ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,659, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Briggs & Stratton LLC (Wauwatosa, Wis.).

"Adjustable duct mechanism for heating equipment" was invented by Paul Sabatka (Yigo, Guam) and Brett Shive (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Outdoor power equipment includes a frame supported by a plurality of wheels and an air heating system. The air heating system includes an air inlet, an air outlet, a heating device configured to heat the air between the air inlet and the air outlet, and an adjustable duct connector fixedly coupled to at least one of the air inlet and the air outlet. The adjustable duct connector includes a base plate, a r...