Shotgun wad

- Federal Cartridge Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shotgun wad according to the invention. The wad is rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis wherein the view from the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shotgun wad according to the invention. The wad is rotationally symmetric about a longitudinal axis wherein the view from the opposite side being identical thereto.

The portions shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed invention. The interior of the wad does not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for shotgun wad, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1017756
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 12, 2024
Assignee: Federal Cartridge Company (Anoka, MN)
Inventor: Erik K. Carlson (Oak Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kathleen L Jones
Application Number: 29/638,074
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Free Flight Projectile (D22/115)