Granted Patent
S1
US 1,129,957 · App. 29/910,315 · Granted Jun 16, 2026
Chair
Inventors:
S. Curtis Nye (Clinton, UT); David C. Winter (Layton, UT); Mohammadamir Safari (Salt Lake City, UT)
Assignee:
LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Oct 20, 2023
From: NYE, S. CURTIS; WINTER, DAVID C.; SAFARI, MOHAMMADAMIR
To: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
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