FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view of a first embodiment of a hand guard for a firearm shown mounted on a rifle, with the rifle illustrated in broken lines showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, front, left perspective view of a first embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of a first embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of a first embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of a first embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front, left perspective view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 14 is a bottom, front, left perspective view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 15 is a right side elevation view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevation view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of a third embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 20 is a bottom, front, left perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 25 is a front elevation view of a fourth embodiment of the hand guard for a firearm of FIG. 1 .

The broken lines showing portions of the design in all figures are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and unclaimed features and forms not part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a hand guard for a firearm, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D750188-S	S1	23 Feb 2016	14 Apr 2014	granted	Hand guard for a firearm
JP	JP-1528106-S	S	6 Jul 2015	26 Sep 2014	granted	no title held

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AU	AU-358789-S	S	17 Nov 2014	1 Oct 2014	published	Hand guard for a firearm
CA	CA-158639-S	S	2 Apr 2015	10 Sep 2014	granted	Hand guard for a firearm

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