US Patent Issued to ABI Attachments on Feb. 24 for "Spoils sifting and ground surface preparation apparatuses and systems" (Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,719, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to ABI Attachments Inc. (Mishawaka, Ind.).

"Spoils sifting and ground surface preparation apparatuses and systems" was invented by Kevin V. Keigley (Osceola, Ind.) and Nathaniel Lee Smith (Goshen, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine includes a chassis and a lift mechanism. A tow-behind attachment is positioned rearward of the work machine and includes a frame assembly, a spoils rake assembly, and a cage roller assembly. The frame assembly includes a forward portion and a rearward portion. The forward portion is coupled with the chassis and the lift mechanism. The rearward portion is...