ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,212, issued on Nov. 11.
"Ground-leveling form" was invented by Rich Smith (Clearfield, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ground leveling form is a mechanical structure. The ground leveling form is for use in building an earthwork. The earthwork is an embankment that is often referred to as a retaining wall. The ground leveling form is a soil leveling structure that forms the footing of the retaining wall. The ground leveling form incorporates a perimeter frame, a plurality of angle plates, a plurality of anchor stakes, and a plurality of anchor guides. The plurality of anchor stakes attach to the perimeter frame. The plurality o...