Granted Patent
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US 1,139,623 · App. 30/005,218 · Granted Aug 4, 2026
Bound component with discontinuous spine
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Akins (Kettering, OH); Michael D. Rowe (Dayton, OH); Emma Lorene Mick (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee:
ACCO Brands Corporation
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a bound component with discontinuous spine, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 11, 2025
From: AKINS, JEFFREY M.; ROWE, MICHAEL D.; MICK, EMMA LORENE
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
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