Firearm bullet and portions of a firearm cartridge

- RA Brands, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a firearm bullet and portions of a firearm cartridge of the present invention, wherein a pair of substantially horizontal, closely adjacent broken lines is included for indicating that no particular length is being claimed;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a firearm bullet and portions of a firearm cartridge, FIGS. 6-10 are respectively like FIGS. 1-5 except that shading is not shown, and the diagonal hatching designates a color and the horizontal hatching designates a color that is different from the color designated by the diagonal hatching;

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the bullet and portions of a cartridge of FIG. 6.

Claims

The ornamental design for a firearm bullet and portions of a firearm cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D791265
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 2015
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2017
Assignee: RA Brands, L.L.C. (Madison, NC)
Inventors: Thomas J. Burczynski (Montour Falls, NY), Nick T. Sachse (Oak Ridge, NC)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/528,405
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Free Flight Projectile (D22/115)