Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,783,144
· Confirmation No. 5745
INTERCHANGEABLE HITCH BALL HAVING PLUNGER WITH J-SHAPED CHANNEL
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| 2004-06-18 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-05-28 | A.NA |
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-05-28 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2004-05-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2004-04-05 | A.NA |
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-05 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2004-04-05 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | SPEC |
Specification | 13 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 2 | View | |
| 2002-03-29 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View |
Inventors
Richard W. McCoy
Granger, IN
Thomas W. Lindenman
South Bend, IN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
280/511
B60D1/06
B60D1/07
B60D1/52
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ROYAL, PAUL
- Art Unit
- 3611
- Customer No.
- 1009
- Docket No.
- 242-171
- Confirmation No.
- 5745
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020140207A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-10-03
Patent Term Adjustment
-93days
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,
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
from
REESE PRODUCTS, INC.
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded 2003-12-30
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 2002-05-29
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,783,144
- App. No.
- 10/113,443
- Filed
- 2002-03-29
- Granted
- 2004-08-31
- Pub. No.
- US20020140207A1
- Examiner
- ROYAL, PAUL
- Art Unit
- 3611
- PTA
- -93 days
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