IP Library Granted Patent US 1,135,382
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US 1,135,382 · App. 29/916,810 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Storage container

Inventors: Jennie Audrey Ehlert (Wayzata, MN); Andrew Tsong-Bo Cheng (Golden Valley, MN); Emre Charles Adabag (Minneapolis, MN); Samantha Roberta Detor (Wayzata, MN)
Assignee: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 1,135,382
App. No.
29/916,810
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a storage container as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2023
From: CHENG, ANDREW TSONG-BO; ADABAG, EMRE CHARLES; DETOR, SAMANTHA ROBERTA; EHLERT, JENNIE AUDREY
To: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 065574/0790 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29756565 · Oct 29, 2020
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