Multi-Zone Shotgun Choke with Muzzle Break for Recoil Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shotgun chokes fail to effectively restrict and stabilize shot patterns while also reducing recoil, often lacking in both pattern placement and recoil reduction benefits.
Innovation Solution
A shotgun choke system comprising multiple compression and stabilization zones with a threaded attachment mechanism and a muzzle break, which organizes and compresses shot packages for improved pattern distribution and recoil reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a traditional shotgun choke is used, then the shot package can be restricted, but the shot pattern cannot be effectively stabilized and recoil is not reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The choke system is divided into multiple functional zones (first compression zone, first stabilization zone, second compression zone, second stabilization zone, and muzzle break) that sequentially process the shot package. Each zone performs a specific function: compression to restrict shot, stabilization to organize shot patterns, and muzzle break to reduce recoil through gas venting. This segmentation allows the system to simultaneously achieve shot pattern stability and recoil reduction that traditional single-zone chokes cannot accomplish.
2Manufacturing precision
If the shot package is compressed to improve pattern placement, then shot velocity may be reduced, but recoil reduction is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilization zones act as intermediaries between the compression zones and the muzzle. After the shot package is compressed in the first compression zone, the first stabilization zone organizes the shot into a stable pattern without significantly reducing velocity. The second stabilization zone further refines the pattern before the shot exits. This intermediary stabilization process maintains shot velocity while achieving precise pattern placement, and the separate muzzle break handles recoil reduction independently.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a simple choke design is used, then the device complexity is low, but it cannot provide both pattern placement and recoil reduction benefits
Solution Approach 1:
The choke system integrates multiple functions into a single device: the compression zones restrict and organize the shot package for pattern placement, the stabilization zones maintain shot organization and velocity, and the muzzle break with its circular openings vents gases to reduce recoil. This multi-functional design allows a single choke attachment to simultaneously provide both precise shot pattern placement and significant recoil reduction, making it more versatile than traditional single-function chokes despite the increased structural complexity.
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 choke system achieves 100% shot package placement within a 15-inch target circle at 40 yards, significantly improving shot patterning and reducing recoil by ensuring maximum velocity and separation of shot and wad at the muzzle.
Implementation Method 1
a first compression zone; a first stabilization zone; a second compression zone; a second stabilization zone
Implementation Method 2
a first stabilization zone is comprised of a cylindrical section of constant circumference being equal to a circumference of a narrow end of said first compression zone
Implementation Method 3
a muzzle break being substantially aligned with said second compression zone and said second stabilizing zone
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AI summary
A shotgun choke system consisting of four zones, a the first zone being a compression or constriction zone; the second zone being a stabilization zone; the third zone being a second compression or constriction zone; and the forth and final zone being a second stabilization zone. The shot package is compressed and constricted into a tight, uniform shot delivery package, and the wad package is completely separated from the shot package. The shot package therefore leaves the barrel of the choke, first, while gasses from the shot escape through a muzzle break and the wad package exits following the shot package, drastically reducing recoil and improving the shot pattern over prior art choke embodiments.