Granted Patent
B2
US 12,714,204 · App. 18/368,383 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Footwear closure system
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Continuity (4)
Provisional Application
62298712
· Feb 23, 2016
Provisional Application
62246742
· Oct 27, 2015
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