Firearm handguard

- Bravo Company MFG, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the new design of a firearm handguard;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the new design of the firearm handguard;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the new design of the firearm handguard;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the new design of the firearm handguard;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the new design of the firearm handguard;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the new design of the firearm handguard; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the new design of the firearm handguard.

The portions of the firearm handguard shown in broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a firearm handguard, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D872218
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2020
Assignee: Bravo Company MFG, INC. (Hartland, WI)
Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel (Coeur d'Alene, ID), Jeffrey James O'Brien (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/679,101
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)