2) 6) 5) 0) © en (0) wo (65) « on) (2) 63) 65) United States Patent Karyaka et al. NOISE ABATEMENT SYSTEM FOR A GUN Toventors: Raymond P. Kazyaka, Greeatok! Center, NY (US); Raymond J. Kazyaia, Scotia, NY (US) Assignee: WrightMalta Corporation, Malt, NY ws) Notice: Subjectto any disclaimer, the term ofthis pueat is exiended or adjusted under 35 USC. 154) by 0 days Appl. No 10472,870 PCP Filed: Apr. 18, 2002 Pern. ReTjusoayizis9 $3710). ), (4) Date: Sep. 24, 2003 POE Pus. Nos WONZINOSOY PCT Pub, Date: Oct, 31, 2002 Prior Publication Data Related US. Application Data Itc" PALA 21/30 US. c 4A: 89/145 Field of Search S9/144, AS References Cited US, PATENT DOCUMENTS LOs486 8/1018 Hotz US 6,826,995 B2 Dee. 7, 2004 (io) Patent Now: >) Date of Patent: TDWI? A 21935 Morgenster A37412 A + TH9RD- Semi ct soisa 5396589 A 31995 Kavya ea Seas A L997 Kazyaha al POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Primary Examiner Jack Keith G4) Aton Age, Frm Retest 6D ABSTRACT A noe abatement spparats for 8 gun having « gun tbe includes a plurality of generally spherieal pressure vessels, ‘with «fist presire vessel having an end adapted 10 be coupled to the gun tbe. The precsureveecaloare adapted for stenvatng pressure waves eaused bya fring of «projectile by the gun and for being mounted ona surface. AL least two of the pressure vessels are in general alignment with one fixator Tw appa ay saree ttl ea oe ‘connecting potion, a catcher for entrapping particulates und for permitting the projectile to pass, and at leat one oifice plate or bllle for aiding in atlenustng the sound. A noise ratementsjsem inetides wie spparatis ana plifor on ‘which the apparatus is mounted. The system may further Include an actuator for moving the apparatus along tack that isi physical communication with the platorm 30 Claims, $ Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Dec. 7,204 Sheet 1 of § US 6,826,995 B2 FIG. 2US. Patent Dee. 7, 2004 Sheet 2 of 5 US 6,826,995 B2 ~ 9) 8 8 8 2 5 8 el i, LI - 8 + 8 3 © o = 8 ty HH rales Sl z 3 ee IM "5 g + & g 8 “38 ¢ ~ 5 1 = 8 8 atts 8 a 9 gUS 6,826,995 B2 Sheet 3 of 5 Dec. 7, 2004 U.S. PatentUS. Patent Dec. 7,204 Sheet 4 of § 22 ° a am 26 of [ol jo o ——~—— O 59 2 50. 56 60 60 62 “a 8 FIG. 5 44 US 6,826,995 B2 50. 56 62U.S. Patent Dec. 7,204 Sheet 5 of § US 6,826,995 B2 50US 6,826,995 B2 1 NOISE ABATEMENT SYSTEM FOR A GUN Tis application isthe U.S, National Phase application of chins priority of US. Provisional Application No. 60285, 220 fea Ape 19, 2001, ‘The presen invention lates foam apparatus and asysem foe minimizing the nose generated by the fring of a gun Duet the jacreased population inthe word, the noise scncrated bythe esting of guns in communitics cated near testing facies of weapon sets is becoming an inreas- {ng problem. As a Yesul of ts concer, there has best 3 ‘heed fora gun muller or system for attenuating the gener- ated ois level. Petra, seh a sytem sbould be abe 0 “wpidly analyte ise generate bythe ing of projetie by 8 gun SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION ‘The oresent invention is direted to a poise abatement spparais for a gun having. 4 gun ‘he, The apparatus inhudes a pluratity of generally spherical pressure vessels dapted for atenuating pressure waves caused by a ring of 4 projet by the gun sd foe being mounted a surtce ‘vf of the pressure vessels has an end duped to Be coupled othe gun tube. At east two ofthe presse vessels fe in general signment with ce anothe. portion for contccing pat of the pressure vessel 3 fatcher disposed within the pressure vessels for entapping particulates and for permitng the projectile to pas at Kast pressure vesscls for aiding in stemustng the sound gener ted by the fing of the aun, ada phraliy of rods tached ‘o-an end ofthe oie pate ‘According (0 ¢ noise abatement system of the present {vention the system iclides the apparats 20, a described hove, adapted for being mented on