Granted Patent
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US 1,114,138 · App. 29/958,906 · Granted Feb 17, 2026
Handguard
Assignee:
WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a handguard as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: GEISSELE, WILLIAM H.; NAGEL-OLSEN, KEEGAN
To: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
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