ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,757, issued on May 13.
"Storage container for utility tractors" was invented by Matthew D. Kitzmiller (Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.), Ryan A. Kitzmiller (Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.) and Ronald D. Kitzmiller (Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact removable portable storage container for a tractor with a front-end hydraulic attachments. The storage container is of an open cylindrical configuration having a fixed end and closure cap that selectively attaches to the engagement surfaces about the insertion opening formed by the equipment attachment support structure."
The patent was filed on April 27, 2023, under...