ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,346, issued on May 20, was assigned to ABI Attachments Inc. (Mishawaka, Ind.).

"Snowplow hookups for work machines" was invented by Kevin V. Keigley (Osceola, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for attaching a snow plow to the front of a work machine includes a first beam extending in a first longitudinal direction. A first hinge member is coupled with the first beam. A second beam is coupled with the first beam and extends rearward in a second longitudinal direction angled upward relative to the first beam member. A second hinge member coupled with the second beam. A bracket is positioned upward of the second hinge mem...