Granted Patent
S1
US 1,092,749 · App. 29/898,407 · Granted Sep 9, 2025
Molded single piece patient repositioning wedge
Assignee:
Medline Industries, LP
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a molded single piece patient repositioning wedge, as shown and described.
Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP F/K/A/ MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Apr 2, 2024
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: HAHN, VINCENT; FOGEL, JEREMY; PHALEN, DREW
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
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Continuity (2)
Continuation
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· Nov 4, 2020
Continuation
29676199
· Jan 9, 2019
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