Granted Patent
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US 1,127,682 · App. 29/936,663 · Granted May 26, 2026
Aerial vehicle
Assignee:
Firestorm Labs, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for an aerial vehicle, as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: FIRESTORM LABS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 071763/0195 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 28, 2024
From: MUCEUS, IAN
To: FIRESTORM LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068421/0977 →
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