ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,626, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to CLAAS Saulgau GmbH (Bad Saulgau, Germany).

"Agricultural harvesting vehicle" was invented by Martin Lehmann (Muhlingen, Germany), Andreas Ott (Mengen-Rulfingen, Germany), Stefan Wohnhas (Mittelbuch, Germany) and Josef Fischer (Biberach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Harvesting vehicle, in particular forage harvester or combine harvester, comprising a mounting frame (10), wherein the mounting fame (10) is designed to couple an attachment to the mounting frame (10) and via the mounting frame (10) to the harvesting vehicle, and comprising a drive coupler (16) which engages with the mounti...