ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,313, issued on Aug. 12.
"Attenuator mounting system and method of use" was invented by J Travis McCain (Aledo, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attenuator mounting system attaches a mounting plate to the frame of a fire truck or another type of first responder vehicle through channels and other framework so that a truck mounted attenuator (TMA) can be used by the vehicle to prevent impact damage or lessen it. The channels attach to the frame and extend out past the end of the vehicle so that the TMA does not interfere with other equipment on the vehicle and still provides the support necessary to allow the TMA to function."
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