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US 1,061,227 · App. 29/855,282 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Tie standoff

Inventors: David O. Keith (American Fork, UT); Kevin M. Christensen (Cedar Valley, UT); Jordan O. Keith (Saratoga Springs, UT); Christopher C. Rhoades (Eagle Mountain, UT)
Assignee: HK MARKETING LC
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Patent No.
US 1,061,227
App. No.
29/855,282
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a tie standoff, as shown and described.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 073242/0791 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 073242/0799 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 70026 FRAME 973. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: KEITH, DAVID O.; CHRISTENSEN, KEVIN M.; KEITH, JORDAN O.; RHOADES, CHRISTOPHER C.
To: HK MARKETING LC
Reel/Frame 071120/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2025
From: HK MARKETING LC
To: DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070074/0866 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2025
From: KEITH, DAVID O.; CHRISTENSEN, KEVIN M.; KEITH, JORDAN O.; RHOADES, CHRISTOPHER C.
To: HK MARKETING LC
Reel/Frame 070026/0973 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2022
From: KEITH, DAVID O.; CHRISTENSEN, KEVIN M.; KEITH, JORDAN O.; RHOADES, CHRISTOPHER C.
To: HK MARKETING LC
Reel/Frame 061274/0798 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29688652 · Apr 23, 2019
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