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US 1,091,805 · App. 29/714,422 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Nozzle for ear cleaning device

Inventor: Aadil Diwan (Renton, WA)
Assignee: SafKan, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,091,805
App. No.
29/714,422
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a nozzle for an ear cleaning device, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2026
From: SAFKAN, INC.
To: ALL EARS HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 074695/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2019
From: DIWAN, AADIL
To: SAFKAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 051173/0774 →
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