is reduced, but burrs are formed during gas venting which can strip bullets and degrade firearm operation
Solution Approach 1:
The barrel is pre-chamfered at the gas port location before the gas venting process. This preliminary chamfering creates a smooth transition surface that prevents burr formation during material removal, ensuring that bullets pass through without being stripped or degraded.
Solution Approach 2:
The chamfered surface at the gas port creates a protective leading edge that counteracts the potential harmful effect of burr formation. By preparing the surface in advance with a gradual transition, the design prevents the formation of sharp edges that would otherwise strip bullets.
3Force
If gas venting is implemented for recoil reduction, then recoil is reduced, but carbon particles are distributed which can degrade firearm operation
Solution Approach 1:
The gas port extracts and redirects hot gases and carbon particles away from the barrel interior and firing mechanism. By creating a dedicated exhaust path through the barrel wall, harmful carbon particles are vented externally rather than being distributed within the firearm, preventing degradation of operation.
4Force
If rifling is removed from the muzzle end of the barrel to form a gas port, then gas venting is enabled, but the ability to preserve rifling is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The gas port is created by removing material from the external wall of the barrel rather than from the internal bore. This localized modification allows gas venting functionality to be added without affecting the rifling pattern in the barrel interior, preserving the shape and function of the rifling while enabling gas extraction.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides effective recoil reduction by optimizing gas venting, preventing bullet stripping, and ensuring reliable firearm operation while maintaining a compact form factor and safety features.
Implementation Method 1
The tapered pin is arranged to contact the tapered interface when the compensator is secured to the barrel
Implementation Method 2
These compensators may be arranged to receive gas exiting a muzzle of the barrel
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments may include a firearm assembly providing a threaded opening to couple onto a threaded part of a firearm, the threaded opening at least partially defined by a flex section of the firearm assembly; and a fastener having a first section including a driving end, and a second section including a length of the fastener and an opposite end of the fastener; wherein the second section of the fastener urges the flex section of the firearm assembly to clampingly lock threads of the threaded opening with threads of the threaded part of the firearm. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.