Applicator
Description
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the applicator that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an applicator, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1140063
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: DROPLETTE INC. (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Madhavi Gavini (Cambridge, MA), Rathi Srinivas (Boston, MA), Joshua Harris (Swampscott, MA), Peter Stokes (Boston, MA), Rebecca Conway (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/988,422
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: DROPLETTE INC. (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Madhavi Gavini (Cambridge, MA), Rathi Srinivas (Boston, MA), Joshua Harris (Swampscott, MA), Peter Stokes (Boston, MA), Rebecca Conway (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/988,422
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