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US 1,133,872 · App. 29/964,425 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Bracket

Inventor: Ernest Gallegos (Albuquerque, NM)
Assignee: Unirac, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,133,872
App. No.
29/964,425
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a bracket, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2024
From: GALLEGOS, ERNEST
To: UNIRAC, INC.
Reel/Frame 068667/0579 →
Continuity (2)
Division 29894604 · Jun 12, 2023
Division 29784941 · May 21, 2021
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