Weapons System Construction and Modification Including Improved Gas Management System

• US 20110277623A1
• Filed: 05/12/2011
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Teludyne Tech Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Teludyne Tech Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: Adolphsen, Alan
• Granted Patent: US 8,307,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 89/193
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 5/06 the barrel being rotated about its longitudinal axis during recoil
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49718 Repairing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49746 by applying fluent material, e.g., coating, casting

Abstract

This invention is directed to a rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising: a forward gas redirection tube operably associated to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas from a cartridge travels out of said gas port and into said forward gas redirection tube; a rear gas connector operable associated with said forward gas redirection tube for receiving expelled gas traveling in said forward gas redirection tube; a rear gas redirection tube removeably connected to said rear gas connector for receiving expelled gas and transferring said gas to the action of the weapons system to assist with the cycling of the weapons system action; a sleeve arranged around said rifle barrel defining a void between said rifle barrel and said sleeve; and filler material carried in said void defined between said rifle barrel and said sleeve wherein said forward gas redirection tube is disposed within said filler material between said sleeve and said barrel.

Claims

1. A rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising:

a forward gas redirection tube operably associated to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas from a cartridge travels out of said gas port and into said forward gas redirection tube;

a rear gas connector operable associated with said forward gas redirection tube for receiving expelled gas traveling in said forward gas redirection tube;

a rear gas redirection tube removeably connected to said rear gas connector for receiving expelled gas and transferring said gas to the action of the weapons system to assist with the cycling of the weapons system action.

a sleeve arranged around the rifle barrel defining a void between the rifle barrel and said sleeve; and

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filler material carried in said void defined between said rifle barrel and said sleeve wherein said forward gas redirection tube is disposed within said filler material between said sleeve and said barrel.

2. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including a rear opening defined in said sleeve for receiving said rear gas connector wherein at least a portion of said rear gas connector is disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve.

3. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including a forward gas connector connected to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas enters said forward rifle gas connector and said forward gas connector receives said forward gas redirection tube to redirect expelled gas toward the action of the weapon system.

4. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including a lock pin for securing said rear gas redirection tube to said rear gas connector.

5. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including a control mechanism for regulating the amount of gas that can pass through said rear gas connector.

6. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including grooves defined in said rifle barrel for receiving filler material.

7. The rifle barrel of claim 1 including an end cap carried by said sleeve and further defining said void disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve and for reducing expelled gas from the muzzle of the rifle barrel from entering said void.

8. The rifle barrel of claim 7 including threads carried by said end cap for securing accessories to said sleeve.

9. The rifle barrel of claim 1 wherein the weapons system is an AR15 style platform.

10. The rifle barrel of claim 1 wherein said rear gas connector is connected to said rifle barrel.

11. The rifle barrel of claim 1 wherein said rear gas connector is connected to said sleeve.

12. The rifle barrel of claim 1 wherein said forward gas redirection tube is connected to said rifle barrel.

13. The rifle barrel of claim 1 wherein said rear gas connector includes a non-linear interior gas travel path.

29. A method for improving a rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising:

providing a gas return assembly having a rear gas connector and a forward gas redirection tube;

affixing said gas return assembly to the rifle barrel so that gas expelled by a cartridge exits the gas port and enters the gas assembly to be redirected to the action of the weapon system to assist with the cycling of the weapons system action;

placing a sleeve on said rifle barrel arranged around said rifle barrel to define a void between said rifle barrel and said sleeve; and

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placing filler material in said void so that said forward gas redirection tube is disposed within said filler material between said sleeve and said barrel.

The rifle barrel of claim 1 including a rear opening defined in said sleeve for receiving said rear gas connector wherein said rear gas connector it at least a portion of said rear gas connector is disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve.

30. The method of claim 29 including connecting a forward gas connector to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas enters said forward rifle gas connector from said gas port.

31. The method of claim 29 including securing a rear gas redirection tube to said rear gas connector with a lock pin.

32. The method of claim 29 including providing a control mechanism for regulating the amount of gas that can pass through said rear gas connector.

33. The method of claim 29 including creating groves in rifle barrel for receiving filler material.

34. The method of claim 29 including attaching an end cap to said sleeve to further define said void disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve.

35. The method of claim 29 including modifying a barrel nut to include a receiving area for receiving said sleeve.

14. A rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising:

a forward gas redirection tube operably associated with said rifle barrel so that expelled gas from a cartridge travels out of the gas port and into said forward gas redirection tube;

a rear gas connector operable associated with said forward gas redirection tube for receiving expelled gas traveling in said forward gas redirection tube; and

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a rear gas redirection tube removeably connected to said rear gas connector for receiving expelled gas and transferring said gas to the action of the weapon system to assist with the cycling of the weapon system.

15. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including:

a sleeve arranged around said rifle barrel defining a void between said rifle barrel and said sleeve; and

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filler material carried in said void defined between said rifle barrel and said sleeve wherein said forward gas redirection tube is disposed within said filler material between said sleeve and said barrel.

16. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including a rear opening defined in said sleeve for receiving said rear gas connector wherein at least a portion of said rear gas connector is disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve.

17. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including a forward gas connector connected to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas enter said forward gas connector and said forward gas connector receives said forward gas redirection tube to redirect expelled gas toward the action of the weapon system.

18. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including a control mechanism for regulating the amount of gas that can pass through said rear gas connector.

19. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including grooves defined in said rifle barrel for receiving filler material.

20. The rifle barrel of claim 14 including an end cap carried by said sleeve and further defining said void disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve and for reducing expelled gas from the muzzle of the rifle barrel from entering said void.

21. A rifle barrel having a gas port for a gas operated weapon system comprising a gas return assemble having a rear gas connector operably associated with said rifle barrel and for receiving expelled gas from said gas port and directing said expelled gas to a rear gas redirection tube.

22. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including a rear gas redirection tube received by said gas return assembly.

23. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including:

a sleeve arranged around said rifle barrel defining a void between said rifle barrel and said sleeve; and

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filler material carried in said void defined between said rifle barrel and said sleeve wherein said forward gas redirection tube is disposed within said filler material between said sleeve and said barrel.

24. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including a rear opening defined in said sleeve for receiving said rear gas connector wherein at least a portion of said rear gas connector is disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve.

25. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including a forward gas connector connected to said rifle barrel so that expelled gas enter said forward rifle gas connector and said forward gas connector receives said forward gas redirection tube to redirect expelled gas toward the action of the weapon system.

26. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including a control mechanism for regulating the amount of gas that can pass through said rear gas connector.

27. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including troughs defined in said rifle barrel for receiving filler material.

28. The rifle barrel of claim 21 including an end cap carried by said sleeve and further defining said void disposed between said rifle barrel and said sleeve and for reducing expelled gas from the muzzle of the rifle barrel from entering said void.