Heat Sink Rail System

Abstract

A method and apparatus providing for a rail system which further acts to cool a firearm. Wherein said cooling process acts by the passage of air through fins of the apparatus. Whereby said method and apparatus provides for a cooling mechanism which does not inhibit the firearm from attaching accessories.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rail system for a firearm comprising:
 A means to provide attachments for accessories to said firearm;   a means to cool the firearm;   wherein said means allows air to pass through fins within said rail system;   
     
     
         2 . The rail system from  claim 1  wherein said fins are configured axially along the axis of the barrel of the firearm. 
     
     
         3 . The fins of rail system from  claim 1  wherein said fins extend inwardly or outwardly from the rail system. 
     
     
         4 . The fins of rail system from  claim 1  wherein said fins are of a certain length in order to absorb or dissipate heat, such as a length greater than 3 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The rail system from  claim 1  wherein said rail system does not touch the barrel of said firearm such that the rail system can be classified as a free-float system. 
     
     
         6 . The rail system from  claim 1  wherein said rail system further comprises a series of o-rings dividing two layers of the rail system; 
     
     
         7 . The o-rings of  claim 6  wherein said o-rings are made of non-conducting material, such as silicon. 
     
     
         8 . The rail system of  claim 6  wherein the space between the two layers of the rail system contains little or no air. 
     
     
         9 . The rail system from  claim 1  wherein the walls surrounding the space between the two layers of the rail system are of a light color such as white, such that the walls emit and absorb less heat. 
     
     
         10 . A firearm comprising:
 A barrel and firing mechanism such that it can operate as a firearm;   A means to cool the firearm;
 Wherein said means to cool the firearm is a rail system which allows air to pass through fins within said rail system; 
   
     
     
         11 . The rail system from  claim 10  wherein said fins are configured axially along the axis of the barrel of the firearm. 
     
     
         12 . The fins of rail system from  claim 10  wherein said fins extend inwardly or outwardly from the rail system. 
     
     
         13 . The fins of rail system from  claim 10  wherein said fins are of a certain length in order to absorb or dissipate heat, such as a length greater than 3 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The rail system from  claim 10  wherein said rail system does not touch the barrel of said firearm such that the rail system can be classified as a free-float system. 
     
     
         15 . The rail system from  claim 10  wherein said rail system further comprises a series of o-rings dividing two layers of the rail system; 
     
     
         16 . The o-rings of  claim 15  wherein said o-rings are made of non-conducting material, such as silicon. 
     
     
         17 . The rail system of  claim 15  wherein the space between the two layers of the rail system contains little or no air. 
     
     
         18 . The rail system from  claim 10  wherein the walls surrounding the space between the two layers of the rail system are of a light color such as white, such that the walls emit and absorb less heat.