Free floating handguard anchoring system

- Springfield, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anchor plate of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front end view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear end view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the free floating handguard anchoring system and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a free floating handguard anchoring system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036609
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2024
Assignee: Springfield, Inc. (Geneseo, IL)
Inventor: Charles David Williams (Geneseo, IL)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/787,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)