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US 1,135,977 · App. 29/958,888 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Support structure for a rotary cutting tool

Inventors: Logan M. Semnisky (Greensburg, PA); Alan J. Bookheimer (Greensburg, PA); Ingo Grillenberger (Neuendettelsau, DE)
Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,135,977
App. No.
29/958,888
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a support structure for a rotary cutting tool as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: SEMNISKY, LOGAN M.; BOOKHEIMER, ALAN J.; GRILLENBERGER, INGO
To: KENNAMETAL INC.
Reel/Frame 068367/0591 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 17674382 · Feb 17, 2022
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