Firearm suppressor adapters having an integral flash hider

Abstract

A firearm suppressor adapter may include an adapter body and a flash hider coupled to the adapter body. The adapter body may include first threads configured to removably couple the adapter body to a firearm suppressor, and second threads configured to removably couple the adapter body to a firearm barrel. The flash hider may be configured to be received at least partially within an internal chamber of the firearm suppressor, The flash hider may include a plurality of prongs and a plurality of cuts, with each of the cuts being defined between a respective pair of the prongs.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm suppressor adapter comprising:
 an adapter body comprising:
 first threads configured to removably couple the adapter body to a firearm barrel; and 
 second threads configured to removably couple the adapter body to a firearm suppressor; and 
   a flash hider coupled to the adapter body and configured to be received at least partially within an internal chamber of the firearm suppressor, the flash hider comprising:
 a plurality of prongs; and 
 a plurality of slots, each of the slots being defined between a respective pair of the prongs. 
   
     
     
         2 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the flash hider and the adapter body are integrally formed with one another. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the flash hider and the adapter body are separately formed and fixedly coupled to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first threads are female threads disposed on an internal surface of the adapter body defining a bore of the adapter body; and   the second threads are male threads disposed on an external surface of the adapter body.   
     
     
         5 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the adapter body further comprises:
 a plate portion disposed at a proximal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   a ring portion extending from the plate portion toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         6 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 5 , wherein the ring portion of the adapter body encircles and is spaced apart from a portion of the flash hider such that a recess is defined therebetween. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 5 , wherein the flash hider is coupled to the plate portion of the adapter body and extends beyond the ring portion of the adapter body to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the flash hider further comprises a ring portion extending from the adapter body toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   each of the prongs extends from the ring portion of the flash hider to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         9 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the prongs has a linear shape extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   each of the slots has a linear shape extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         10 . The firearm suppressor adapter of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of prongs comprises three or more prongs disposed in a circumferential array about a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   the plurality of slots comprises three or more slots disposed in a circumferential array about the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         11 . A firearm suppressor assembly comprising:
 a firearm suppressor defining an internal chamber; and   a firearm suppressor adapter comprising:
 an adapter body comprising:
 first threads removably coupling the adapter body to a firearm barrel; and 
 second threads configured to removably couple the adapter body to the firearm suppressor; and 
 
 a flash hider coupled to the adapter body and received at least partially within the internal chamber of the firearm suppressor, the flash hider comprising:
 a plurality of prongs; and 
 a plurality of slots, each of the slots being defined between a respective pair of the prongs. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The firearm suppressor assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the flash hider and the adapter body are integrally formed with one another. 
     
     
         13 . The firearm suppressor assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the adapter body further comprises:
 a plate portion disposed at a proximal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; and 
 a ring portion extending from the plate portion toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; 
   the ring portion of the adapter body encircles and is spaced apart from a portion of the flash hider such that a recess is defined therebetween; and   the flash hider is coupled to the plate portion of the adapter body and extends beyond the ring portion of the adapter body to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         14 . The firearm suppressor assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the flash hider further comprises a ring portion extending from the adapter body toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter;   each of the prongs extends from the ring portion of the flash hider to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter;   each of the prongs has a linear shape extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   each of the slots has a linear shape extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         15 . The firearm suppressor assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the plurality of prongs comprises three or more prongs disposed in a circumferential array about a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   the plurality of slots comprises three or more slots disposed in a circumferential array about the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         16 . A firearm assembly comprising:
 a firearm barrel;   a firearm suppressor defining an internal chamber; and   a firearm suppressor adapter comprising:
 an adapter body comprising:
 first threads removably coupling the adapter body to the firearm barrel; and 
 second threads removably coupling the adapter body to the firearm suppressor; and 
 
 a flash hider coupled to the adapter body and received at least partially within the internal chamber of the firearm suppressor, the flash hider comprising:
 a plurality of prongs; and 
 a plurality of slots, each of the slots being defined between a respective pair of the prongs. 
 
   
     
     
         17 . The firearm assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the flash hider and the adapter body are integrally formed with one another. 
     
     
         18 . The firearm assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the adapter body further comprises:
 a plate portion disposed at a proximal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; and 
 a ring portion extending from the plate portion toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter; 
   the ring portion of the adapter body encircles and is spaced apart from a portion of the flash hider such that a recess is defined therebetween; and   the flash hider is coupled to the plate portion of the adapter body and extends beyond the ring portion of the adapter body to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         19 . The firearm assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the flash hider further comprises a ring portion extending from the adapter body toward a distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter;   each of the prongs extends from the ring portion of the flash hider to the distal end of the firearm suppressor adapter;   each of the prongs has a linear shape extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter; and   each of the slots has a linear shape extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.   
     
     
         20 . The firearm assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the plurality of prongs comprises three or more prongs disposed in a circumferential array about a longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter, and   the plurality of slots comprises three or more slots disposed in a circumferential array about the longitudinal axis of the firearm suppressor adapter.