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US 1,137,662 · App. 29/918,895 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

External nasal dilator

Inventor: Joseph V. Ierulli (Sarasota, FL)
Assignee: HORIZON IP TECH, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,137,662
App. No.
29/918,895
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an external nasal dilator, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2025
From: CORBETT LAIR, INC.; IERULLI, JOSEPH V.
To: HORIZON IP TECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 072491/0303 →
Continuity (3)
Division 29820136 · Dec 20, 2021
Continuation 29731654 · Apr 16, 2020
Division 29667495 · Oct 22, 2018
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