ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,959, issued on March 25.
"UTV heat shield installation" was invented by Zachary Benson (Siren, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A UTV heat shield assembly having a first side comprising a heat-resistant material and a second side comprising a canvas material, the heat shield being pliable and having a base, rear wall and two opposing side walls such that the heat shield has dimensions configured to receive a seat bottom of a UTV thereon and fit over an opening to an engine bay of the UTV. The rear wall blocks a gap between the seat bottom and a seat back of the UTV and the two opposing side walls block gaps on sides of the seat b...