ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,090, issued on Aug. 11.

"Preconditioner nozzle mount for swather" was invented by Paul A. Seaman (Twin Falls, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nozzle mount for a swather includes a mounting plate configured for attachment to the swather, a nozzle head extending from one side of the mounting plate, and a nozzle shield attached to the mounting plate and configured to at least partially enclose the nozzle head to protect the nozzle head from impact damage while allowing the nozzle head to direct preconditioner fluid flow into the swather. The nozzle head is configured for attachment to a fluid source, such as a hay preservative, t...