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US 1,121,180 · App. 29/928,769 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Utility access box

Inventors: Scott Genovesi (Pompano Beach, FL); Sean Dvoran (Pompano Beach, FL)
Assignee: AMERICAN POLYMER COMPANY
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Patent No.
US 1,121,180
App. No.
29/928,769
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a utility access box as shown and described.

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