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US 1,127,644 · App. 30/004,345 · Granted May 26, 2026

Trailer stand with handles

Inventors: Aaron J. Wiegel (Benton, WI); Garret Wernecke (Dubuque, IA); Jason Dondlinger (Bellevue, IA); Joe Korman (Dubuque, IA); Lucas I. Paruch (Dubuque, IA); Tony Duesing (Bellevue, IA); David Swift (Dubuque, IA)
Assignee: Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,127,644
App. No.
30/004,345
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a “trailer stand with handles” as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WIEGEL, AARON J.; WERNECKE, GARRET; DONDLINGER, JASON; KORMAN, JOE; PARUCH, LUCAS I.; DUESING, TONY; SWIFT, DAVID
To: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071863/0250 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 29826245 · Feb 10, 2022
Continuation 29756602 · Oct 29, 2020
Continuation 29643347 · Apr 6, 2018
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