Patent Assignment
Reel/Frame 075635/0966
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Recorded: 2026-08-13
Pages: 10
Assignor
B & B METALS, INC.
Executed: 2026-06-12
Assignee
B&B RAIL TECH, LLC
38 COMMERCE AVE. SW, SUITE 500, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, 49503
Covered Properties
(40)
Tie Plate Separator and Method
Application:
18/775,365 →
Publication:
US US20240367951A1
Systems and Methods for Tie Plate Distribution and Collection
Application:
18/918,561 →
Publication:
US US20250129551A1
Systems and Methods for Handling Track Materials
Application:
19/543,276 →
Publication:
US US20260241571A1
Apparatus for Depositing Railroad Tie Plates Along a Railroad Track Bed
Patent:
6,807,909 →
Application:
10/465,192 →
Sensor and Apparatus for Positioning Railroad Tie Plates Along a Railroad Track
Slide Rail for a High-Rail Vehicle
Patent:
8,166,883 →
Application:
12/497,013 →
Auxiliary Drive System for a High-Rail Vehicle
Patent:
8,316,774 →
Application:
12/497,017 →
Sensor and Apparatus for Positioning Railroad Tie Plates Along a Railroad Track and Method
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Patent:
9,328,465 →
Application:
14/136,427 →
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Auxiliary Drive System
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Patent:
10,112,215 →
Application:
15/429,737 →
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Straightener
Patent:
10,329,100 →
Application:
15/474,618 →
Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof
Tie Plate Straightener and Method
Patent:
10,745,208 →
Application:
16/418,155 →
Tie Plate Rotator for Field and Gauge Orientation
Tie Plate Orientation Device
Patent:
11,136,726 →
Application:
16/910,913 →
Railroad Tie Plate Distribution Apparatus and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Orientation Device
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Orientation Device
Railroad Tie Plate Distribution Apparatus and Method Therefore
Device and Method for Separating Other Track Material
Tie Plate Separator and Method
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Dispenser and Method Therefore
Tie Plate Orientation Device
Tie Plate Handling Mechanism
Tie Plate Collection and Deposit Machine
Method and Apparatus for Operating a Vehicle on Rails of a Railroad Track with an Auxiliary Drive Assembly
Related Assignments
(17)
Other recorded transfers of the patents in this record — the chain of ownership.
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Mar 25, 2009
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R., JR
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022449/0212 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Sep 21, 2009
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023257/0140 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jan 21, 2011
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025674/0214 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jul 3, 2012
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B&B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028485/0169 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Nov 2, 2012
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029230/0374 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 22, 2013
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B&B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029859/0758 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 9, 2015
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B&B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034914/0666 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Dec 8, 2015
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B&B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037231/0905 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 11, 2016
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 038242/0185 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Aug 26, 2016
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 039556/0380 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 15, 2017
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B&B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041718/0417 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 9, 2019
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048834/0083 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jul 17, 2024
From: COOTS, WILLIAM R., III; COOTS, COTY T.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068410/0697 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Nov 20, 2024
From: COOTS, COTY T.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069337/0878 →
Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 19, 2026
From: COOTS, COTY T.
To: B & B METALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 073839/0893 →
Security Interest
Jun 15, 2026
From: B&B RAIL TECH, LLC
To: GRAYCLIFF MEZZANINE IV (SBIC) LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074963/0148 →
Security Interest
Jun 16, 2026
From: AUXO RAIL SERVICES II, LLC; AUXO RAIL HOLDINGS II, LLC; B&B RAIL TECH, LLC
To: MERCANTILE BANK
Reel/Frame 074975/0802 →