ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,676, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Leum Engineering Inc. (Hopkins, Minn.).

"Vehicle leveler with improved drainage" was invented by Grant Leum (Excelsior, Minn.) and Eric Demerath (Shepherd, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The vehicle leveler includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge and forms a ramp section. The first portion has a flat section adjacent the trailing edge. The embodiment also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is disposed furth...