Granted Patent
S1
US 1,114,643 · App. 29/973,741 · Granted Feb 24, 2026
Heating ventilation and air conditioning controller
Inventors:
John Genova (Madison, WI); Casey Klock (Madison, WI); John Ortman (Madison, WI); Ryan Rommelfanger (Madison, WI)
Assignee:
Research Products Corporation
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a heating ventilation and air conditioning controller as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 19, 2024
From: GENOVA, JOHN; KLOCK, CASEY; ORTMAN, JOHN; ROMMELFANGER, RYAN
To: RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Division
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· Feb 13, 2023
Division
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· Dec 18, 2020
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