Granted Patent
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US 1,142,514 · App. 29/972,546 · Granted Aug 18, 2026
Sensor pod for work vehicle
Inventors:
Stephen S. Pearson (Mount Vernon, IA); Samuel Eden (Grovetown, GA); Kyle B. Lawton (Polk City, IA); David Bertucci (Sunnyvale, CA); Benjamin J. Heimbuch (Cedar Falls, IA); Troy K. Maddox (LeClaire, IA)
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a sensor pod for work vehicle as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 3, 2025
From: PEARSON, STEPHEN S.; EDEN, SAMUEL; LAWTON, KYLE B.; BERTUCCI, DAVID; HEIMBUCH, BENJAMIN J.; MADDOX, TROY K.
To: DEERE & COMPANY
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