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US 1,143,342 · App. 30/036,431 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Animal enrichment device

Inventor: Joseph P. Markham (Golden, CO)
Assignee: Bounce Enterprises LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,143,342
App. No.
30/036,431
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an animal enrichment device as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2025
From: MARKHAM, JOSEPH P.
To: BOUNCE ENTERPRISES LLC
Reel/Frame 073333/0651 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 19044879 · Feb 4, 2025
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