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US 1,146,587 · App. 29/982,576 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Spring clip

Inventors: Mark A. Beyer (Armada, MI); Jeremy Reed (Gallatin, TN)
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,146,587
App. No.
29/982,576
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a spring clip, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2025
From: BEYER, MARK A.; REED, JEREMY
To: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
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