ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,013, issued on March 25.

"Cover for a universal joint of a driveshaft" was invented by Ryan D. Hunter (Columbia, Tenn.), Caleb R. Hunter (Spring Hill, Tenn.) and Scott D. Hunter (Oroville, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover for a universal joint of a driveshaft comprises a first section, a second section, at least two cover fasteners, and at least one driveshaft fastener. At least a first cover fastener of the at least two cover fasteners is configured to connect a first section first edge to a second section first edge. At least a second cover fastener of the at least two cover fasteners is configured to connect a first ...