Granted Patent
S1
US 1,111,702 · App. 29/850,481 · Granted Feb 10, 2026
Knife block
Inventors:
Tyler James Brunner (Chicago, IL); Tania Louise Aldous (Niles, IL); Patrick Michael Kerulis (Bartlett, IL)
Assignee:
CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a knife block, as shown and described.
Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Dec 18, 2025
From: INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
To: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 073262/0057 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Aug 29, 2024
From: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068820/0978 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (F/K/A INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.)
To: 11TH LANE HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 068790/0482 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded May 23, 2024
From: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (FKA INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.)
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 067528/0041 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Mar 4, 2024
From: CORELLE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (FKA INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.)
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 066730/0412 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Oct 3, 2022
From: BRUNNER, TYLER JAMES; ALDOUS, TANIA LOUISE; KERULIS, PATRICK MICHAEL
To: INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061291/0568 →
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