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Self Locking Trailer Hitch

US D672,289 In force
OverviewAssignmentsSources & methods
Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 4, 2021 (BMO Harris Bank N.A.).

Term ends Dec 11, 2026 · High confidence

Filed Aug 8, 2011 as application 29/398,940 · Granted Dec 11, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
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Dec 11, 2012
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Dec 11, 2026
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Assignments

The 40 most recent of 42 recorded documents are shown; the 2 earliest are not. 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 24, 2017
Reel 41810, frame 144
Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCBnp Paribas, As Administrative AgentGrant of Patent Security Interest
Jul 24, 2017
Reel 43317, frame 633
Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCCredit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral AgentFirst Lien Security Agreement
Jul 25, 2017
Reel 43327, frame 330
Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCCredit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral AgentSecond Lien Security Agreement
Jul 31, 2017
Reel 43147, frame 926
Bnp Paribas, As Administrative AgentDexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCRelease of Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
Reel 57724, frame 1
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle Company; Dexter Marine Products LLC; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLC; Industrial Axle Company, LLC; Al-Ko International Pty Limited; Dexter Brahma, LLC; Quality Trailer Products, LP; Redline Products, LLC; Redneck, Inc.Release of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
Reel 57724, frame 266
Dexter Axle Company LLC; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCCredit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchFirst Lien Security Agreement
Oct 4, 2021
Reel 57767, frame 490
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle Company; Dexter Marine Products LLC; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLC; Industrial Axle Company, LLC; Al-Ko International Pty Limited; Dexter Brahma, LLC; Quality Trailer Products, LP; Redline Products, LLC; Redneck, Inc.Release of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
Reel 57784, frame 868
Dexter Axle Company LLC; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCBMO Harris Bank N.A.Abl Security Agreement
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle CompanyRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products LLCRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchIndustrial Axle Company, LLCRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchAl-Ko International Pty LimitedRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Brahma, LLCRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchQuality Trailer Products, LPRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchRedline Products, LLCRelease of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchRedneck, Inc.Release of Second Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle CompanyRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products LLCRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchIndustrial Axle Company, LLCRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchAl-Ko International Pty LimitedRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Brahma, LLCRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchQuality Trailer Products, LPRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchRedline Products, LLCRelease of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 4, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchRedneck, Inc.Release of First Lien Security Interest
Oct 29, 2021
Reel 57974, frame 26
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle Company; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLC; Industrial Axle Company; Al-Ko International Pty Limited; Dexter Brahma, LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
Reel 57974, frame 223
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle Company; Dexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLC; Industrial Axle Company; Al-Ko International Pty Limited; Dexter Brahma, LLC; Dexter Marine Products LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle CompanyRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchIndustrial Axle CompanyRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchAl-Ko International Pty LimitedRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Brahma, LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043317/0633
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Axle CompanyRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products of Georgia, LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchIndustrial Axle CompanyRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchAl-Ko International Pty LimitedRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Brahma, LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 29, 2021
reel/frame not recorded
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands BranchDexter Marine Products LLCRelease of Security Interest - R/F 043327/0330
Oct 7, 2022
Reel 61623, frame 474
Dexter Axle Company LLC (F/O/B Dexter Axle Company); Dexter Marine Products of Georgia LLC; Progress MFG. LLCCredit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Collateral AgentSecurity Agreement (First Lien)

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