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US 1,069,851 · App. 29/868,452 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

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 1,069,851
App. No.
29/868,452
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: THOMPSON, KENT; GRAHAM, CURT; DOCKTER, NATHAN D.; HOPPES, GRANT
To: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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