Bipod
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Description
The intermittent lines depict shading and contour.
The features drawn in broken lines 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: D943049
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2022
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts (Broomfield, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/719,892
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2022
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts (Broomfield, CO), Michael T. Mayberry (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/719,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)