IP Library Granted Patent US 1,106,331
Granted Patent S1
US 1,106,331 · App. 29/879,097 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Color card

Inventors: Hailey H. Dietz (Fort Mitchell, KY); Jennifer D. Carson (Cincinnati, OH); Ryan M. Forsthoefel (Wilder, KY); Kotatsu Bito (Tokyo, JP); Ryan D. Barton (Faifield, OH); Justin M. Klausing (West Chester, OH)
Assignee: Kao Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,106,331
App. No.
29/879,097
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a color card as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2023
From: DIETZ, HAILEY H.; CARSON, JENNIFER D.; FORSTHOEFEL, RYAN M.; BITO, KOTATSU; BARTON, RYAN D.; KLAUSING, JUSTIN M.
To: KAO CORPORATION
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