IP Library Granted Patent US 1,140,871
Granted Patent S1
US 1,140,871 · App. 29/916,022 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Base unit

Inventors: Neal Shah (Lake Grove, NY); Shuming Teoh (Huntington, NY); Ronald Jansen (Ridgewood, NY)
Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
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Patent No.
US 1,140,871
App. No.
29/916,022
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a base unit as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: SHAH, NEAL; TEOH, SHUMING; JANSEN, RONALD
To: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
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