ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,924, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Mickey Truck Bodies Inc. (High Point, N.C.).

"Anti-nosedive leg lift assist assembly" was invented by Nicholas L. Pfeifer (Jamestown, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for providing an easy to lift anti-nosedive leg is provided. The system includes an anti-nosedive leg and a lift assist assembly. The lift assist assembly includes a counterbalance assembly, and a cable having a first position and a second position. The first position of the cable is connected to the counterbalance assembly, and the second position of the cable is connected to the anti-nosedive leg. The counterbalance as...