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US 1,071,423 · App. 29/872,443 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Latch for a filtering device

Inventor: Ryan Mercier (Salem, NH)
Assignee: iRobot Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,071,423
App. No.
29/872,443
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a latch for a filtering device substantially as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2025
From: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SANTRUM HONG KONG CO., LIMITED, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073707/0516 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064532/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: MERCIER, RYAN
To: IROBOT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063797/0915 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 29798364 · Jul 7, 2021
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