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US 1,138,851 · App. 29/974,109 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Seed starter

Inventors: Jack Steve Peterson (Knoxville, TN); Ryan M. Peterson (Knoxville, TN)
Assignee: Total Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,138,851
App. No.
29/974,109
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a seed starter as shown and described herein.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2026
From: PETERSON, JACK STEVE; PETERSON, RYAN M.
To: TOTAL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS, INC.
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