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US 1,109,473 · App. 29/913,780 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Sponge

Inventor: Matthew Joshua Brewer (Deerfield Township, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 1,109,473
App. No.
29/913,780
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a sponge, as shown and described.

Priority Claims (1)
WO 5903001 · Jan 3, 2018 · international
Continuity (3)
Division 29837568 · May 6, 2022
Division 29757332 · Nov 5, 2020
Continuation 29654559 · Jun 26, 2018
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