Firearm upper receiver

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left perspective view of a firearm upper receiver;

FIG. 2 is a top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a firearm comprising the firearm upper receiver.

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

Claims

The ornamental design of a firearm upper receiver, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D787005
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2016
Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
Assignee: PATRIOT ORDNANCE FACTORY, INC. (Phoenix, AZ)
Inventors: John Capps (Maricopa, AZ), Frank L. DeSomma (Glendale, AZ)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Application Number: 29/551,847
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