ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,168, issued on April 8.

"Auxiliary material moving assembly for snow plow-blower or other material moving device" was invented by Paul Favorito (Morganville, N.J.) and Francesco Marino (Staten Island, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An auxiliary material moving assembly operates in conjunction, independently and/or concomitantly with a material moving machine for proficient handling, removal, and management of material such as snow, ice, and/or other materials. The auxiliary material moving assembly is configured to be mounted on a material moving machine. The auxiliary material moving assembly comprises at least one attachment a...