ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,939, issued on Oct. 27.
"Fixed rigid debris catcher for a dump body" was invented by Charles N. Brown (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A debris catcher for a dump body comprises a transversely elongated rigid member rigidly attached thereto that extends across the rear opening of the dump body and is positioned rearward of the closed tailgate of the dump body. A debris-retention surface of the rigid member extends across the lower edge of the rear opening of the dump body. The rigid member and the debris-retention surface are arranged so that (i) with the dump body in a lowered driving position, the debris-retention surface re...