ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,506, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC (New Holland, Pa.).

"Machine accessory with fan-integrated cover" was invented by Thomas Paulson (Burr Ridge, Ill.), Benjamin Erickson (Burr Ridge, Ill.), Jason Weyer (Burr Ridge, Ill.), Robert Kost (Burr Ridge, Ill.), Reid Williamschen (Burr Ridge, Ill.) and Timothy Hertsgaard (Burr Ridge, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accessory assembly for a machine includes a cover defining a plurality of openings. The cover has a plurality of fins extending therefrom. A portion of the cover is configured to couple to an accessory pulley of an accessory for the machine su...