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US 1,087,927 · App. 29/915,747 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Switch

Inventors: Massimo Minale (London, GB); Iain Dulley (Winchester, GB)
Assignee: Buster and Punch Limited
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 1,087,927
App. No.
29/915,747
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a switch, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2024
From: MINALE, MASSIMO; DULLEY, IAIN
To: BUSTER AND PUNCH LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066086/0307 →
Priority Claims (14)
EM 015010027-0002 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0003 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0005 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0006 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0008 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0009 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0010 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0018 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0020 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0021 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0024 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0027 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0028 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
EM 015010027-0030 · Jan 27, 2023 · regional
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 29880702 · Jul 26, 2023
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