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US 1,087,714 · App. 29/882,635 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Knife sharpener

Inventor: Jacob D. Dovel (Ashland, OR)
Assignee: Darex, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,087,714
App. No.
29/882,635
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: DOVEL, JACOB D.
To: DAREX, LLC
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