Granted Patent
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US 1,110,484 · App. 30/013,384 · Granted Jan 27, 2026
Housing for an air conditioner
Inventors:
Anna-Carin M. Neale (Farsta, SE); Samuele Meda (Chichester, GB); Rickard Hederstierna (Hägersten, SE); Pär Gustafsson Maniette (Huddinge, SE); Philip Bridge (Årsta, SE)
Assignee:
Dometic Sweden AB
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a housing for an air conditioner as shown and described.
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 28, 2025
From: MANIETTE, PÄR GUSTAFSSON
To: DOMETIC SWEDEN AB
Reel/Frame 071853/0015 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 28, 2025
From: NEALE, ANNA-CARIN M.; MEDA, SAMUELE; HEDERSTIERNA, RICKARD
To: DOMETIC SWEDEN AB
Reel/Frame 071853/0020 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 28, 2025
From: BRIDGE, PHILIP
To: DOMETIC SWEDEN AB
Reel/Frame 071853/0027 →
Priority Claims (6)
EM 008654396-0001
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
EM 008654396-0002
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
EM 008654396-0003
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
EM 008654396-0004
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
EM 008654396-0005
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
EM 008654396-0006
· Aug 16, 2021
· regional
Continuity (1)
Continuation
29826757
· Feb 15, 2022
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