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US 1,146,433 · App. 29/974,765 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Chase

Inventors: John Matthai (Holland, MI); Joel Ruiter (Ada, MI)
Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,146,433
App. No.
29/974,765
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a chase as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 21, 2026
From: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
To: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Reel/Frame 075343/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2025
From: MATTHAI, JOHN; RUITER, JOEL
To: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
Reel/Frame 071091/0326 →
Continuity (3)
Division 29755528 · Oct 21, 2020
Division 29710203 · Oct 21, 2019
Division 29648707 · May 23, 2018
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