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US 1,072,648 · App. 29/850,408 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Bracket for multiple sonar transducer array housings

Inventor: Dustyn P. Pendergraft (Claremore, OK)
Assignee: Navico, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,072,648
App. No.
29/850,408
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a bracket for multiple sonar transducer array housings, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 16, 2024
From: NAVICO HOLDING AS
To: NAVICO, INC.
Reel/Frame 066136/0094 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2022
From: PENDERGRAFT, DUSTYN P.
To: NAVICO HOLDING AS
Reel/Frame 061021/0034 →
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