| Publication number | USD661164 S1 |
| Publication type | Grant |
| Application number | US 29/393,957 |
| Publication date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 10, 2011 |
| Also published as | CA143601S |
| Publication number | 29393957, 393957, US D661164 S1, US D661164S1, US-S1-D661164, USD661164 S1, USD661164S1 |
| Inventors | Jason D. LICAMELE |
| Original Assignee | Heliae Development, Llc |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
| Patent Citations (119), Non-Patent Citations (108), Referenced by (12), Classifications (1) | |
| External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
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