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: D960280
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 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: 29/817,448
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 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: 29/817,448
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Firearm Element Or Attachment (D22/108)