Baseplate for an ammunition magazine

- Sig Sauer, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and first-side perspective view of a baseplate for an ammunition magazine showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is top, front, and second-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear and first-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear and second-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a baseplate for an ammunition magazine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D912190
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2021
Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc. (Newington, NH)
Inventors: Adrian Thomele (Stratham, NH), Jason Knight (Exeter, NH), Scott D. Shinkle (Greenland, NH)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/702,503
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