Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,733,029
· Confirmation No. 7646
HITCH BAR TIGHTENER
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| 2001-10-16 | TRNA |
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| 2001-10-16 | SPEC |
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| 2001-10-16 | CLM |
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| 2001-10-16 | ABST |
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Inventors
Richard W. McCoy
Granger, IN
Katherine A. Adams
Mishawaka, IN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
280/504
B60D1/485
Y10T403/32501
Y10T403/7091
B60D1/52
Prosecution
- Examiner
- HURLEY, KEVIN
- Art Unit
- 3611
- Customer No.
- 1009
- Docket No.
- 242-145
- Confirmation No.
- 7646
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020047249A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-04-25
Patent Term Adjustment
-9days
HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION,
WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE GMBH,
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-02-09
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-02-09
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2020-08-11
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
Recorded 2020-04-22
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2020-03-25
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-03-20
MERGER
Recorded 2017-05-10
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded 2015-07-22
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (024120/0535)
Recorded 2015-07-16
SECURITY INTEREST (ABL)
Recorded 2015-07-08
SECURITY INTEREST (TERM LOAN)
Recorded 2015-07-06
TRIMAS CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MASCO TECH, INC.),
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
ARMINAK & ASSOCIATES LLC,
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC., FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC., HIDDEN HITCH INTERNATIONAL, AND THEODORE BARGMAN, INC.),
COMPAC CORPORATION,
INNOVATIVE MOLDING,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
RIEKE-ARMINAK CORP.,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED,
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
RELEASE OF REEL/FRAME 029537/0582
Recorded 2013-11-15
from
ARMINAK & ASSOCIATES LLC,
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC., FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC., HIDDEN HITCH INTERNATIONAL, AND THEODORE BARGMAN, INC.),
COMPAC CORPORATION,
INNOVATIVE MOLDING,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED,
RIEKE-ARMINAK CORP.,
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
TRIMAS CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MASCOTECH, INC.),
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-12-28
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2012-11-13
TRIMAS CORPORATION,
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
BEAUMONT BOLT & GASKET, INC.,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC.,
COMPAC CORPORATION,
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CUYAM CORPORATION,
DEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
DI-RITE COMPANY,
ENTEGRA FASTENER CORPORATION,
FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.,
HAMMERBLOW ACQUISITION CORP.,
THE HAMMERBLOW COMPANY, LLC,
HI-VOL PRODUCTS LLC,
INDUSTRIAL BOLT & GASKET, INC.,
KEO CUTTERS, INC.,
LAKE ERIE PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
LAMONS METAL GASKET CO.,
LOUISIANA HOSE & RUBBER CO.,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NETCONG INVESTMENTS, INC.,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NI WEST, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
NORRIS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.,
NORRIS INDUSTRIES, INC.,
PLASTIC FORM, INC.,
REESE PRODUCTS, INC.,
RESKA SPLINE PRODUCTS, INC.,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE OF INDIANA, INC.,
RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED,
RIEKE OF MEXICO, INC.,
TOWING HOLDING LLC,
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC,
WESBAR CORPORATION,
DRAW-TITE, INC.,
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2011-08-05
from
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.,
COMPAC CORPORATION,
DEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
HI-VOL PRODUCTS LLC,
KEO CUTTERS, INC.,
LAKE ERIE PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, INC.,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE LEASING CO.,
RIEKE OF MEXICO, INC.,
THE HAMMERBLOW COMPANY, LLC,
TOWING HOLDING LLC,
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
TRIMAS CORPORATION,
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2010-03-23
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded 2003-08-08
from
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
COMPAC CORPORATION,
DRAW-TITE, INC.,
FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.,
LAKE ERIE SCREW CORPORATION,
LAMONS METAL GASKET CO.,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
PLASTIC FORM, INC.,
REESE PRODUCTS, INC.,
REIKE CORPORATION,
RESKA SPLINE PRODUCTS, INC.,
TRIMAS CORPORATION,
WEBAR CORPORATION
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2002-07-23
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-01-14
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,733,029
- App. No.
- 09/981,515
- Filed
- 2001-10-16
- Granted
- 2004-05-11
- Pub. No.
- US20020047249A1
- Examiner
- HURLEY, KEVIN
- Art Unit
- 3611
- PTA
- -9 days
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