US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on Nov. 25 for "Cargo box tool holder clamp" (American, Indian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,374, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Cargo box tool holder clamp" was invented by Adam C. Hooper (Iron Ridge, Wis.) and Ganesh B. Sonawane (Dhule, India).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cargo box tool holder clamp includes a post having a first end slideable into a stake pocket in a side wall of a utility vehicle cargo bed, and a sleeve sliding over a second end of the post. A plurality of tool holders may be mounted to the sleeve. A pivot member with a hook shape locks the sleeve to a rail above the side wall in an engaged position, and unlocks the sleeve from the rail in a disengaged position." ...