lator. The systen ‘may fre include an actuator, which ean be used 0 move tho epparatus longa tack that fe mounted on th platform BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ‘The ioveaton is best derstood from te folowing ueiaee Ueseripuon woes teat conection WHE sccompanying drains, in Which FIG. Lis a perspective view ofan embodiment ofa noise abatement system ofthe present invention; TIG. 2 is cutaway sale sectional view, showing a fist pressure ves of mise abatement appara in relation © 2 gyn muzzle of «gun, uken along eu line 2 of FIG, 1; FIG. 3 is 4 longitudinal side elevational view of an * embodiment of a noise abatement apparatus of the present invention mounted on a platfoer; HIG, 48 longitudinal side elevational view ofthe nose statement appacsts shown in FIG. 3 wth a eet» potion ofthe shell of each pressure vessel removed; FIG. $ is an end view of the noise abatement apparans shown in FIG. 4 1G i ensued view of a wt pate os bale of the noise abatement apparatus shown in FIG. 4 and FIG, 7 isan ealarged view of a hinge of the platform shown in FIG. 4 2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Acconing to te present invention, an embodiment ofa ote abatement apparatus 20 cludes pray ot presse vessels, preferably thes presse vests 22, 24,26, which sxe preferably substantially spherical i shape and in align= tment with one anuber, Preferably, the noise abatement $pparatus 20 compeses three spherical pressure vessels 22, 24,26 that are of decreasing Sze from the egy en of the projectile othe exit end of the projects. The aparates 20, ho ineludes igs 28, 30, 32 for mounting each of the pressure vessels 22,24, 26 on « platonmn 33. The noise sbstement apparatus 20 can be adapted and sized fora aumberof diferent guns 12. la oae embodiment, Dame, when the noise abatement apparatus 20 is 3 meter in length and weighs approximately 688 kg, the nose abatement system 10 may be used for 25, 35, and 40 mm guns, For sich auns, it his beea found thatthe muller tuation of & minimum of 12 GBA ta distance of 250, meters al diveetoas from the gua can be achieved. The iaeral of the pressure valves ma be any known materi for ths purpose but is preferably carbon stel 817. Tn prferredemfwviment of the apgaests 20. the fst two pressure vessels 22,24 ("in refering to closer the sentry end of the projet) have intemal orifices alls, ‘such a those described in U.S. Pat, No 5,398,589 or US. Pat. No. S.586,688 oth which ee incorporated herein hy Teferenes. As an example ofthe internal eificen bas, 2 ‘fe pate (not showa) may be at about the eater of the frst pressure vessel 22 which is coupled to the second ‘Sefining scenral cicila hole throush which the projectile passes, The sizeof the hole is ditated by the sizeof the Projectile. Also, ifthe bole is to small, iti difficult to ‘ofthe second pressure vessel 28) though the hole and out through the por by way ofthe exhaust blower. Oth ober hand, ithe hoe ofthe erie plate is too lage, the mulling, fend nk elicit ‘As another example of the intemal oricesblles, the bales (ot shown) ate generally conical in shape, having & diameter which linearly decreases fom the ent en ofthe ‘chamber of the fist persure vessel 22 (or the second pressure vessel 24 1 the ext end a the ehamber ofthe ist pressure vessel 22 (or the second pressure vesel 28). Each bale may abut against the orifice plate. A retaining wall (Gr the second presare vesel 24), and cach orice plate may be mounted to the retaining wall by way of srs and nuts and bolis. Similar to the orifice plate of the first nermplo, the rier plate define + ces hele thro ‘which projectile pases. The diameter ofthe hole isdened by similar functional requirements as the diameter of the bole of the orice plate ofthe fs example ‘Alteroatvels the bales 34,36, 38 may be those shown in IGS. 3 and 7, namely, consisting ofa eel pate 40 or bale 34; not shown forhalles 36, 38) with a number oars 42 (lor