Projectile loader

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a projectile loader in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the projectile loader as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is top plan view of the projectile loader as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the projectile loader as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the projectile loader shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left elevational view of the projectile loader shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the projectile loader shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the projectile loader shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the projectile loader that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a projectile loader, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D961002
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2022
Assignee: KORE OUTDOOR (US), INC. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Inventor: Mark Roland Pearce (Lindenwold, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/718,908