ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,322, issued on Jan. 13.

"Side window for motor area of a vessel" was invented by Eugene Washington Gros (Eagle Point, Ore.) and Charles P. Gros (Eagle Point, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A side window for motor area of a vessel of the present invention comprises a transparent glass pane having an exterior side and an interior side; wherein a frame secures the glass pane. Further the window is fitted with one or more light sources that are configured to mount to the interior side of the window. One or more screws are used to detachably attach the window to the area where motor and other related equipments of a vessel can be vie...