IP Library Granted Patent US 1,102,209
Granted Patent S1
US 1,102,209 · App. 29/930,104 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Pair of sofa arm rest forms

Inventors: Timothy A. Brandtner (Ettrick, WI); Nicholas J. Robinson (Ettrick, WI)
Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,102,209
App. No.
29/930,104
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a pair of sofa arm rest forms, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2025
From: BRANDTNER, TIMOTHY A.; ROBINSON, NICHOLAS J.
To: ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 070030/0559 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 29845953 · Jul 12, 2022
Continuation 29738180 · Jun 15, 2020
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