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US 1,141,082 · App. 29/871,183 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Drain cleaner apparatus

Inventor: Joseph McDonnell (Miramar, FL)
Assignee: IFLO LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,141,082
App. No.
29/871,183
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a drain cleaner apparatus as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2025
From: MCDONNELL, JOSEPH
To: IFLO LLC
Reel/Frame 070995/0068 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 17944662 · Sep 14, 2022
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