ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,940, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to STI Holdings Inc. (Stoughton, Wis.).
"Dock bumper with integral lamp clearance" was invented by Steven Paul Moore (Oregon, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cargo vehicle includes a cargo area configured to receive a load of cargo for transport, and a plurality of wheels configured to support the cargo area above a road surface while the plurality of wheels roll along the road surface. A rear structure of the cargo vehicle includes a rear cross member located at a rear edge of the cargo area, and a first light array is located in the rear cross member. A first dock bumper is placed direct...