ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,045, issued on May 6.

"Devices and methods for facilitating cleaning of animal stalls" was invented by Christopher Joe Phillips (Avon, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Stall cleaners are adapted to facilitate separation of clean bedding material from soiled bedding and manure. According to at least one example, a stall cleaner may include a deck with a first end and a second end, the deck pivotably coupled to a frame proximate the first end. A drive mechanism may be coupled to the frame, where the drive mechanism is configured to rotate a portion of the deck proximate the second end about a circumference. Other aspects, embodiment...