ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,613, issued on Dec. 30.

"Riding vehicle for distributing material" was invented by Ricky A. Weihl (Muskegon, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for a vehicle in the form of a material spreader capable of distributing material over a ground surface. As an example, the material spreader may distribute granular materials, such as fertilizer, over the ground surface. The material spreader may include a material holder having a center of mass that is low to the ground surface, lowering the overall center of mass of the material spreader and providing enhanced stability for the material spreader."

The patent was file...