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US 1,125,990 · App. 29/966,366 · Granted May 12, 2026

Ratchet

Inventor: Rex Seader (Florissant, CO)
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
A44B11/065B60P7/083B23P19/04Y10T24/2121Y10T24/2175
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Patent No.
US 1,125,990
App. No.
29/966,366
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for the ratchet as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 19, 2026
From: NITE IZE, INC.
To: NITE IZE, LLC
Reel/Frame 076014/0073 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 18349614 · Jul 10, 2023
Continuation In Part 17813109 · Jul 18, 2022
Division 17095534 · Nov 11, 2020
Continuation In Part 17095534 · Nov 11, 2020
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