Handguard
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Description
The broken lines illustrate features of the handguard that form 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: D1114927
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2024
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2026
Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC (North Wales, PA)
Inventors: William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, PA), Frank E. Robinson (Schwenksville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/964,396
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2024
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2026
Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC (North Wales, PA)
Inventors: William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, PA), Frank E. Robinson (Schwenksville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/964,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)