Foregrip for a firearm

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom, left perspective view of a foregrip for a firearm showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1 shown mounted on a rifle, with the rifle illustrated in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the foregrip for a firearm of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing portions of the design in all figures is included for the purpose of illustrating environment or unclaimed features and forms not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a foregrip for a firearm, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D665043
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 7, 2012
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corporation (Erie, CO)
Inventors: Richard Fitzpatrick (Longmont, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO), Travis Darran Haley (Montrose, CO), Eric Christopher Burt (Broomfield, CO), Brian Abbott (Salem, OR), Mike Morgan (Windsor, CO)
Primary Examiner: Michael Pratt
Attorney: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
Application Number: 29/378,513
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