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						 Patent  
						   D610051  
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						Apr 24 2009 
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			  The ornamental design for a sided drop ball hitch, as shown and described. 
			  
			  
			  
			  
			 
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sided drop ball hitch showing my new design.
FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the sided drop ball hitch of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is top view of the sided drop ball hitch of FIGS. 1–2.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the sided drop ball hitch of FIGS. 1–3.
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sided drop ball hitch of FIGS. 1–4.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the sided drop ball hitch of FIGS. 1–5; and,
FIG. 7 is a front view of the sided drop ball hitch of FIGS. 1–6.
	
	Tambornino, Curt
	
	
	
	
	  
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| Apr 24 2009 |  | Curt Manufacturing, Inc. | (assignment on the face of the patent) |  | / | 
    
    
    
| Dec 23 2010 | CURT MANUFACTURING, INC  | Curt Manufacturing, LLC | MERGER  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   | 026956 | /0175 | 
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| Dec 29 2010 | Curt Manufacturing, LLC | M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK | SECURITY AGREEMENT | 025620 | /0392 | 
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| Aug 31 2018 | BMO HARRIS BANK, N A   SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK  | Curt Manufacturing, LLC | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   | 046979 | /0805 | 
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| Mar 25 2025 | Curt Manufacturing, LLC | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N A  | SECURITY INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   | 070719 | /0650 | 
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| Mar 25 2025 | LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC  | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N A  | SECURITY INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   | 070719 | /0650 | 
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| Mar 25 2025 | Taylor Made Group, LLC | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N A  | SECURITY INTEREST  SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS   | 070719 | /0650 | 
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