Bipod
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Description
The intermittent lines depict shading and contour.
The features drawn in broken line in all figures are portions of the bipod that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a bipod, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D875871
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2020
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts (Broomfield, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/630,775
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2020
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts (Broomfield, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/630,775
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)