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US 1,118,972 · App. 29/880,863 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Pool cover

Inventors: Kevin Nelson King (Mount Airy, GA); David Michael Jones (Buford, GA)
Assignee: Groupe Solmax, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,118,972
App. No.
29/880,863
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a pool cover, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: JONES, DAVID MICHAEL; KING, KEVIN NELSON
To: NICOLON CORPORATION D/B/A TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 064419/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: NICOLON CORPORATION D/B/A TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS AMERICAS
To: GROUPE SOLMAX, INC.
Reel/Frame 064419/0706 →
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