ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,876, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to PERDUE FOODS LLC (Salisbury, Md.).
"Anchoring systems for mobile livestock enclosures" was invented by Daniel J. Coady (Warner Springs, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In general, one aspect disclosed features an anchoring system for anchoring an at least partially floorless mobile livestock enclosure to the ground. The anchoring system comprising: a securing flange configured to mechanically couple the anchoring system to the enclosure; an anchor; and a drive configured to place the anchor into contact with the ground, and to retract the anchor from contact with the ground."
The patent ...