ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,902, issued on April 22, was assigned to KUHN NORTH AMERICA INC. (Brodhead, Wis.).

"Bale wrapping device and method of operation thereof" was invented by Thomas Joseph Hoffman (Sun Prairie, Wis.), Dana Eric Redman (Orfordville, Wis.) and William John Bassett (Brodhead, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and a bale wrapping device for wrapping a bale. The method includes receiving a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device. The bale on the bale moving ramp device is moved through a bale wrapping frame. The breathable sheet of wrapping material is applied on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes thr...