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US 1,149,093 · App. 29/628,141 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Portable sampling device

Inventors: Nathan G. Kocher (Malvern, PA); Arthur L. Vellutato, Jr. (Malvern, PA); Jeffrey Churchvara (Downingtown, PA); Mark A. Phillips (King of Prussia, PA)
Assignee: Veltek Associates, Inc
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Patent No.
US 1,149,093
App. No.
29/628,141
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a portable sampling device as shown and described.

Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 29574405 · Aug 15, 2016
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