Granted Patent
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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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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
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Division
29756565
· Oct 29, 2020
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