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US 1,138,688 · App. 29/958,300 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Recovery ring for winch line

Inventors: Kenneth Montes (Roseville, CA); Leon A. Wauters (Roseville, CA)
Assignee: Agency 6 Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,138,688
App. No.
29/958,300
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a recovery ring for a winch line as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: MONTES, KENNETH; WAUTERS, LEON A
To: AGENCY 6 INC.
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