Free floating handguard anchoring system

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1036609
  • Patent Number
    D1,036,609
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, June 8, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 23, 2024
    4 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Williams; Charles David (Geneseo, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Pratt; Michael A.
    Agents
    • Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anchor plate of my new design;



FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a front end view thereof; and,



FIG. 8 is a rear end view thereof.


The broken lines illustrate portions of the free floating handguard anchoring system and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a free floating handguard anchoring system, as shown and described.
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Parent 29606940 Jun 2017 US
Child 29787652 US