ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,225, issued on Nov. 11.
"Vehicle body panel rotator" was invented by Kevin Atkins (Gainesville, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for manipulating a vehicle part. Some embodiments may comprise a first strut comprising a shaft, a second strut comprising a spindle, and a support coupled to the shaft and to the spindle. A mounting beam may be coupled to the support beam. A first mount may be coupled to a first portion of the mounting beam, and a second mount may be coupled to a second portion of the mounting beam. A third mount may be coupled to the support beam. An actuator may be coupled to the shaft and configured to ...