TODAY’S TRADEMARK – GRACO

The “Graco” figurative mark was registered on 4 January, 2000 by the Graco Minnesota Inc. a US based Company in the Australian trademark office bearing registration number 818958.

Graco is an American company established in Minneapolis, Minnesota that produces fluid-handling systems and solutions. Russell Gray, a Minneapolis parking lot attendant, and his brother Leil established Gray Company, Inc. in 1926 to manufacture and market Russell’s air-powered grease gun, which he created in reaction to the ineffectiveness of hand-powered grease guns due to cold weather. In addition to painting, anti-corrosion, fluid transfer, glueing, and sanitary applications, Graco also provides products for the automobile, aerospace, body refinishing, wood, building and construction, and marine industries.