Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,697,177 · App. 08/615,772
Locking tag for banded merchandise
Inventors:
Robert B. Ludlow, Brian D. Larsen, John B. Linquist
Patented Case
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Granted: Dec 16, 1997
Filed: Mar 13, 1996
Inventors
Robert B. Ludlow
Brian D. Larsen
John B. Linquist
Assignee (at issue)
Bedford Industries, Inc.
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