Portion of a firearm handguard

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D741978
  • Patent Number
    D741,978
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 23, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 27, 2015
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D22 103
    • D22 104
    • D22 108
    • D21 572-575
    • 042 051000
    • 042 071010
    • 042 075010
    • 042 075020
    • 042 090000
    • 042 094000
    • 042 134000
    • 042 136000
    • 042 139000
    • 042 125000
    • 042 072000
    • 042 111000
    • 089 040060
    • 089 041190
    • 089 037040
    • 089 033040
    • 089 191010
    • 089 200-204
    • 124 067000
    • 124 066000
    • 124 072000
    • 124 074000
    • CPC
    • F41C7/00
    • F41C7/11
    • F41C7/12
  • International Classifications
    • 2201
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, left, bottom perspective view of the portion of the firearm handguard in accordance with the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 1.


The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1-3, 5, 7 and 8, the broken lines in the form of an alternating series of relatively short dashes and relatively long dashes represent the bounds of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a portion of a firearm handguard, as shown and described.
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