Granted Patent
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US 1,128,907 · App. 29/944,069 · Granted Jun 2, 2026
Menstrual applicator
Inventors:
Drew Jarvis (Bloomington, IN); Cynthia Belardo (West Lafayette, IN); Benjamin Ettinger (Evergreen, CO); Sean Kleinschmidt (Carmel, IN); Grant Chapman (Indianapolis, IN)
Assignee:
Menstrual Mates, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a menstrual applicator as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 29, 2024
From: BELARDO, CYNTHIA; JARVIS, DREW; ETTINGER, BENJAMIN; KLEINSCHMIDT, SEAN; CHAPMAN, GRANT
To: MENSTRUAL MATES, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Continuation
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