bale 34 ot shown for bles 36,38, sch 38 with twelve bars, webled 1 the plate These bus 42 serve to improve the diffusion of the gas fom the gu 12, They may either he mounted only 10 the plate 40 oF mounted the plate 40 atone end and welded tothe inside wall of the ‘According 10 the present invention, an embodiment of bose abatement system 10 includes the noe abatement apparatus 20 a8 described above, aswell as a rack or WacksUS 6,826,995 B2 3 44 mounted on « horizoatal concrete pl or sab 46 and a0 Scuator 4 for diving the platform 33 along the racks 44 _Tis psi wesc 22, 24, 26 ae moted on the 50 which i atached preferably by a hinge 82 atthe eney tu $40 a Tower frame 86. The aachment by the binge 52 Allows forthe upper Fame 80 1 be spaced from the lower frame Shel nthe exitenl af the appaatne 30. Tc ea te achieved by adjusting elevation ajistmet 88 or ant adjustment $8 as shown bs. for example, srews, 4 jack ‘lem, ora hydraulic mechanism (not shown) or some other means” The lower frame $6 has four legs 60 alached, preterbly at its corners, wih whosk 62:36 shown at he fower ent of the legs 60. The wheels 62 preferably are irooved and can ride on the ste] tacks 44, which isl Sltached (0 the concrete pad slb 46 embeded in o Tounted fo the ground. Preferably, the actuator 4¥ 1S an ‘leetrcal actuator, which canbe an etre sre ack, may bee mounted on the concrete pal or slab 46 and attached © ‘he lower ame 8610 allow far the apparatus 20 tobe moved bbek and forth along the racks The pressure vessels 22, 24,26 can be separated from cach ater at evlindvesl eoanecting portions 64,66, which an be holed toseter Preferably, the diameter of each of the connecting portions 64, 66 greater thn the dame tof the aun muzale 14 In aon, the presse vessels 22, 24,26 canbe separated from the mounting frame or pate Shy disconnecting theless 28, 30,32 from the upper frame 50,"tod then completely diusembled by opening them song their halves (as to clam sells) so that they ean be asi inspect or repaid if required. he fist pressure ‘essel 2 incorporates 4 sabol eather 68 (camel. sel Piste contoured 40 the inemal wall of the fst resare ‘vessel 2) that an be replaced s required by disassembling the frst pressure vessel 22, The ist pressure vessel 22 aso hasan exhaust port 70 with an exhnist blower (ot shown) torremowe any secumulation of exhaus gas, just shown and desribed in US. Pat. No. 5398,589 or US. Pat No, 5,686,688, This canbe mounted at any suitable place on he fist pressure vessel 22, typically al the top ofthe vessel 22 with vent slack (aot sow). The muzzle 14of the gun 12 being ire projects into the fis pressure vesel 22 that incorporites seal 72 o prevent any gs blowback. while aot eating any fitonal dag on the rel ofthe gun. The seal 72 may havea coliguation ss shown and desrbed ia US. Pat No. 5,398,580 o US AL No, 5586.68 or any oer sabe eoniguaton. For Jamiation, with eh layer ofthe lamination consisting of 2 material which is eadeted flexible by a plurality of radially extending slots, with the slots offct from one nother fam aye ager Dent este wile ied for varius caliber gins beng fed ‘The clectrca actuator 48 moves the cradle onthe ail and positions the muzzle 14 of the gun 12 being fired in agagement with the sal 72. The mize 1d i made accessible for bor siting by moving the cradle to expose the suze 1, 5,686,688 the ‘Whar is laimed is I. Annoise abatement system fora gun having gun tube, 1 platform; and plurality of generally spherical pressure vessels adapted Tor allemuaing pressure waves caused by fring of & 4 ect by the gin ad for bing monte on il farms wheeinsid pally of posure vessel ae th owt ale ih ne er a3, Si end adie for epg oi be 2. The nose abatement sytem according 0 cain 1, wren patonm comprises amapper ame ad ower frame wherein sid uover ame is ache 10 ail mer time bp°tfings dpa oat sd en adap oe coupling tote gun tie Ste nie alement sytem according to claim 2, further