ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,284,928, issued on April 29, was assigned to DOT Technology Corp. (Emerald Park, Canada).

"Implement operating apparatus" was invented by Norbert Beaujot (Emerald Park, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implement operating apparatus has a U-shaped drive frame supported on drive wheels, each pivotally mounted about a vertical wheel pivot axis. A steering control selectively pivots each drive wheel. A power source is connected through a drive control to rotate the drive wheels in either direction. First and second implements are configured to perform implement operations and to rest on the ground and when the drive frame is maneuvere...