ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,824, issued on June 17, was assigned to Muncie Power Products Inc. (Muncie, Ind.).
"Long-bolt power takeoff housing" was invented by Brian Perry (Claremore, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a power takeoff (PTO) device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a PTO with a novel bolted joint assembly securing the housing of the PTO to a transmission housing, whereby the bolted joint assembly is easier to assemble correctly and more robust than conventional bolted joint assemblies used with conventional PTO housings. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises elongated fasteners...