Granted Patent
S1
US 1,114,411 · App. 29/837,843 · Granted Feb 17, 2026
Control panel
Inventors:
Adam Freeman (Oakland Twp., MI); Troy Bell (White Lake, MI); Brad Baxter (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI)
Assignee:
AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a control panel as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Nov 7, 2025
From: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BELL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 10, 2023
From: FREEMAN, ADAM; BELL, TROY; BAXTER, BRAD; SMITH, JASON
To: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC, D/B/A WHISKER
Reel/Frame 062941/0772 →
Continuity (5)
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Continuation In Part
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Continuation In Part
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Continuation In Part
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