«2) United States Patent Fluhr (54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FASTENING A SILENCER ONTO THE BARREL OF A FIREARM (75) laveotor: Norbert Pluhr, Oberndotf (DE) (73). Assignee: Heckler & Koch, GmbH, Oberndort (ry (1) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35, US.C. 154) by 0 days. en @ @ Appl. No Filed: 10/193,797 Sul, 12, 2002, Prior Publleation Data {US 2003)0019351 AL Jan, 30,2008, Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation n-prt of application No, PCT/EPOO12305, fed on Ds, ee. ow San, 14,2000 cn (52) 68) Foreign Application Priority Data or) 19 01 374 Int. Cl? us. cL Field of Search PALA 21/30 80/144 sod (56) References Cited US, PATENT DOCUMENTS 984,750 1127250 A+ usu a Ro a a avis Sy1083 Dione 31980 dioss caven Hur Olver Finn Tocco Seberge Frye 381307 Sows 50088 4736280 sons¢ sos ‘0116 (10) Patent No.: 'S006701820B2 US 6,701,820 B2 (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 9, 2004 497449 A 121990 sbaugh sos Sapam A ‘i904 Rowe fa Samus A 790s La ance font RES 11/1900 Rowe S83 Somate A Iquiver Wace fos @taas te "Same Hobe fons FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS De nos oa9is DE 2s24'st6 AL 120979, DE S837417 AL 41985 DE us cr 3am4 FR oa1733 5/1951 FR Lunds? 91957 OTHER PUBLICATIONS, International Preliminary Examination Report coreespond= ing to International application Ser, No, PCT/EPOO)12305, European Patent Office, dated Apr. 23, 2002, 6 pages International Search Report with English-language tansla- tion, corresponding to International application Ser, No. PCT/EOO/12305, European Patent Office, dated Mar. 15, 2001, 6 pase. * cited by examiner Primary Examiner—Michael J. Carone Assistant Estaminer—Troy Chambers (74) Autoney, Agent, or Firm-—Grossman & Flight, LLC op ABSTRACT. Methods and apparatus for fastening a silencer on (0 & firearm are disclosed. In an example, a mounting device is diselosed which includes housing adapted to be mounted to the barrel such thatthe housing is fixed agaist rotation relative to the barrel. It also includes a silencer bolder rotatably mounted to the housing: and a fastener to secure the silencer hole to the housing tan angular position that substantially maximizes the firing accursey ofthe firearm. 12 Claims, 3 Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Mar. 9, 2004 Sheet 1 of 3 US 6,701,820 B2 KS SSS 3 SO rU.S. Patent Mar. 9, 2004 Sheet 2 of 3 US 6,701,820 B2