Firearm front sight

- Midwest Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a firearm front sight incorporating my new design viewed from a rearward, above, right side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-7 form no part of the claimed design and include dot-dashed lines that define the bounds of the claimed design and dashed lines that illustrate portions of the firearm front sight that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a firearm front sight, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D995697
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 7, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2023
Assignee: Midwest Industries, Inc. (Waukesha, WI)
Inventor: Troy Storch (Wales, WI)
Primary Examiner: Mojtaba Tehrani
Application Number: 29/798,288
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