ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,116, issued on March 3.

"Farm and agriculture equipment" was invented by Lloyd Linton (Rockford, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tractor implements can work the ground in a proper and efficient manner to ensure the ground is ready for planting. The tractor implements can be arranged in various, specific manners, in series behind a tractor, depending on field conditions. For example, the tractor may pull a single disc positioned ahead of each ripper disposed on a ripper implement. Behind the ripper, a roller implement may be disposed for lifting, rolling and breaking up the soil. An optional disc may be provided forward of each ro...