US Patent Issued on Sept. 29 for "Winch stabilizer for self-anchoring a winching vehicle" (Colorado, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,895, issued on Sept. 29.

"Winch stabilizer for self-anchoring a winching vehicle" was invented by Randall Chance Bond (Leander, Texas) and Justin Prince (Craig, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A winch stabilizer assembly comprises an extension plate configured to be mounted in the hitch receiver of a winching vehicle and a pair of rear tire anchors. The anchors are configured to be attached by chain to a pair of lateral extension arms which may be inserted into the extension plate. As a bumper or receiver hitch mounted winch engages an object, the chain connection is tightened, and the anchors provide ground resistance to the w...