ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,986, issued on May 6, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Utility vehicle transmission exhaust duct" was invented by William R. Dahlgren (Mayville, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a transmission exhaust system for a utility vehicle. The utility vehicle may include a power source compartment which houses, among other components, a power source, a power source exhaust system, a transmission within a transmission enclosure, and a transmission exhaust duct. The power source compartment may have a first end and a second end. The power source exhaust may exit the power source at or near the first end of the pow...