Suppressors and their methods of manufacture

Abstract

A suppressor having a body and a first connector half coupled to the body, wherein the first connector half includes a first component that includes at least one channel and a first surface; and wherein the body provides a second surface, wherein a gap between the first surface and the second surface defines at least one track; wherein the gun includes a second connector half comprising at least one protrusion, wherein the protrusion and channel have corresponding shapes that allow the protrusion to be inserted through the channel and into alignment with the track, wherein the first component may be rotated with respect to the protrusion and the body to bring the protrusion out of alignment with the channel so that the first and second surfaces clamp the protrusion to thereby secure the first connector half and second connector half with respect to each other.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A system to reduce the noise created on firing a gun, the system comprising
 a suppressor having a body and a first connector half coupled to the body, wherein the first connector half comprises   a first component that includes at least one channel and a first surface; and wherein the body provides a second surface, and wherein a gap between the first surface and the second surface defines at least one track;   wherein the gun includes a second connector half comprising at least one protrusion,   wherein the protrusion and channel have corresponding shapes that allow the protrusion to be inserted through the channel and into alignment with the track,   and wherein the first component may be rotated with respect to the protrusion and the body so as to bring the protrusion out of alignment with the channel so that the first and second surfaces clamp the protrusion to thereby secure the first connector half and second connector half with respect to each other.   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second connector half is a muzzle brake secured to a gun barrel. 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the muzzle brake is releasably secured to a barrel of the gun. 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , including a locking mechanism configured to prevent rotation of the first component with respect to the protrusion. 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein in the locking mechanism is a ratchet locking mechanism comprising at least one ratchet member and at least one ratchet tooth. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 5 , including a disengagement mechanism configured to move the at least one ratchet member to a release position. 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the disengagement mechanism comprises a ring having at least one protrusion configured to abut the ratchet member on rotation of the ring to thereby move the ratchet member to the release position. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the disengagement mechanism is at least one engagement point that enables pressure to be applied to the at least one ratchet member to thereby move at least one ratchet member to a release position. 
     
     
         9 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component have complementary screw threads configured to engage each other to thereby attach the first and second components to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first component includes a pair of intertwined screw threads, and the second component includes a pair of intertwined screw threads, and wherein the pairs of intertwined screw threads in use interact with each other to secure the first and second component together. 
     
     
         11 . The system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the pair of intertwined screw threads of the first component are a double helix. 
     
     
         12 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are shaped and orientated with respect to each other so that rotation of the first component through 45-180 degrees will ensure that a sufficient portion of the protrusion extends into the track for the first and second surfaces to provide a clamping action. 
     
     
         13 . The system as claim in  claim 12 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are shaped and orientated with respect to each other so that rotation of the first component through 60 degrees ensures that at a sufficient portion of the protrusion extends into the track for the first and second surfaces to provide a clamping action. 
     
     
         14 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion includes a forward face and a rear face, and wherein at least the rear face is orientated at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the first connector half. 
     
     
         15 . The system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the first surface is shaped and orientated at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second connector half, and wherein the angle of the first surface corresponds to the angle of the rear face of the protrusion. 
     
     
         16 . A suppressor for use in reducing the noise created on firing a gun the suppressor having a body and a first connector half coupled to the body, wherein the first connector half comprises
 a first component that includes at least one channel and a first surface; and wherein the body provides a second surface, and wherein a gap between the first surface and the second surface defines at least one track;   wherein in use a protrusion on a gun can be inserted through the channel and into alignment with the track,   and wherein the first component may be rotated with respect to the protrusion and the body to bring the protrusion out of alignment with the channel so that the first and second surfaces clamp the protrusion to thereby secure the first connector half and second connector half with respect to each other.   
     
     
         17 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 16 , including a locking mechanism configured to prevent rotation of the first component with respect to a protrusion disposed in the track. 
     
     
         18 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein in the locking mechanism is a ratchet locking mechanism comprising at least one ratchet member and at least one ratchet tooth. 
     
     
         19 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 18 , including a disengagement mechanism configured to move the at least one ratchet member to a release position. 
     
     
         20 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the disengagement mechanism comprises a ring having at least one protrusion configured to abut the ratchet member on rotation of the ring to thereby move the ratchet member to the release position. 
     
     
         21 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the disengagement mechanism is at least one engagement point that enables pressure to be applied to the at least one ratchet member to thereby move at least one ratchet member to a release position. 
     
     
         22 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first component and the second component have complementary screw threads configured to engage each other to thereby attach the first and second components to each other. 
     
     
         23 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first component includes a pair of intertwined screw threads, and the second component includes a pair of intertwined screw threads, and wherein the pairs of intertwined screw threads in use interact with each other to secure the first and second component together. 
     
     
         24 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the pair of intertwined screw threads of the first component are a double helix. 
     
     
         25 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are shaped and orientated with respect to each other so that rotation of the first component through 45-180 degrees will ensure that a sufficient portion of the protrusion extends into the track for the first and second surfaces to provide a clamping action. 
     
     
         26 . The suppressor as claim in  claim 25 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are shaped and orientated with respect to each other so that rotation of the first component through 60 degrees ensures that at a sufficient portion of the protrusion extends into the track for the first and second surfaces to provide a clamping action. 
     
     
         27 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the protrusion includes a forward face and a rear face, and wherein at least the rear face is orientated at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the first connector half. 
     
     
         28 . The suppressor as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the first surface is shaped and orientated at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second connector half, and wherein the angle of the first surface corresponds to the angle of the rear face of the protrusion.