comprsing an ajutr for efecting a0 angulat ‘Spurion Betees said upper tans ands ower fame ‘Pout said hinge. “tie mote abatement sytem according to claim 2, futet compris tak eanedon ahora stad {i noua fr agjucug sal purny erprewure ors dong stl track whetln sail Iver rare comprises Paliy ofegs comprising pray of whess aad or Ming at ck wiicin si sib is made of concrete The maine abatement spsem according 10 ein 4, wisn si track ma o stl further comprising ak mound oa» hones an tn actuator for dipacing sid party of presse veel dong dak, wherein sl platform compen play Stidbe competing ply of whe doped fring Sua mck The mone abatement system according to claim 7, wien si li in eof conte wherein sid tack is made of tel * 10. The none abatement sytem acorn 1 ei 1, when eal puny apes ele te general Ii, Tie nose satement stem acoding 0 him 1, tena east wo of a thee seer spiel es ‘revues of difleet sins 12. The nie abut aptin asco cli 1, rsa sil pul of presare vt of eens Sirens dietion of weave ofthe peje 13. The mone ablement stem acording to cam 1, wien nil pai pomue voce ate msl Zi plsorm by» pty of es 1H The sone aement sytem scoring 0 cai 1, swircin sil fist pressure vessel fier basa sel for bys ding of the projectile bythe guns 18. The suse aement sytem according fo cam 1, futher comprising t least on conmecting peton Fr son estas pat of to pay ot ut ee 1s."The ose stutement sytem scoring 10 cin, furor comprising» catcher dpsed win st play ‘of preomre vss for entaying parses sad for pe tiki te pees wre 17."The oe stoner sytem scoring 40 chin 1, further comprising at east oe ere plate beng aust tslatve to mi plural of pesie sescky wherein i {hie pla b dpned int est oe of id pray of pret veces or aetaing pressure waver 18. The nie atlemen! stem aecuding to clin 17, futher compesing pray of rods attache fo a ed of Nivrane nae 19. The ie sbyement sytem scoring clin 1, when sai pai of tos se fuer ached (0 inside wall of one of si py of prs escUS 6,826,995 B2 5 20, A noise abatement apparatus fora gun having 9 gum tube, ail appaeatis comprising» pluraliy generally Sphetieal pressure vessels adapted for attesting pressure saves cated bra ring of pct by fhe gun aad lor lng mounied asic, wherin a st fof id plurality of pressive vesels ae in gene signment with ne another and Hist presse vessel of sai purl of presse vss san ad adapted Tox coupling 1 the in 21. The noise abatement appscatus scoring to claim 20, witrin si plurality of presear ves the generally Spherical pesure vessel a 22 The nvr ater apperatn ecto aie 2, wherein Tess wo of sid ce generally spied pr. Surg vessel eof dilfeent sizes 28, The aos sstemet apparatus according 1 claim 21, ‘itrin said plurality of premare vessels ae of serssing Mca dretuon of isl ofthe proeccl. 24. The noe abatement appscatis scoring 1 claim 20, ‘erin sald plait ofpesarevessls are mote oa the Surface by a plurality of eas 9, The ob abate paras acorn 1 eta 30, furor comprising. seal for preventing the esespe of res comfuston gems cated by Bring ofthe protie bythe gun 6 26, The noise abutement apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising atleast one consecting postion for con necting a pair of sad plurality of pressure vessel 27, The noise abutement apparatus according 1 claim 20, further comprising a eatcher disposed within ssid pluelity ‘of pressure veses for enrapping particulates and for per- 28, The noise abatement apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising atleast one oritce plate being sgjusable relative fo said plurality of pressure vessels, wherein sai oritce plate & dispose in at last one of ssid plurality of Pressure vesels fr attenuating pressure waves. 29, The noise abutment apparatus according to claim 28, suid orifice plate 30. The noise abatement apparatus according to claim 28, ‘wherein said phuality of rods are further attached to an inside wal of one of sud plurality of pressure vessels