ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,898, issued on May 13, was assigned to MTD PRODUCTS INC (Valley City, Ohio).

"Jogwheel device and powered feedback and caster effect for drive-by-wire jogwheel design" was invented by Zachary A. Lyzen (Seattle), Adam J. Woodrum (Wakeman, Ohio), Adam Hiller (Jeromesville, Ohio) and Jay E. Maggard (Polk, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drive-by-wire steering system for a power equipment device is provided. One example embodiment comprises a steering interface system, a power steering system, and a communication link connecting the steering interface system and power steering system. The power steering system can adjust steering a...