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US 1,138,864 · App. 30/013,241 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Buckle assembly

Inventors: Michael A Criswell (Bellaire, MI); Steven R Murphy (Lansing, MI); Monica L Russ (Bellaire, MI)
Assignee: Central Lake Armored Express, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,138,864
App. No.
30/013,241
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a buckle assembly, as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Division 29883557 · Jan 31, 2023
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