Bench rifle maintenance center

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bench rifle maintenance center showing my new design, the broken-line disclosure of a pair of rifle supports being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the bench rifle maintenance center of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the bench rifle maintenance center of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bench rifle maintenance center of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the bench rifle maintenance center of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a left-side view of the bench rifle maintenance center of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D380116
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 1997
Inventor: Steven W. Minneman (Dayton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins
Application Number: 0/46,437
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6552
International Classification: 2299;