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US 1,131,172 · App. 29/984,013 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Bracket

Inventor: Kevin Ray Stoops (Bucyrus, KS)
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Patent No.
US 1,131,172
App. No.
29/984,013
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a bracket as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Continuation 29810176 · Oct 1, 2021
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