Granted Patent
S1
US 1,111,137 · App. 29/832,867 · Granted Feb 3, 2026
Hose connector
Inventors:
Paul R. Williams, Jr. (Cottage Grove, MN); Robert E. Simon (Plymouth, MN); Andrew J. Carlson (Hopkins, MN)
Assignee:
SOMNETICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a hose connector, as shown and described.
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 30, 2023
From: WILLIAMS, PAUL R., JR.
To: SOMNETICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063487/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 30, 2023
From: SIMON, ROBERT E.; CARLSON, ANDREW J.
To: NOVO ENGINEERING, INC.
Reel/Frame 063487/0691 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 30, 2023
From: NOVO ENGINEERING, INC.
To: SOMNETICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063487/0703 →
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