Firearm bullet

- RA Brands, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a bullet, 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 of FIG. 1;

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

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

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

FIGS. 6-10 are respectively like FIGS. 1-5 except that shading is not shown, and diagonal hatching designates the color red and horizontal hatching designates a color that is different from the color designated by the diagonal hatching.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D800245
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2015
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 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: 29/527,745
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Free Flight Projectile (D22/115)