ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,377, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to The Charles Machine Works Inc. (Perry, Okla.).
"Adjustable tracks" was invented by Roger T. Jones (Stillwater, Okla.) and Lelan Mack Powers (Stillwater, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle having two configurations. The vehicle has two track frames, one on each side of a vehicle frame. The position of the track frames is adjustable relative to the vehicle frame by removing a connector, such as a first bolt, from a hole in the vehicle frame and a plate extending from the track frame. Another bolt is disposed in the vehicle frame and a slot in the plate. The track frame may be moved inwa...