ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,893, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Skyfield Acres Inc. (Woodstock, Canada).
"Barrier and a method of operating the same" was invented by Alexander Innes (Woodstock, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A barrier comprises at least one grating comprising a plurality of elongated openings; a winch positioned above the at least the one grating and rotatable between first and second positions; and at least one cable connected at a first end to the winch and at a second end to the at least one grating, the at least one cable holding the at least one grating in an upright position on a support surface when the winch is in the first p...