ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,016, issued on July 8, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Mounting brackets for mower fuel tank" was invented by Mohseen V. Kazi (Pune, India), Curtis D. Ayers (Willow Spring, N.C.) and Ashley T. Moorehead (Holly Springs, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pair of mounting bracket for a mower fuel tank. The bottom bracket and top bracket are attached adjacent a rear traction drive wheel. The bottom bracket has at least one projection extending upwardly into a recess in a bottom surface of a mower fuel tank, and the top bracket has at least one projection extending downwardly into a recess in a top surface of the mower...