Granted Patent
S1
US 1,147,809 · App. 29/843,791 · Granted Sep 15, 2026
Plugger
Inventors:
Brendan Sangster (San Luis Obispo, CA); Carey Christopher Costle (Tucson, AZ); Heriberto Enriquez (Santa Maria, CA); Chad Daniel Ellman (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a plugger, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jun 24, 2022
From: SANGSTER, BRENDAN; COSTLE, CAREY CHRISTOPHER; ENRIQUEZ, HERIBERTO; ELLMAN, CHAD DANIEL
To: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
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