IP Library Granted Patent US 1,125,479
Granted Patent S1
US 1,125,479 · App. 29/971,675 · Granted May 5, 2026

Helical drain

Inventors: Anjalkumar Ashokbhai Patel (Toronto, CA); Martin Kwan Yu Leung (Oakville, CA)
Assignee: IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,125,479
App. No.
29/971,675
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a helical drain as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2024
From: PATEL, ANJALKUMAR ASHOKBHAI; LEUNG, MARTIN KWAN YU
To: IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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