ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,657, issued on March 31.
"Stock tank guard" was invented by Courtney Ayers (Ismay, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The herein described Stock Tank Guard is generally comprised of a hanging guard structure situated over an existing livestock water tank. The hanging guard structure is preferably constructed of a plurality of interchangeable members, which can be configured in any shape or size to fit over any existing livestock water tank. The guard structure hangs from a plurality of support poles fixed along the exterior perimeter of the existing livestock water tank. In an alternative embodiment, the guard structure hangs from...