ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,583, issued on Sept. 8.
"Hydraulic gate closure device" was invented by Bryan Burris (Snohomish, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydraulic gate closure device includes a vault that is buried underground. A junction box is positioned in the vault and a closer is positioned in the junction box. The closer has a knob which is rotatably integrated into the closer. The knob is biased to rotate in a first direction and the knob is rotatable in a second direction. A pole is coupled to and extends upwardly from the junction box and a stanchion is vertically oriented on the ground. A gate is coupled to the knob of the closer and the ga...