ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,487, issued on Oct. 7.
"Implement for grading roads" was invented by Wesley Allen Bainter (Hoxie, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A road drag implement includes a frame, a hitch assembly, rear wheels and a two grading blades. The frame is supported by the rear wheels and the hitch assembly. The rear wheels and the hitch assembly have articulating support structures that are able to be controllably positioned between a raised transport positions and lowered working positions. A first blade assembly and a second blade assembly are pivotably mounted to the frame. The first blade assembly is in a forward position on the right side of ...