ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,667, issued on March 25, was assigned to Venture Products Inc. (Orrville, Ohio).
"Method and apparatus for mounting a flail mower" was invented by Michael S. Hoffman (Orrville, Ohio) and Corey Gerber (Smithville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for attaching a forward-mounted implement that may allow pivotal movement of the implement around a longitudinal axis to better maintain proper operational height when operating on uneven or sloped terrain. Further provided, the attachment mechanism of the present disclosure may allow for a secure and safe attachment to an associated tractor or other similar vehicle...