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US 1,115,482 · App. 29/878,422 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Utility knife

Inventors: Samuel Nelson (Easley, SC); Rony Chan (Simpsonville, SC); Ryan A. Hirtz (Pelzer, SC)
Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
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Patent No.
US 1,115,482
App. No.
29/878,422
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a utility knife, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: NELSON, SAMUEL; CHAN, RONY; HIRTZ, RYAN A.
To: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
Reel/Frame 064017/0081 →
Continuity (2)
Division 29826099 · Feb 9, 2022
Continuation 17494413 · Oct 5, 2021
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