IP Library Granted Patent US 1,108,760
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US 1,108,760 · App. 29/936,020 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Pail-type handle

Inventors: Richard D. Hudson (North Olmstead, OH); James J. Johnson (Akron, OH); Gustavo A. Morales (Brunswick, OH); Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr. (Westlake, OH); Michael C. Lambertson, Jr. (Aurora, OH); Charles T. Buckel, Jr. (Valley City, OH)
Assignee: SWIMC LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,108,760
App. No.
29/936,020
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a pail-type handle, as shown and described.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 29894570 · Jun 12, 2023
Continuation 29771293 · Feb 22, 2021
Continuation 29728716 · Mar 20, 2020
Continuation 29676804 · Jan 15, 2019
Continuation 29645163 · Apr 24, 2018
Continuation 29559219 · Mar 25, 2016
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