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US 1,145,557 · App. 30/019,642 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Fastener for packaging

Inventors: Makoto Takekawa (Macon, GA); Coltan Swanson (Macon, GA)
Assignee: YKK Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,145,557
App. No.
30/019,642
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a fastener for packaging, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2026
From: YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA
To: YKK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074378/0950 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2025
From: TAKEKAWA, MAKOTO; SWANSON, COLTAN
To: YKK CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 072114/0292 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part PCTUS2025035770 · Jun 27, 2025
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