The legal stuff that our lawyers get paid to enforce.
Introduction
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Miscellaneous
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Insta-Snow® Powder is a registered trademark of Steve Spangler, Inc. Registration No. 28946
SICK Science is a registered trademark of Steve Spangler, Inc. Registration No. 4398849
The Geyser Tube soda launcher received Patent No. US 7,971,801 B2 on July 5, 2011.
Slime Art is a trademark of Steve Spangler Inc.
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