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US 1,101,336 · App. 29/961,649 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

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Inventor: Yizhi Chen (Guangzhou, CN)
Assignee: EKO Development LTD.
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Patent No.
US 1,101,336
App. No.
29/961,649
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a step can as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2024
From: CHEN, YIZHI
To: EKO DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Reel/Frame 068900/0645 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202430117301.7 · Mar 8, 2024 · national
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