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US 1,138,748 · App. 29/965,578 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Actuator

Inventors: Mark Pszczolkowski (Pleasanton, CA); Damish Jaidka (Pleasanton, CA)
Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
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Patent No.
US 1,138,748
App. No.
29/965,578
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an actuator, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2024
From: PSZCZOLKOWSKI, MARK; JAIDKA, DAMISH
To: THE CLOROX COMPANY
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