Granted Patent
S1
US 1,061,352 · App. 29/858,346 · Granted Feb 11, 2025
Grille assembly for an automobile
Inventors:
Lindsay Ross (Los Angeles, CA); Eric Bauer (Los Angeles, CA); Mark Wagner (Harrisburg, NC); Jake Bagwell (Huntersville, NC)
Assignee:
Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Motorsports LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a grille assembly for an automobile, as shown and described.
Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT
Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: VAUGHN GITTIN, JR. MOTORSPORTS LLC - MARYLAND
To: VAUGHN GITTIN, JR. MOTORSPORTS LLC - NORTH CAROLINA
Reel/Frame 072045/0294 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: VAUGHN GITTIN, JR. MOTORSPORTS LLC - NORTH CAROLINA
To: RTR VEHICLES, LLC
Reel/Frame 072045/0381 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Dec 6, 2024
From: ROSS, LINDSAY; BAUER, ERIC; WAGNER, MARK; BAGWELL, JAKE
To: VAUGHN GITTIN, JR. MOTORSPORTS LLC
Reel/Frame 069504/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jan 3, 2023
From: ROSS, LINDSAY; BAUER, ERIC; WAGNER, MARK; BAGWELL, JAKE
To: VAUGHN GITTIN, JR. MOTORSPORTS LLC
Reel/Frame 062259/0495 →
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