Handguard
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Description
The evenly spaced lines depict portions of the handguard that form no part of the claimed design. The long-dash/short-dash broken lines depict the boundaries of the handguard and form no part of the claim. The unshaded portions between broken line types forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a handguard as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1097038
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC (North Wales, PA)
Inventors: William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, PA), Frank E. Robinson (Schwenksville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Assistant Examiner: Kristopher Michael Blechschmidt
Application Number: 29/848,526
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC (North Wales, PA)
Inventors: William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, PA), Frank E. Robinson (Schwenksville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Holly E Thurman
Assistant Examiner: Kristopher Michael Blechschmidt
Application Number: 29/848,526
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)