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US 1,111,054 · App. 29/893,295 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Locker set for a differential

Inventor: Brenton Carlson (Avon, NY)
Assignee: Torq-Masters Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,111,054
App. No.
29/893,295
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a locker set for a differential as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2023
From: CARLSON, BRENTON
To: TORQ-MASTERS INDUSTRIES, INC
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