Troy Industries, Inc. Issued Patent
No. 7,216, 451
May 15, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts
On May 15, 2007 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No. 7,216,451 “Modular Hand Grip and Rail Assembly for Firearms” to Troy Industries, Inc. The Patent Examiner cited several other Patents in examining Troy’s clams, including U.S. Patent Numbers, 5,343,650 9/1994 Swan, 6,618,976 9/2003 Swan, 6,655,069 Kim, and 6,779,288 8/2004 Kim. In addition, several other Patents were referenced. To read Troy’s Patent click the link at the bottom of this paragraph. Issuance of the patent to Troy in light of the cited Patents demonstrates that the Patent examiner does not believe that Troy’s MRF is described in, or in obvious view of, the cited Patents.
