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US 1,145,893 · App. 29/929,708 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Visual indicator for storage unit

Inventors: Benjamin T. Irwin (Marietta, OH); Alex Roberts (Parkersburg, WV); Luke Schlicher (Marietta, OH); Trace A Lydick (Athens, OH); Mitchell J. Donnelly (Williamstown, WV); Thomas A. Schoeppner (Marietta, OH)
Assignee: Trane Technologies Life Sciences LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,145,893
App. No.
29/929,708
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a visual indicator for storage unit, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2024
From: IRWIN, BENJAMIN T.; ROBERTS, ALEX; SCHLICHER, LUKE; LYDICK, TRACE A.; DONNELLY, MITCHELL J.; SCHOEPPNER, THOMAS A.
To: TRANE TECHNOLOGIES LIFE SCIENCES LLC
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