Granted Patent
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US 1,147,178 · App. 29/906,047 · Granted Sep 8, 2026
Winged vehicle, toy, and/or replica model thereof
Inventors:
William Bryan Baker (Cohasset, MA); Cory Asher Kays (Fort Thomas, KY); Michael Klinker (Hollis, MA); William Thalheimer (Waltham, MA)
Assignee:
REGENT Craft Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a winged vehicle, toy, and/or replica model thereof as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 3, 2023
From: BAKER, WILLIAM BRYAN; KAYS, CORY ASHER; KLINKER, MICHAEL; THALHEIMER, WILLIAM
To: REGENT CRAFT INC.
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