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Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 15, 2021 (Bank of America, N.A.).

Term ended Jun 3, 2022 · High confidence

Filed Feb 13, 2007 as application 29/277,105 · Granted Jun 3, 2008
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Assignments

Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Feb 21, 2007
Reel 18916, frame 67
Vanderburgh, Steve; Pringle, RobSpecial Products Co.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jun 6, 2011
Reel 26393, frame 458
Speeco, IncorporatedGeneral Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentSecurity Agreement
May 6, 2015
Reel 35595, frame 568
Speeco, IncorporatedBank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentNotice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents
May 6, 2015
Reel 35603, frame 495
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentSpeeco, Incorporated; Woods Equipment Company; Blount, Inc.; Blount International, Inc.; Dixon Industries, Inc.; Fabtek Corporation; Frederick Manufacturing Corporation; Gear Products, Inc.; Windsor Forestry Tools LLC; Omark Properties, Inc.; Bi, L.l.c.; 4520 Corp., Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentSpeeco, IncorporatedRelease of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentWoods Equipment CompanyRelease of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentBlount, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentBlount International, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentDixon Industries, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentFabtek CorporationRelease of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentFrederick Manufacturing CorporationRelease of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentGear Products, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentWindsor Forestry Tools LLCRelease of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentOmark Properties, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as AgentBi, L.l.c.Release of Patent Security Interest
May 6, 2015
reel/frame not recorded
General Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent4520 Corp., Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
Oct 16, 2015
Reel 36878, frame 809
Special Products CompanySpeeco, IncorporatedAssumed Trade Name
Apr 12, 2016
Reel 38419, frame 380
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentSpeeco, IncorporatedTermination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Filed at R/F 035595/0568
Apr 13, 2016
Reel 38266, frame 919
Speeco, IncorporatedBarclays Bank PLC, as Collateral AgentSecurity Interest
Feb 15, 2021
Reel 55304, frame 480
Blount, Inc.Oregon Tool, Inc.Change of Name
Oct 15, 2021
Reel 57827, frame 247
Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral AgentSpeeco, IncorporatedRelease of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 038266/0919
Oct 15, 2021
Reel 57827, frame 381
Oregon Tool, Inc.; Speeco, Incorporated; Woods Equipment CompanyBank of America, N.A., as Collateral AgentSecurity Agreement (TERM Loan)
Oct 19, 2021
Reel 57859, frame 549
Oregon Tool, Inc.; Speeco, Incorporated; Woods Equipment CompanyBank of America, N.A., as Collateral AgentSecurity Agreement (ABL)

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