US Patent Issued on July 28 for "Truck/tractor-trailer safety and fuel saving device" (Minnesota, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,956, issued on July 28.

"Truck/tractor-trailer safety and fuel saving device" was invented by Mark Peterson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), Loren Paul Skarie (Vergas, Minn.) and Thomas Albert Blomberg (Yucaipa, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device configured for installation behind rear wheels of a truck or trailer includes a cross frame pivotally attachable to frame rails, at least one panel holder comprising a structural member having first and second planar portions joined at an angle relative to one another, and at least one panel attached to the panel holder. Bearings, holder straps, and support brackets facilitate attac...