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US 1,137,603 · App. 29/969,845 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Aquarium filter cartridge

Inventor: William D. Himes (Middleton, WI)
Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,137,603
App. No.
29/969,845
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an aquarium filter cartridge, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2025
From: HIMES, WILLIAM D.
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
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