Oct 20, 2026

US12766871 - Method and item for identifying serialized parts

Serialized parts, such as silencers, are identified using serialized plates permanently affixed to the parts by welding, brazing, riveting, pinning and welding, or by other permanent techniques. Methods of effecting repair or replacement of silencers and silencer parts involve removing the serialized plate by drilling or machining out the welds, and permanently affixing the serialized plate to a replacement part.

Assignee: SilencerCo Weapons Research, LLC
Inventors: Casey Brandol, Jacob Turnblom, Jared Hansen, James Torgersen, Joshua Sensinger
Filing date: 2025-09-03

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The patent describes a method for identifying serialized parts of silencers through the use of permanently affixed serialized plates, which can be removed and reattached during repairs. It claims a silencer design featuring a ring with a serial number inlaid into a recessed portion of the silencer’s outer surface, ensuring the ring’s interior and the outer surface are concentric.

Claim 1

1 . A silencer, comprising: an essential part comprising an outer surface having a recessed portion; a ring bearing a serial number, wherein the ring is inlaid and permanently affixed to the recessed portion; wherein an interior surface of the ring follows a first arc; and wherein the outer surface of the essential part follows a second arc that is substantially concentric with the first arc. an essential part comprising an outer surface having a recessed portion; a ring bearing a serial number, wherein the ring is inlaid and permanently affixed to the recessed portion; wherein an interior surface of the ring follows a first arc; and wherein the outer surface of the essential part follows a second arc that is substantially concentric with the first arc.

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