Recoil reducer

- RA Brands, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front side view of the recoil reducer;

FIG. 2 is a back side view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the design shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 5 is a left front side perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right front side perspective view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the design shown in FIG. 1.

The subject matter shown in dashed lines, and any surfaces of the design not shown, including interior surfaces, form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a recoil reducer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D685873
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2013
Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C. (Madison, NC)
Inventor: Travis Baker (Elizabethtown, KY)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/410,211
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