Portion of a firearm handguard

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

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

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Inventors:	Shea; Kiernan (Brooks, KY), Matteson; David O. (Horse Cave, KY), Jiranek; Marlin R. (Elizabethtown, KY)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type RA Brands, L.L.C. Madison NC US
Assignee:	RA Brands, L.L.C. (Madison, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/480,159
Filed:	January 23, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/108
Current International Class:	2201
Field of Search:	;D22/103,104,108 ;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: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP