Portion of a firearm handguard

- RA Brands, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, bottom perspective view of the portion of the firearm handguard in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1-3, 5, 7 and 8, the broken lines in the form of an alternating series of relatively short dashes and relatively long dashes represent the bounds of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a firearm handguard, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D741978
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2015
Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C. (Madison, NC)
Inventors: Kiernan Shea (Brooks, KY), David O. Matteson (Horse Cave, KY), Marlin R. Jiranek (Elizabethtown, KY)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/480,159
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)