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US 1,142,515 · App. 29/993,543 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Bale mover

Inventors: Kent Thompson (Otley, IA); Curt Graham (Lynnville, IA); Nathan D. Dockter (Pella, IA); Grant Hoppes (Pella, IA)
Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
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Patent No.
US 1,142,515
App. No.
29/993,543
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a bale mover as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2025
From: THOMPSON, KENT; GRAHAM, CURT; DOCKTER, NATHAN D.; HOPPES, GRANT
To: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 070526/0346 →
Continuity (1)
Division 29868452 · Dec 2, 2022
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