IP Library Granted Patent US 1,131,744
Granted Patent S1
US 1,131,744 · App. 29/937,910 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Connector

Inventors: William Vernon Kluss (Woombye, AU); Sai Kishore Ravisankar (Alpharetta, GA)
Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,131,744
App. No.
29/937,910
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a connector as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
AFFIDAVIT REGARDING EFFECT OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ON EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: KLUSS, WILLIAM VERNON
To: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 070722/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD
To: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070722/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: RAVISANKAR, SAI KISHORE
To: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070722/0672 →
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