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US 1,140,100 · App. 29/959,717 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Support member for a suspended ceiling

Inventor: Scott G. Jankovec (Elmhurst, IL)
Assignee: Rockwool International A/S
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Patent No.
US 1,140,100
App. No.
29/959,717
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a support member for a suspended ceiling, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2024
From: ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
To: ROCKWOOL A/S
Reel/Frame 068421/0560 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2024
From: JANKOVEC, SCOTT G.
To: ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Reel/Frame 068416/0541 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29815615 · Nov 15, 2021
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