US Patent Issued on April 21 for "Floating body" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,162, issued on April 21.

"Floating body" was invented by Joseph Saltsman (Fonda, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method include a floating body that reciprocates in a vertical direction based on motion, and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes two bearings coupled to opposing sides of a frame. Each bearing applies a single directional torque to a drive shaft. The drive shaft is threaded through the bearings. The drive shaft rotates based on the movement of the floating body. The drive assembly includes a gear wheel attached to each bearing. The gear wheels are bridged with a planetary gear. The drive as...