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US 1,116,789 · App. 29/893,765 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Screw

Inventor: Dale G. Malott (Gilbert, AZ)
Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,116,789
App. No.
29/893,765
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a screw, as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2026
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.; BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076062/0001 →
ABL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2026
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.; BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076062/0031 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2023
From: MALOTT, DALE G.
To: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 064915/0184 →
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