Granted Patent
S1
US 1,116,845 · App. 29/980,272 · Granted Mar 10, 2026
Dispensing receptacle
Inventors:
Frank Yang (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA); Joseph Sandor (Newport Beach, CA); Myk Wayne Lum (Irvine, CA); Adam C. Wade (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Assignee:
simplehuman, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a dispensing receptacle as shown and described.
Continuity (1)
Continuation
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