Suppressor Alignment Aid Sleeve with Adjustable Guard
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of suppressors on firearms interferes with traditional iron sights, causing alignment issues and requiring time-consuming adjustments when switching between standard and taller sights, leading to potential accuracy problems and holster interference.
Innovation Solution
An alignment aid comprising a sleeve with a longitudinal alignment slot and a protective guard that can be releasably engaged to the suppressor using set screws, allowing for precise adjustment and minimizing damage to the suppressor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional iron sights are used on a firearm with a suppressor, then the alignment of sights is blocked by the suppressor extending above the muzzle, but replacing with taller iron sights creates interference with holsters and requires time-consuming changes and separate calibration
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment aid incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the user to modify the alignment configuration based on whether the suppressor is installed. The aid can be repositioned or reconfigured to provide accurate sight alignment when the suppressor is present, and can be adjusted or removed when the suppressor is not used, eliminating holster interference and calibration requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment aid changes its operational parameters (position, configuration, or presence) depending on the suppressor installation state. When the suppressor is installed, the alignment aid provides elevated alignment references that clear the suppressor obstruction. When the suppressor is removed, the alignment aid can be adjusted or removed to restore normal holster accessibility without requiring separate calibration procedures.
2Measurement precision
If taller iron sights are used to clear the suppressor, then line of sight is restored, but holster interference increases and calibration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment aid combines multiple functions into a single device: it provides elevated sight alignment references to clear the suppressor obstruction, integrates with the existing firearm system without requiring separate calibration procedures, and can be adjusted or removed to eliminate holster interference. This unified approach eliminates the need for separate taller iron sights and their associated calibration complexity.
3Strength
If set screws are used to secure the alignment aid to the suppressor, then the alignment aid is firmly attached, but damage to the suppressor may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment aid employs an intermediary attachment mechanism that distributes securing forces across a larger surface area of the suppressor rather than concentrating stress at discrete set screw contact points. This intermediary approach maintains firm attachment while preventing localized damage to the suppressor surface, such as dents or scratches that would occur with traditional set screw mounting.
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AI summary
An alignment aid for a suppressor includes a sleeve having an external surface and an internal surface. An alignment slot extends longitudinally along the external surface of the sleeve. A groove is in the internal surface, and a strip is at least partially in the groove. A set screw is engaged with the strip to bias the strip radially inward from the groove.