U.S. patent number D693,529 [Application Number D/431,705] was granted by the patent office on 2013-11-12 for floor cleaning device. This patent grant is currently assigned to Karcher North America, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Trent Garner. Invention is credited to Trent Garner.
United States Patent | D693,529 |
Garner | November 12, 2013 |
Inventors: | Garner; Trent (Highlands Ranch, CO) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | Karcher North America, Inc.
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Appl. No.: | D/431,705 | ||||||||||
Filed: | September 10, 2012 |
Current U.S. Class: | D32/16 |
Current International Class: | 1505 |
Field of Search: | ;D32/1,4,15-16,19-20 ;15/49.1,50.1,50.3,52.1,320-321,323,340.1,340.3,340.5 ;134/115R |
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