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US 1,148,953 · App. 30/001,957 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Knife handle

Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier (Denver, CO); Clinton Wade Lynch (Erie, CO)
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
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Patent No.
US 1,148,953
App. No.
30/001,957
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a knife handle as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2026
From: KIELSMEIER, NICHOLAS; LYNCH, CLINTON WADE
To: MAGPUL INDUSTRIES CORP.
Reel/Frame 075686/0601 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29857945 · Oct 26, 2022
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