Weapon-Mountable Breaching Tool Integrating Accessory Rail

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ballistic breaching methods require operators to release their grip on their primary service weapon, leaving them vulnerable and complicating the transition back to their primary weapon during breaching activities.

Innovation Solution

A breaching tool is mounted on an accessory rail system, such as a picatinny rail, and secured below the barrel of a primary weapon, allowing the operator to maintain access to both the breaching tool and their primary weapon without releasing their grip.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a shotgun is used for ballistic breaching, then breaching capability is improved, but operator safety deteriorates due to the need to release grip on primary weapon

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebreaching capabilityVSAvoidoperator safety

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the breaching tool and primary weapon into a single integrated assembly. The breaching tool is mounted to the forward portion of the primary weapon, allowing the operator to maintain grip on both functions simultaneously. This merging eliminates the need to release the primary weapon during breaching operations, resolving the safety vulnerability while maintaining breaching capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated assembly serves multiple functions: the primary weapon provides both its standard fire function and serves as the mounting structure for the breaching tool. The operator can switch between breaching and shooting functions without releasing the grip, as both functions are accessible from the same handhold position.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If a breaching tool is mounted on the primary weapon, then operator readiness is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperator readinessVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The breaching tool is designed as a separate, modular component that attaches to the primary weapon via a mounting interface. This segmentation allows the breaching tool to be independently manufactured, maintained, and replaced without affecting the primary weapon system, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A mounting interface or adapter serves as an intermediary between the breaching tool and primary weapon. This intermediary component simplifies the integration by providing a standardized connection point, reducing the complexity of direct integration while enabling quick attachment and detachment of the breaching tool.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12276477B1Weapon-mountable breaching tool

Publication Date: 2025.04.15 SET POINT SOLUTIONS LLC

AI summary

A breaching system for a primary weapon includes a breaching tool secured at a point below said barrel. The breaching tool may include an exterior sleeve portion that is slidable towards a butt-end of the weapon for firing the breaching tool.