Sling adapter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a sling adapter showing our new design attached to a firearm;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, right perspective view of the sling adapter of FIG. 1, with the sling loop pivoted over the top of the sling adapter body;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the sling adapter of FIG. 1, with the sling loop pivoted over the top of the sling adapter body;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the sling adapter of FIG. 1, with the sling loop pivoted over the top of the sling adapter body, the rear elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the sling adapter of FIG. 1, with the sling loop pivoted over the top of the sling adapter body, left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the sling adapter of FIG. 1, with the sling loop pivoted over the top of the sling adapter body of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing portions of the design in all figures are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and unclaimed features and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sling adapter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D763394
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 12, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 2016
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corporation (Louisville, CO)
Inventors: Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO), Timothy Roberts (Erie, CO)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/511,742
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