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US 1,100,146 · App. 29/987,947 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Spacer

Inventors: James R. Ebben (Shoreview, MN); Anthony J. Kuschel (Coon Rapids, MN); Daniel M. Jensen (Mahtomedi, MN); Bradley G. Kahler (Otsego, MN)
Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,100,146
App. No.
29/987,947
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a spacer as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2025
From: EBBEN, JAMES R.; KUSCHEL, ANTHONY J.; JENSEN, DANIEL M.; KAHLER, BRADLEY G.
To: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
Reel/Frame 070081/0175 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 29854655 · Sep 27, 2022
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