Modular gun silencer with heat dissipator

Abstract

A canister for a silencer assembly including one or more fins is disclosed. The one or more fins can define one or more channels. The fins and the channels together can increase the surface area of the silencer assembly, thereby increasing the rate of heat dissipation from the silencer assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gun silencer system, comprising:
 a proximal end configured to couple to a gun barrel at a muzzle thereof;   a distal end;   a canister positioned between the proximal end and the distal end, the canister comprising a cylindrical cavity defining a first axis and a first plurality of fins radially extending outwardly from an outer surface of the canister, the first plurality of fins characterized by a first length, each of the first plurality of fins comprising a tip and a base coupled to the outer surface of the canister; and   a chamber separator positioned along the first axis and spaced apart from the proximal end and the distal end, the chamber separator and the distal end defining an expansion chamber,   wherein the first plurality of fins increase a surface area of the canister and thereby increase a rate of heat dissipation of the canister.   
     
     
         2 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the first length of the first plurality of fins is between 0.2 inches and 2 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of fins extend along at least a portion of a length of the canister. 
     
     
         4 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein any two adjacent fins of the first plurality of fins are spaced by a first angle, wherein the first angle is between 3 degrees and 25 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of fins are equally spaced and positioned along an outer circumference of the canister. 
     
     
         6 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the first plurality of fins vary along the first length of the first plurality of fins. 
     
     
         7 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of fins define a first plurality of channels, wherein a width of the plurality of channels vary along a length of adjacent fins. 
     
     
         8 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the first length of the first plurality of fins is less than a radius of the canister. 
     
     
         9 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , wherein the canister further comprises a second plurality of fins characterized by a second length different from the first length of the first plurality of fins. 
     
     
         10 . The silencer system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second canister comprising a plurality of fins and encasing at least a portion of the tube, wherein the plurality of fins of the second canister are characterized by a length different from the first length of the first plurality of fins. 
     
     
         11 . A gun silencer system, comprising:
 a tube extending from a proximal end configured to couple to a gun barrel at a muzzle thereof to a distal end, the tube defining a first axis;   a canister positioned between the proximal end and the distal end, the canister comprising a cylindrical cavity defining a first axis and a first plurality of fins radially extending outwardly and transversally in relation to the first axis from an outer surface of the canister, the first plurality of fins characterized by a first length, each of the first plurality of fins comprising a tip and a base coupled to the outer surface of the canister; and   a chamber separator positioned along the first axis and spaced apart from the proximal end and the distal end, the chamber separator and the distal end defining an expansion chamber,   wherein the canister is removably coupled to the tube.   
     
     
         12 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of fins extend along at least a portion of a length of the canister. 
     
     
         13 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the canister encases at least a portion of the tube. 
     
     
         14 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein a width of the first plurality of fins vary along the first length of the first plurality of fins. 
     
     
         15 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of fins define a first plurality of channels, wherein a width of the plurality of channels vary along a length of adjacent fins. 
     
     
         16 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the first length of the first plurality of fins is less than a radius of the canister or a radius of the tube. 
     
     
         17 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the canister further comprises a second plurality of fins characterized by a second length different from the first length of the first plurality of fins. 
     
     
         18 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein any two adjacent fins of the first plurality of fins are spaced by a first angle, wherein the first angle is between 3 degrees and 25 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of fins are equally spaced and positioned along an outer circumference of the canister. 
     
     
         20 . The silencer system of  claim 11 , further comprising a second canister comprising a plurality of fins wherein the plurality of fins of the second canister are characterized by a length different from the first length of the first plurality of fins.