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US 12,715,356 · App. 19/222,525 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

School bus stop arm and drive unit therefor

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Patent No.
US 12,715,356
App. No.
19/222,525
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2026
From: SMARTREND MANUFACTURING GROUP (SMB), INC.
To: NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 076118/0349 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2026
From: YUDELEVICH, MICHAEL; SMITH, KEVIN PETER; BROWN, BRADLEY DALE; MCKAY, ANDREW ALLAN CLARK; FORMAN, CAM; BEERNAERT, DAVID
To: SMARTREND MANUFACTURING GROUP (SMG), INC.
Reel/Frame 073466/0153 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 18970467 · Dec 5, 2024
Continuation 18481888 · Oct 5, 2023
Continuation 18057654 · Nov 21, 2022
Continuation 17259876 · Jul 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62758095 · Nov 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62697974 · Jul 13, 2018
Related Publication 20250289361A1 · Sep 18, 2025
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