ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,963, issued on April 21.
"Powered vehicle combining dust collection, overlay mixing and spreading" was invented by Donald A. Pope Jr. (Ocilla, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A concrete/cement resurfacing machine integrates a dust collection subsystem and an overlay mixing/distribution subsystem, enabling a single operator to steer the machine to a desired floor location and deposit mixed, cementitious overlay material. The combination of dust collection and overlay mixing saves considerable time and achieves improved results, eliminating the need for separate vacuum machines while reducing the risk that dust will be released as ...