Snap hook attachment for a firearm

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, front, top perspective view of snap hook attachment for a firearm attached to a firearm showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right, front, top perspective view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1, the right side elevation being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the snap hook attachment for a firearm of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing portions of the design in all figures are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and unclaimed features and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a snap hook attachment for a firearm, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D748753
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2014
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2016
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corporation (Louisville, CO)
Inventors: Eric H. Chow (Highlands Ranch, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO), Christopher F. Miller (Erie, CO), William B. Bennett (Lafayette, CO)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/503,184
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