Firearm sound suppressor
View Patent ↗A sound suppressor for a firearm includes a housing, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The housing extends along, and is disposed about, an axis. The first sleeve is concentrically disposed within the housing and defines a plurality of first apertures. The second sleeve is concentrically disposed within the first sleeve and defines a plurality of second apertures.
1. A sound suppressor kit for a firearm, the sound suppressor kit comprising:
a housing;
a first shell assembly configured to be removably coupled to the housing and configured to reduce a volume of a first sound having a first frequency, the first shell assembly including a first inner member and a first plurality of fins extending from the first inner member, wherein:
the first inner member defines a first set of apertures,
the first plurality of fins defines a first set of chambers and a second set of apertures in fluid communication with the first set of apertures,
the first plurality of fins includes a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin,
the first fin and the second fin extend from the first inner member in a first direction, and
the third fin extends from the first inner member in a second direction that intersects the first direction; and
a second shell assembly configured to be removably coupled to the housing and configured to reduce a volume of a second sound having a second frequency.
2. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the housing defines:
an opening; and
a passage in fluid communication with the opening.
3. The sound suppressor kit of claim 2 wherein the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly are configured to be removably inserted through the opening and into the passage.
4. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the first frequency is different than the second frequency.
5. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the first shell assembly is configured to be used with a first firearm and the second shell assembly is configured to be used with a second firearm.
6. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 further comprising a case, wherein the housing, the first shell assembly, and the second shell assembly are disposed within the case.
7. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the first shell assembly includes a first acoustic metamaterial.
8. The sound suppressor kit of claim 7 wherein the second shell assembly includes a second acoustic metamaterial.
9. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein:
the second shell assembly including a second inner member and a second plurality of fins extending from the second inner member,
the second inner member defines a third set of apertures,
the second plurality of fins define a second set of chambers and a fourth set of apertures in fluid communication with the third set of apertures,
the second plurality of fins include a fourth fin, a fifth fin, and a sixth fin,
the fourth fin and the fifth fin extend from the second inner member in a third direction, and
the sixth fin extends from the second inner member in a fourth direction that intersects the third direction.
10. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the first fin defines an angle greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees relative to a central axis of the housing.
11. The sound suppressor kit of claim 10 wherein the second fin defines an angle greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees relative to the central axis.
12. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein the first inner member defines a cylindrical construct.
13. The sound suppressor kit of claim 1 wherein:
the first fin defines a first plane, and
the second fin defines a second plane orthogonal to the first plane.
14. The sound suppressor kit of claim 9 wherein a quantity of the first plurality of fins is greater than a quantity of the second plurality of fins.