United States Patent 115) Leasure FAA A STASIS 0m Patent Number; 8,164,535 5)_Date of Patent: Nov. 17, 1992 (54) GUN SILENCER 15). twverter: 79). Assignee: 1) Appt Na (22) Flea [si] Int? [9] US. ci [58] Field of Search 156) John D., Leasure, Saluda, Va. Silent Options, Inc, Saluda, Va 155,634 Sep. 5, 1991 Faia 21/30 a9/1s4s 181/223, References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2/1916 Thompson 2303991 4/1850 Jane Seutsm eto Werbll iit San38s 7/1982 Mazzanti deeae Wiehe Steger, SkiK083 5/1986 Finn 807488 1/1980 Seberger eras Fishbaugh Stephens S Mecha 89/142, 164 181/223 wrss iat evo R 8s ras wae rsa Biss 9/180 eA FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS. 373439 10/1939 aly oar 216888 7/1925 United Kingdom wns? Primary ExaminerStephen C. Bentley ‘Attorney, Agent, or Firm-—Grifin Butler Whisenhuat & Kurtosy eo) ABSTRACT ‘A gun silencer (10) comprises an outer tube (16) having {isk-shaped bates (18) separated by intermediate spac- ers (20, 23, 28, 27) therein having bores through which ischarge fvom a muzzle (14) of a gun barrel (12) tav- els. The baffles include rear beveled diversion passage pairs (80 and 6) adjacent 10 and leading from front ports (56) nto balfle bores (46) and front beveled diver- sion passage pairs (80a and b) leading from the baffle bores to rear ports ($8) in intermediate spacers leading to outer chambers (even numbers 76-88) formed be- tween the intermediate spacers, the baffles. and the ‘outer tube. A bore (28) ofthe tube is threaded along its entire length. Front and rear faces 40 and 42 of baffles are knurled 13 Claims, 1 Drawing Sheet 6, i , pt Bn wt \ Zs ae 14 LZ #2 8) Pe we Feo Ze 2 MMe esp 52 Wt aye 4 8 go mys 6 0 a