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US 1,114,162 · App. 29/997,908 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Regenerative filter

Inventor: Paul F. Nehlen, III (Delavan, WI)
Assignee: Blue Skies Global LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,114,162
App. No.
29/997,908
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a regenerative filter, as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Continuation 18381808 · Oct 19, 2023
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