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US 1,114,849 · App. 29/934,935 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Nozzle for a laser cutting system

Inventors: Brenda Melius (Acworth, NH); David Cook (Bradford, VT); Kenneth Woods (New London, NH)
Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,114,849
App. No.
29/934,935
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a nozzle for a laser cutting system as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2024
From: HYPERTHERM, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 069577/0777 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: MELIUS, BRENDA; COOK, DAVID; WOODS, KENNETH
To: HYPERTHERM, INC.
Reel/Frame 067084/0849 →
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