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US 12,715,644 · App. 19/073,651 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Intermediate bulk container (IBC) and associated pallet

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Patent No.
US 12,715,644
App. No.
19/073,651
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2026
From: ELKHART PLASTICS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 075432/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2025
From: HIXSON, JACOB M.
To: ELKHART PLASTICS LLC
Reel/Frame 070996/0135 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 18319534 · May 18, 2023
Related Publication 20250206490A1 · Jun 26, 2025
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