Firearm having a removable hand guard

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9228799
APP PUB NO 20150184976A1
SERIAL NO

14585157

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A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The rifle having: an upper hand guard and a lower hand guard each removably secured to an upper receiver of the rifle, wherein the upper hand guard has an integral upper rail that extends along an upper surface of the upper hand guard and the upper hand guard has a rear tab that is received within a mating slot of the upper receiver when the upper hand guard is secured to the upper receiver and wherein the upper rail of the upper hand guard is contiguous with a receiver rail when the upper hand guard is secured to the upper receiver; a cap configured to releasably engage a forward end of the upper hand guard and a forward end of the lower hand guard; and wherein the upper hand guard and the lower hand guard are not directly secured to a barrel of the rifle such that the upper hand guard and the lower hand guard float in position relative to the barrel of the rifle.

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COLT'S MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC545 NEW PARK AVENUE WEST HARTFORD CT 06110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuczynko, Grzegorz Unionville, US 11 676

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