Granted Patent
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US 1,110,729 · App. 29/971,557 · Granted Feb 3, 2026
Storage chest
Inventors:
Richard A Samsel (Haines City, FL); Jonathan Eziquiel-Shriro (St. Louis, MO); Matthew Poppe (Holly Springs, NC); Jason Mars (Jonesboro, AR); Michael Taber (Jonesboro, AR)
Assignee:
APEX BRANDS, INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a storage chest, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 26, 2025
From: SAMSEL, RICHARD A.; EZIQUIEL-SHRIRO, JONATHAN; POPPE, MATTHEW; MARS, JASON; TABER, MICHAEL
To: APEX BRANDS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation
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Division
29661155
· Aug 24, 2018
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