US Patent Issued to CMC Equipment on July 14 for "Curb broom device and system" (South Dakota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,247, issued on July 14, was assigned to CMC Equipment Inc. (Columbia, S.D.).

"Curb broom device and system" was invented by Erich Schmidt (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Ryan Merrill (Canistota, S.D.) and Greg Ryken (Yankton, S.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A curb brush device for sweeping a newly formed curb includes a frame for attachment to a vehicle such that the frame extends forwardly from the vehicle. The frame includes a frame attachment bracket and a rail coupled to the frame attachment bracket. A brush arm is coupled to the rail and is extendable laterally from the rail. A brush is coupled to the brush arm. The brush is rotatable ...