ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,888, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Total Trailer Manufacturers Pty Ltd (Welshpool, Australia).

"Trailer" was invented by Paul Joseph Walker (Welshpool, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trailer for lifting and positioning at least one reel thereon. The trailer includes a pair of articulated arms comprising a first elongate member and a second elongate member pivotally mounted to the first elongate member. The first elongate members are generally horizontal and movable relative to the trailer between a retracted position and a rearwardly extended position. The second elongate members are pivotable between a horizontal po...