ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,858, issued on Feb. 3.
"Service hitch attachment" was invented by Blake Berbereia (Tulare, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanical system attaches to a tractor and, upon activation of a hydraulic ram, rotates implement-engaging implement lift hooks to rotate an attached agricultural implement upwards towards 90 degrees for inspection and maintenance. The system can be secured in its raised and rotated position via a locking pin. The implement is returned to its original position through removal of the locking pin, reversal of the hydraulic ram and disconnection of the implement lift hooks."
The patent was filed on Feb. 23,...