Granted Patent
S1
US 1,102,682 · App. 29/919,835 · Granted Nov 18, 2025
Retractable leash
Inventors:
Bowden Ormsbee (Longmont, CO); Michael Morehardt (Erie, CO); Dale Karacostas (Boulder, CO)
Assignee:
Nite Ize, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a retractable leash as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Jul 19, 2026
From: NITE IZE, INC.
To: NITE IZE, LLC
Reel/Frame 076014/0758 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 5, 2024
From: MOREHARDT, MICHAEL; ORMSBEE, BOWDEN; KARACOSTAS, DALE
To: NITE IZE, INC.
Reel/Frame 066348/0430 →
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