US Patent Issued to Multiquip on March 25 for "Flotation machine having pan support structure configured for conforming the shape of a float pan" (Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,768, issued on March 25, was assigned to Multiquip Inc. (Cypress, Calif.).

"Flotation machine having pan support structure configured for conforming the shape of a float pan" was invented by Larry Jake Chapple (Eagle, Idaho) and Benjamin Eric Ward (Eagle, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support structure for a float pan for floating a concrete surface provides an interface between the float pan and a rotating machine. The support structure is characterized by a hub configured for concentric attachment to a rotor, and by a plurality of trusses that extend radially from the hub, each providing a planar contact surface. A mounti...