Noise Suppressor Mount With Offset Spring Latches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing noise suppressor mounting systems for firearms are inadequate in providing a secure, single-handed attachment and retention mechanism that withstands firearm vibrations and high heat, often requiring multiple hands for installation and using exposed springs that can anneal and fail.
Innovation Solution
A noise suppressor mount with internal acme threads and two offset secondary spring latches, made from 316 stainless steel and stainless wire, which secures the noise suppressor to a flash hider using primary threads and secondary springs to prevent rotational movement, allowing single-handed installation and avoiding heat exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a mounting system uses exposed springs to secure the noise suppressor, then the attachment can be made simple, but the springs are exposed to high heat which causes annealing and fatigue leading to failure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the springs from the high-heat interior environment and relocates them to the exterior mounting structure. The springs are now positioned outside the noise suppressor body, exposing them to ambient air rather than the hot gas environment, thereby preventing heat-induced annealing and fatigue while maintaining the simple spring-based retention mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mounting structure with external teeth and corresponding spring latches as an intermediary between the noise suppressor body and the flash hider. This intermediary structure allows the springs to operate in a cool, protected environment while still providing the necessary retention force, effectively mediating between the hot interior and the mounting function.
2Reliability
If the mounting system requires two hands for installation, then the attachment can be made secure, but it becomes difficult to use in combat or emergency situations where one-handed operation is necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs spring-loaded latch mechanisms that automatically engage and lock into position during the threading process. The dynamic spring action provides continuous engagement force, allowing the mount to be secured with a single hand while maintaining the reliability of a two-handed attachment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring latch mechanism is designed to self-engage and self-lock as the noise suppressor is threaded onto the flash hider. The springs automatically find their engagement position with the teeth and secure the mount without requiring manual manipulation or two-handed operation, while still providing secure attachment.
3Reliability
If the mounting system uses a complex multi-component structure, then the attachment can be made robust and secure, but it becomes difficult to install and remove quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mounting function, retention function, and locking function into a single integrated mount structure. The external teeth, spring latches, and threading interface are merged into one unified component assembly that can be installed and removed as a single unit, maintaining robust attachment while enabling quick installation and removal.
4Reliability
If the spring latches are positioned to engage teeth on the flash hider, then secure retention is achieved, but the latches may become stuck making removal difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded latch mechanism provides dynamic engagement and disengagement capability. The springs maintain continuous contact with the teeth for secure retention, but can be manually actuated to release the latches for removal. This dynamic design ensures secure attachment during use while allowing easy removal when needed.
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 a secure, single-handed attachment and retention of noise suppressors, minimizing rotational movement and heat-induced failure, while maintaining compatibility with existing designs and reducing the risk of annealing the springs.
Implementation Method 1
two secondary spring latches which help secure the mount to the host firearm
Implementation Method 2
internal acme threads and two offset secondary spring latches, made from 316 stainless steel and stainless wire, which secures the noise suppressor to a flash hider using primary threads
Data Source
AI summary
A mount designed to be integrated into a noise suppressor. The proposed apparatus encompasses an acme thread and two springs which serve as secondary latches. Offsetting the secondary spring latches in such a manner as to ensure one always fully seats into the indexing points of a flash hider mount limits the rotational movement of an installed noise suppressor which incorporates my proposed mount. Further, this method is more cost efficient than timing each flash hider with each noise suppressor mount.