ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,941, issued on June 23.

"Hydraulic hitch positioning system" was invented by Roger D. Hogue (Halls, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydraulic hitch positioning system for positioning a hitch of a pulled device relative to a pulling vehicle. The hydraulic hitch positioning system includes first frames and second frames connected to anchors. The first frames include a first slider. The second frames include a second slider. The second slider encompasses a hydraulic cylinder and hitch connecting section. The hydraulic hitch positioning system includes a chain and sprocket assembly connecting the first slider and second slider. Th...