Kit Masters Inc.

38 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

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Sep 2028

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Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

1 fee due Dec 2, 2026
The maintenance fee for Fan clutch apparatus and methods (US 9,046,137) comes due Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 2027, it lapses early.
3 fees due Mar 1 to 15, 2027 · next Mar 1
1 fee due Apr 6, 2027
The maintenance fee for Clutch with auto-stop (US 9,151,340) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D714,346	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Sep 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 30, 2028	High confidence
US D714,347	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Sep 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 30, 2028	High confidence
US D714,348	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Sep 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 30, 2028	High confidence
US D714,349	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Sep 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 30, 2028	High confidence
US D714,350	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Sep 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 30, 2028	High confidence
US D714,825	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Oct 7, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 7, 2028	High confidence
US D714,826	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Oct 7, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 7, 2028	High confidence
US D714,827	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Oct 7, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 7, 2028	High confidence
US D714,828	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Term ends Oct 7, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 7, 2028	High confidence
US D718,786	Adapter for a Modular Viscous Fan Clutch System In force Ends no later than Dec 2, 2028 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Dec 2, 2028	Medium confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 38: 2 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 7 ended at full term. List them

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