ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,974, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to BNJ Leasing Inc (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.).
"Mobile refueling vessel" was invented by Mark William Beard (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile vessel for refueling an engine or tank of a vehicle at a remote refueling site. A refueling station is mounted to the mobile vessel and includes a movable platform mounted to a generally horizontal deck. The platform is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. In the deployed position the platform extends away from the deck to provide a floor for the worker to stand on to connect the fuel dispenser to the engine or tan...