Gas block

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a cam-lever bail, a gas plug, and a gas block with the cam lever bail in an upwardly-rotated position relative to the gas block according to the design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a cam-lever bail, a gas plug, and a gas block with the cam lever bail in a downwardly-rotated position relative to the gas block.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a first side view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a second side view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a front view of the cam lever bail, gas plug, and gas block of FIG. 8.

In FIGS. 1-14, the broken line showing of the retaining pins is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

In FIGS. 6 and 13, the broken line showing of the two concentric circular elements separated by a flat circular region form is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gas block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D661364
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 21, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 5, 2012
Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C. (Madison, NC)
Inventors: Daniel E. Kenney (Elizabethtown, KY), James W. Ronkainen (Hodgeville, KY), David O. Matteson (Horse Cave, KY)
Primary Examiner: Michael Pratt
Attorney: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Application Number: 29/364,276
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)