IP Library Granted Patent US 1,128,839
Granted Patent S1
US 1,128,839 · App. 29/868,860 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Personal defense tool

Inventor: Susan Monahan (New Haven, CT)
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Patent No.
US 1,128,839
App. No.
29/868,860
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a personal defense tool, as shown and described.

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