Portion of a firearm handguard

Description

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a front, left, top perspective view of a portion of a firearm handguard in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a rear, left, top perspective view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the portion of the firearm handguard of FIG. 4.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1 through 7, 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:	Silvers; Robert (Marshfield, MA), Burt; Eric C. (Boulder, CO)
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/491,921
Filed:	June 3, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29443029	Jan 11, 2013	D715885

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/108
Current International Class:	2201
Field of Search:	;D22/103,108 ;D21/572-575 ;89/40.06,41.19,37.04,33.04,191.01,200-204 ;124/67,66,72,74 ;42/71.01

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Primary Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP