Granted Patent
S1
US 1,130,646 · App. 29/962,114 · Granted Jun 16, 2026
Auto-sear
Assignee:
WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for an auto-sear as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 10, 2024
From: ROBINSON, FRANK ERIC; GEISSELE, WILLIAM H.
To: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Division
29846067
· Jul 13, 2022
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