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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0168695A1 Nakayama (43) Pub US 2008O168695A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0168695A1 Nakayama (43) Pub. Date: Jul. 17, 2008 (54) QUICK CHANGE BARREL SYSTEM FOR A Related U.S. Application Data FIREARM (60) Provisional application No. 60/884,615, filed on Jan. 11, 2007. (75) Inventor: Brian Nakayama, Lakewood, CO s (US) Publication Classification (51) Int. Cl. Correspondence Address: F4A 2L/00 (2006.01) 4278GEOFFREYE SOUTH 622OWEST DOBBIN, PATENTATTORNEY (52) U.S.C. ... 42/75.02 WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84128-6501 (57) ABSTRACT The present invention is an improved quick change barrel (73) Assignee: MAGPUL INDUSTRIES CORP, system for a firearm. It features an interlocking trunnion and Boulder, CO (US) lock ring that hold the barrel in place proximate the receiver. Intermittent threading provides multiple points of interface. A (21) Appl. No.: 12/013,401 foldable handle is provided to allow safe removal of the lock ring and additional torque for attachment and removal of the (22) Filed: Jan. 11, 2008 lock ring from the system. Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 1 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 ?????????}% ±%*¿?º,************** $? Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 2 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 3 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 II, nummu)== Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 4 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 . Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 5 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 6 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 Figure 5a $8 Patent Application Publication Jul. 17, 2008 Sheet 7 of 7 US 2008/O168695 A1 US 2008/O168695 A1 Jul. 17, 2008 QUICK CHANGE BARREL SYSTEM FORA Systems such as the LMT Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) FIREARM and FN SCAR attach the barrel with a number of screws requiring additional tooling in order to operate. Other systems CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED are true QCB systems such as the Leitner-Wise Modular APPLICATIONS Weapon System (MWS) and MGI Hydra that incorporate 0001. This Application claims priority as a non-provi two-point lateral lever or cam systems which mount the barrel sional perfection of prior filed U.S. Provisional Application and allow quick change ability without tools. The benefits of 60/884,615, filed on Jan. 11, 2007 and incorporates the same Such systems are numerous and include mission adaptability, by reference in its entirety. easier serviceability, easier caliber change of the weapon, and more compact Storage. FIELD OF THE INVENTION 0007. The present invention is an improved QCB system 0002 The present invention relates to the field of firearms with numerous improvements that make it simpler to operate and more particularly relates to a new rifle platform with and maintain as compared to the prior art. enhanced utility innovative components and increased modu larity. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 0008. In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in 0003 Prior firearms have been, as a whole, adequate for the known types of barrel systems, this invention provides an their purposes. However, the advent of improved technolo improved quick change barrel system with increased utility, gies in other fields, combined with the demands of current intuitive use and rapid deployment. As such, the present military tactics, both offensive and defensive, have created a invention's general purpose is to provide a new and improved need for a firearm that improves upon the current designs in quick change barrel system that is more efficient to operate the art. Practically speaking, the need has arisen for a lighter and maintain, and presents an intuitive interface for users. and more efficient weapon; one that is easily maintained, simple to operate and assemble, and easily enhanced as need 0009. To accomplish these objectives, the quick change requires. barrel system comprises a barrel which is mounted in a can 0004. Of particular need is a quick change barrel system. tilevered manner. The rear of the barrel slides and mounts into Quickly changeable barrel systems are well known in the field a barrel trunnion and is subsequently locked into place with a of crew-served weapons such as machine-guns. These weap barrel lock ring via an interrupted, non-continuous thread that ons are primarily belt-fed, fully-automatic, operate with an mates with the barrel trunnion. A folding wire handle is open-bolt mechanism and are intended to be used in roles provided to assist in applying leverage to turn the barrel lock requiring maximum firepower. Due to the quantity and rate of ring thereby applying pressure to the barrel extension flange fire, these weapons generate a significant amount of heat, and providing a sealed joint. A spring-loaded detent (barrel primarily in the barrel and gas operating system (if one is lock plunger) locks into grooves on the barrel lock ring to present). The temperatures generated significantly affect prevent it from working loose. weapon function by burning offlubricating oils, altering criti 0010. The more important features of the invention have cal tolerances as parts expand at differential rates (depending thus been outlined in order that the more detailed description on material), and temporarily and/or permanently weakening that follows may be better understood and in order that the structural materials. This may cause various malfunctions present contribution to the art may better be appreciated. including critical weapon failure (feeding & extraction fail Additional features of the invention will be described here ures, blown barrels, bolt failure etc.). To avoid these affects, cooling systems such as fins, fluting, increased forced air inafter and will form the subject matter of the claims that convection and water cooling have been employed histori follow. cally. However, these systems can have various drawbacks 0011 Many objects of this invention will appear from the including low effectiveness, weight, bulk, complexity and following description and appended claims, reference being cost. Because of this, modern machine-guns such as the US made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this M60 GPMG, FN MAG/M240 GPMG, and M2HB-QCB all specification wherein like reference characters designate cor utilize quick-change barrel (QCB) systems to completely responding parts in the several views. replace a hot barrel with a fresh one. 0012 Before explaining at least one embodiment of the 0005 Rifles are not expected to generate the heat levels invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is seen on machine-guns. Therefore rifle barrels have tradition not limited in its application to the details of construction and ally been considered an integral part of the firearm. Barrels the arrangements of the components set forth in the following were never intended to be readily removed especially at the operator level. While this approach has worked historically, description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is this type of design has imposed a number of limitations on capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and these systems. With increased detachable box magazine carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the capacity, lighter ammunition and the demands of high-end phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the users such as special forces operators, rifles are experiencing purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. heat issues similar to machine-guns. QCB systems allow 0013 As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that similar barrel Swaps to prolong weapon use under intense the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may operational circumstances. readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other struc 0006. These limits have given rise to rifle systems and tures, methods and systems for carrying out the several pur modifications designed to allow users to change the barrel. poses of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that US 2008/O168695 A1 Jul. 17, 2008 the claims be regarded as including Such equivalent construc ring 422 to aid in assembly and disassembly of the barrel tions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of structure from the firearm. Mounted over the barrel 412 is the the present invention. gas piston assembly 417, which comprises, among other things, a piston rod 409. The piston rod 409 is held in place by BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS two rod guides, one on the barrel 405, and the other on the barrel trunnion 407. 0014 FIG. 1 is a left plan view of a firearm utilizing a 0032 Barrel trunnion 426 and lock ring 424 have non quick change barrel system according to the present inven continuous, interrupted threadinterfaces 428,428a (best seen tion. in FIGS. 6, 7, 12 and 14) and a locking structure to hold them 0.015 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the firearm of together. The non-continuous, interrupted thread pattern is FIG 1. preferred as it provides points of quick attachment/detach 0016 FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the barrel assembly ment to further increase speed. The interruptions may provide according to the present invention as few as one such points, but it is preferred that three or more 0017 FIG. 4 is a left plan view of the barrel assembly of are used, with an ideal range of 3 to 5 such points. The FIG. 3 preferred locking structure is a detent pin (or lock plunger) 0018 FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the barrel assembly of 425, biased by spring 429, which interfaces with flat ridges FIG. 3, taken along line C-C. 421 on the lock ring 422 (one shown) to prevent rotation, thus 0019 FIG.
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