Granted Patent
Utility
US 9,592,863
· Confirmation No. 3011
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Inventors
Richard W. McCoy
Granger, IN
Eric J. Stanifer
Mishawaka, IN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
280/441.2
B62D53/0885
B62D53/08
B62D53/0807
B62D53/0842
Prosecution
- Examiner
- ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER
- Art Unit
- 3611
- Customer No.
- 33772
- Docket No.
- 18801-00993
- Confirmation No.
- 3011
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20120018979A1
- Pub. Date
- 2012-01-26
Patent Term Adjustment
-182days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/367,695
Filed 2010-07-26
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/879,907
· US 11,560,187
Filed 2020-05-21
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/456,626
· US 10,661,846
Filed 2017-03-13
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 18/100,020
· US 12,084,129
Filed 2023-01-23
· Patented Case
from
AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC,
AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP,
APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC,
APC PARENT, LLC,
ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.,
AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC,
AVM EXPORT, INC.,
BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC,
BPI EC, LLC,
BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC,
BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC,
BRAKE PARTS INC LLC,
CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.,
CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC,
CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC,
CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.,
CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC,
CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.,
CWD HOLDING, LLC,
CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC,
CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC,
CWD, LLC,
DALTON CORPORATION,
DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE,
DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY,
EAGLE CASTING, LLC,
EAGLE MACHINING, LLC,
FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC,
FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC,
FRAM GROUP IP LLC,
FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC,
FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC,
FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC,
HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC,
HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.,
HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION,
HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC,
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.,
HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC,
HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION,
HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC,
IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.,
JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.,
KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.,
KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC,
LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND,
MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.,
PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.,
PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC,
PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.,
PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.,
QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.,
QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC,
QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.,
QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC,
QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.,
QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.,
QUALITOR, INC.,
REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC,
SDC TX, LLC,
SMART CHOICE, LLC,
SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.,
STRONGARM, LLC,
TAE BRAKES, LLC,
TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.,
TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC,
TMD MEXICO LLC,
TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC,
TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC,
TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION,
TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION,
TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
TRIDONEX USA LLC,
UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC,
UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.,
UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.,
UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.,
UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.,
UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC,
UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC,
VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.,
VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.,
WALBRO LLC,
WALBRO MIDCO LLC,
WEM US CO.
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2025-06-18
HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION,
WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE GMBH,
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
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SECURITY INTEREST
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2020-08-11
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2020-03-25
SECURITY INTEREST
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MERGER
Recorded 2017-05-10
SECURITY INTEREST (ABL)
Recorded 2015-07-08
SECURITY INTEREST (TERM LOAN)
Recorded 2015-07-06
TRIMAS CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MASCO TECH, INC.),
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
ARMINAK & ASSOCIATES LLC,
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC., FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC., HIDDEN HITCH INTERNATIONAL, AND THEODORE BARGMAN, INC.),
COMPAC CORPORATION,
INNOVATIVE MOLDING,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
RIEKE-ARMINAK CORP.,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED,
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
RELEASE OF REEL/FRAME 029537/0582
Recorded 2013-11-15
from
ARMINAK & ASSOCIATES LLC,
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY,
CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.,
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC., CEQUENT TRAILER PRODUCTS, INC., FULTON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC., HIDDEN HITCH INTERNATIONAL, AND THEODORE BARGMAN, INC.),
COMPAC CORPORATION,
INNOVATIVE MOLDING,
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY,
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.,
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.,
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY,
RIEKE CORPORATION,
RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED,
RIEKE-ARMINAK CORP.,
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
TRIMAS CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MASCOTECH, INC.),
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-12-28
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2012-11-13
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2011-07-26
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 9,592,863
- App. No.
- 13/190,878
- Filed
- 2011-07-26
- Granted
- 2017-03-14
- Pub. No.
- US20120018979A1
- Examiner
- ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER
- Art Unit
- 3611
- PTA
- -182 days
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