Gas flow volume control apparatus
View Patent ↗A gas flow volume control apparatus includes an adjustable gas block and a securing member as the securing member fixes the adjustable gas block onto a barrel of a firearm. The adjustable gas block is in fluid communication with the barrel so that generated gas of a propelling bullet can be recycled within a gas-operated reloading system. The generated gas is rerouted from the barrel to the gas-operated reloading system through a gas flow channel and a gas-tube channel of the adjustable gas block. An adjustment channel of the adjustable gas block also allows a user to control the rerouted amount of generated gas in order to optimize the performance of the firearm.
1. A gas flow volume control apparatus comprises:
an adjustable gas block;
a securing member;
the adjustable gas block comprises a barrel interface surface, a gas-tube channel, a gas flow channel, an adjustment channel, an adjustment screw, a detent slot, and a leaf spring detent;
the adjustable gas block being adjacently connected atop the securing member;
the barrel interface surface being extended from a front surface of the adjustable gas block to a rear surface of the adjustable gas block;
the gas-tube channel traversing into the adjustable gas block from the rear surface;
the gas flow channel traversing from the barrel interface surface to the gas-tube channel;
the gas flow channel being in fluid communication with the gas-tube channel;
the adjustment channel traversing into the gas flow channel from the front surface through the adjustable gas block;
the adjustment channel being in fluid communication with the gas flow channel;
the adjustment screw being engaged within the adjustment channel;
the detent slot traversing into the adjustable gas block from an external surface of the adjustable gas block; and
the leaf spring detent being connected to the detent slot and engaged with the adjustment screw.
2. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the securing member comprises a connecter base, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall;
the connecter base being diametrically opposed of the adjustable gas block;
the first lateral wall being connected in between the connecter base and adjustable gas block;
the second lateral wall being connected in between the connecter base and adjustable gas block, opposite of the first lateral wall; and
the barrel interface surface being positioned in between the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall.
3. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 2 comprises:
the connecter base comprises at least one mounting hole and at least one fastener screw;
the at least one mounting hole traversing through the connecter base; and
the at least one fastener screw being engaged within the at least one mounting hole.
4. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
a tube-connecter recess;
the gas-tube channel being offset from the barrel interface surface;
the gas-tube channel being oriented parallel with the barrel interface surface;
the tube-connecter recess traversing through the external surface; and
the tube-connecter recess being perpendicularly intersected with the gas-tube channel.
5. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gas flow channel is perpendicularly oriented with the gas-tube channel.
6. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the adjustment channel being positioned in between the barrel interface surface and the gas-tube channel; and
the adjustment channel being oriented parallel with the barrel interface surface and the gas-tube channel.
7. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
the adjustment screw comprises a screw head, a threaded screw body, a flat screw body, and at least one axial groove;
the screw head being concentrically connected with the threaded screw body;
the flat screw body being concentrically connected with the threaded screw body opposite of the screw head; and
the at least one axial groove being radially positioned along the threaded screw body.
8. The gas flow volume control apparatus as claimed in claim 7 comprises:
the detent slot comprises a fastener slot and a detent bore;
the leaf spring detent comprises a leaf spring, a set screw, and a detent plunger;
the fastener slot and the detent bore being oppositely positioned of each other across the detent slot;
the fastener slot traversing into the adjustable gas block;
the detent bore traversing into the adjustment channel;
the set screw traversing through the leaf spring, and being securely engaged with the fastener slot;
the detent plunger being concentrically positioned within the detent bore, and engaged with at least one axial groove of the adjustment screw; and he detent plunger being retained within the detent bore through the leaf spring.