IP Library Granted Patent US 1,122,387
Granted Patent S1
US 1,122,387 · App. 29/986,774 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Human claw machine

Inventors: George W. Smith (Las Vegas, NV); Mark W. Sprenger (St. Charles, IL)
Assignee: Family Entertainment Group, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,122,387
App. No.
29/986,774
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a human claw machine as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Continuation 29945111 · May 31, 2024
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