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US 1,137,168 · App. 29/951,826 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Decking plug apparatus

Inventors: Darren W. Garrison (Capon Bridge, WV); Jacob C Hurst (Winchester, VA)
Assignee: Trex Company, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,137,168
App. No.
29/951,826
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a decking plug apparatus, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2026
From: GARRISON, DARREN W.; HURST, JACOB C.
To: TREX COMPANY, INC.
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