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US 1,138,641 · App. 29/984,906 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Tool handle

Inventors: Brendan Sangster (San Luis Obispo, CA); David Talbot (Arroyo Grande, CA)
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,138,641
App. No.
29/984,906
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a tool handle, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: SANGSTER, BRENDAN; TALBOT, DAVID
To: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
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