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US 1,147,898 · App. 29/945,067 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Vehicle grille guard

Inventor: Jeremy Drever (Ankeny, IA)
Assignee: Holt Sales and Service, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,147,898
App. No.
29/945,067
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a vehicle grille guard as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: DREVER, JEREMY
To: HOLT SALES AND SERVICE, LLC
Reel/Frame 067794/0550 →
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