US 11,703,303 B1
Air gun moderator and multi-layer moderator core
Ernest R. Bray, American Fork, UT (US)
Assigned to Polaris Capital Corporation, Orem, UT (US)
Filed by Polaris Capital Corporation, Orem, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/120,320.
Int. Cl. F41B 11/70 (2013.01); F41A 21/32 (2006.01)
CPC F41B 11/70 (2013.01) [F41A 21/32 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
20. A method of manufacturing a moderator for an air gun, comprising:
forming a housing, the housing comprising:
a first end configured to attach to an air gun;
a hollow portion; and
a first material configured to yield and/or fracture in response to exposure to at least one of a pressure level resulting from discharge of a firearm and/or a temperature resulting from discharge of a firearm;
forming a number of openings in the housing;
forming a depression within the hollow portion, the depression having a depth configured to reduce a thickness of a portion of the housing with respect to a remainder of the housing and cause the housing to yield and/or fracture in response to exposure to at least one of a pressure level resulting from discharge of a firearm and/or a temperature resulting from discharge of a firearm;
positioning a core within the hollow portion, the core comprising:
a number of chambers configured to receive a projectile discharged from the air gun; and
a second material configured to yield and/or fracture in response to exposure to at least one of a pressure level resulting from discharge of a firearm and/or a temperature resulting from discharge of a firearm; and
positioning a number of plugs within the number of openings, each plug comprising a material configured to yield and/or fracture in response to exposure to at least one of a pressure level resulting from discharge of a firearm and/or a temperature resulting from discharge of a firearm.