Bolt carrier for a rifle

- Guardian Defense, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top left isometric view of the a bolt carrier for a rifle, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear bottom right isometric view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the bolt carrier for a rifle of FIG. 1.

The evenly broken lines show unclaimed portions of the bolt carrier for a rifle; the dash-dot broken lines define the bounds of the claim. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bolt carrier for a rifle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D883421
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2018
Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
Assignee: Guardian Defense, LLC (Columbia Falls, MT)
Inventors: Dean G. Grommet (Columbria Falls, MT), Robert D. Mangelsdorf, Jr. (Wheatridge, CO)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Mojtaba Tehrani
Application Number: 29/671,062
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