Granted Patent
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US 1,079,893 · App. 29/812,456 · Granted Jun 17, 2025
Nozzle unit
Assignee:
TOMRA SORTING GMBH
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a nozzle unit as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: FLEISCHER, UWE
To: TOMRA SORTING GMBH
Reel/Frame 057866/0334 →
Priority Claims (1)
EM 008511521
· Apr 21, 2021
· regional
Continuity (4)
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