ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,578, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Vehicle front structure" was invented by Takeshi Kuniya (Toyota, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A torque rod connects a drive unit and a suspension member. The suspension member has a hollow structure and having a front wall opening formed in a front wall. A rear end of the torque rod is coupled to the suspension member in an interior space of the suspension member, and a front end of the torque rod is coupled to the drive unit via a bracket. A gap between the front wall opening and an opening-corresponding portion of the torque rod that corresponds to ...