Forend for a firearm

Description

FIG. 1 is a left, rear, top perspective view of a forend for a firearm attached to a firearm barrel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left, rear, bottom perspective view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1 with the firearm barrel omitted;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the forend for a firearm of FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing portions of the design in all figures is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and unclaimed features and forms not part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a forend for a firearm, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Mayberry; Michael T. (Denver, CO), Fitzpatrick; Richard (Longmont, CO), Barfoot; Grady (Denver, CO), Kielsmeier; Nick (Thornton, CO), Nakayama; Brian (Arvada, CO), Bennett; Brad (Lafayette, CO), Flickinger; Sean (Lakewood, CO)
Assignee:	Magpul Industries Corporation (Erie, CO)
Appl. No.:	D/401,634
Filed:	September 13, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/108
Current International Class:	2201
Field of Search:	;D22/100,101,103,104,108,199 ;D21/572-575 ;42/51,71.01,75.01,75.02,90,94,134,136,139,125,72,111 ;89/40.06,41.19,37.04,33.04,191.01,200-204 ;124/67,66,72,74

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Primary Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.