ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,482, issued on Sept. 16.
"Powered trailer landing gear system" was invented by Thomas Smith (Suffolk, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The powered trailer landing gear system is an aftermarket structure. The powered trailer landing gear system comprises a trailer clamp structure, a jib structure, an electric motor, and a trailer. The jib structure attaches the electric motor to the trailer clamp structure. The trailer clamp structure removably attaches the jib structure to the trailer. The trailer further comprises a trailer landing gear. The trailer landing gear further comprises a landing gear crank mount and pig tail. The elect...