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US 1,106,960 · App. 29/936,512 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Hermaphroditic electrical terminal for an electrical receptacle

Inventor: Brian K. Rupert (Kendallville, IN)
Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,106,960
App. No.
29/936,512
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a hermaphroditic electrical terminal for an electrical receptacle as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2024
From: RUPERT, BRIAN K
To: GROUP DEKKO, INC.
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