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US 1,108,939 · App. 29/951,418 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Starter pier for pier bracket assembly

Inventor: William A Gantt (Blair, SC)
Assignee: Independence Materials Group, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,108,939
App. No.
29/951,418
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a starter pier for pier bracket assembly, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2024
From: GANTT, WILLIAM A.
To: INDEPENDENCE MATERIALS GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 067940/0487 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29804955 · Aug 24, 2021
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