Shotgun wad

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shotgun shell wad according to the invention. The view from the opposite side being identical thereto.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shotgun shell wad of FIG. 1 with the fins in a deployed flared position after firing. The view from the opposite side being identical thereto.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the shotgun shell wad of FIG. 1. The view from the opposite side being identical thereto.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shotgun shell wad of FIG. 1 with the fins in a deployed flared position after firing. The view from the opposite side being identical thereto.

FIG. 5 is a top end view of the shotgun shell wad of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom end view of the shotgun shell wad of FIG. 1.

The portions of the shotgun wad shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for shotgun wad, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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3279375 October 1966 Herter
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3670650 June 1972 McCaffrey et al.
4164903 August 21, 1979 Bouza
D365867 January 2, 1996 Flanagan
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6260484 July 17, 2001 Billings
8555785 October 15, 2013 Cross
8800449 August 12, 2014 Schluckebier
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Foreign Patent Documents
2257890 August 1975 FR
Other references
  • Sabot Designs LLC, “Long Range Flechette Sabots”, 1998-2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D810226
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2018
Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC (Farmington, UT)
Inventors: Erik K. Carlson (Oak Grove, MN), Adam J. Moser (Big Lake, MN)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/553,822
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Free Flight Projectile (D22/115)