Baffle for a firearm suppressor

Abstract

The present invention describes a baffle for use in a firearm suppressor or silencer. The baffle is a hollow tubular body of cylindrical cross section casing narrowing to a cone shape having sides that define an inlet and outlet. The baffle walls of the subject invention are thicker towards the bore of the suppressor making it more resistant to the heated pressurized gases and other elements traveling through the suppressor or silencer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A baffle for a firearm suppressor comprising:
 a. a hollow tubular body with an interior and exterior surface of cylindrical cross section having ends that define a gas inlet and a gas outlet;   b. the diameter of the gas inlet end is smaller than the diameter of the gas outlet end; and   c. the thickness of the tubular body increases from the gas outlet end to the gas inlet end.   
     
     
         2 . A suppressor for a firearm comprising:
 a. a tubular member having a plurality of baffles, at least one of which includes a hollow tubular body with an interior and exterior surface of cylindrical cross section having ends that define a gas inlet and a gas outlet;   b. the diameter of the gas inlet end is smaller than the diameter of the gas outlet end; and   c. the thickness of the tubular body increases from the gas outlet end to the gas inlet end.   
     
     
         3 . A method for suppressing noise caused by a firearm comprising the steps of:
 channeling propulsion gas through a tubular member having at least one baffle having a structure defined by a hollow tubular body with an interior and exterior surface of cylindrical cross section having ends that define a gas inlet and a gas outlet wherein the diameter of the gas inlet end is smaller than the diameter of the gas outlet end and the thickness of tubular body increases from the gas outlet end to the gas inlet end.