ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,585, issued on March 18.

"Attachment for hydraulic ram rescue tool" was invented by Jeffery L. Johnson (Wingate, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "It is described herein an attachment for a hydraulic ram. The attachment comprises a base comprising a base first edge, a base second edge, a base first end, and a base second end defining a base horizontal plane. The base has a base top surface and a base bottom surface with a base wall spanning a distance between the base top surface and the base bottom surface. A hydraulic ram attachment mechanism is connected to the base top surface. A first plurality of teeth extend from the base b...