Granted Patent
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US 1,141,052 · App. 29/964,386 · Granted Aug 11, 2026
Projectile
Assignee:
G9 Holdings, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a projectile as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jun 9, 2026
From: MAHNKE, JOSHUA
To: G9 HOLDINGS, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation
29859102
· Nov 7, 2022
Continuation
29773212
· Mar 8, 2021
Division
29709402
· Oct 14, 2019
Division
29590952
· Jan 13, 2017
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