Hand guard for a submachine gun

Description

FIG. 1 is a left elevation view of a hand guard for a submachine gun showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view thereof.

Broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

The break lines in the drawings indicate that any portion of the article between the break lines shown forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hand guard for a submachine gun, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Wingate; Mark (New Durham, NH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Sig Sauer, Inc. Newington NH US
Assignee:	SIG SAUER, INC. (Newington, NH)
Appl. No.:	D/551,736
Filed:	January 15, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D22/108
Current International Class:	2201
Field of Search:	;D22/108,109,100-107,110,111 ;D21/572-575 ;D14/418

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Han; Jonathan J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finch & Maloney PLLC